Issue Details

Issue	#44
Published	December 1996
Frequency	monthly
Cover Price	1.50 USD
Pages	36
Editing	Victor Gorelick (editor); Richard Goldwater (editor-in-chief)

Cover Details - "There's Only One Seat"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; unidentified theater worker; unidentified theater patrons
Synopsis	Betty and Archie don't mind that there's only one seat left up front at the theater. If anything, they prefer it.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Stan Goldberg (signed)
Inks	Mike Esposito [signed Espo]
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

12 page Betty Cooper, Super Sleuther story "The Nation's Most Wanted"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Bertie Blabbum; Veronica Lodge; Rob Ruse (villain); Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Mayor Glibb
Synopsis	Betty is certain criminal mastermind and disguise artist Rob Ruse is in Riverdale and planning a job. When no one in authority will take her deductions seriously, she teams with Archie and Dilton to run the crook down herself.
Genre	Teen
Script	Bob Bolling
Pencils	Doug Crane
Inks	Mike Esposito
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Don't Miss Out"

Characters	Betty Cooper
Notes	Advertisement for the Archie Volleyball t-shirt available from the publisher.

2 page Dear Betty letters page "I'm 13 Years Old"

Characters	Betty Cooper
Synopsis	"Betty" answers reader letters.
Script	Sara Algase
Pencils	Ellen Leonforte
Inks	Ellen Leonforte
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	typeset

6 page Betty story "Dream Catalog"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis	Betty demonstrates the type of gadgets she'd like to see in a catalog merchandised with teens in mind.
Genre	Teen
Script	George Gladir
Pencils	Doug Crane
Inks	Mike Esposito
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

1 page Fan Art illustration

Characters	Betty Cooper
Synopsis	Published examples of fan art of Betty.
Pencils	Sarah Jackson; Angie Budd; Casey Robins; Megan Scussel; Virginia Gainer; Tuira O'Carroll
Inks	Sarah Jackson; Angie Budd; Casey Robins; Megan Scussel; Virginia Gainer; Tuira O'Carroll
Letters	Bill Yoshida

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Archie's Digest Offer"

Notes

Advertisement for Betty's Digest #1, Archie's Story & Game Digest #37, Veronica Digest #5, Archie Andrews Where Are You #108 and Little Archie #17.

Half page Editor's Notebook text article "The Time Is Drawing Near"

Synopsis	Editor Gorelick promotes the new Sabrina comic and Archie's Christmas Stocking #4.
Script	Victor Gorelick
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	typeset

5 page Betty story "Cowgirl Blues"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Hal Cooper
Synopsis	Archie takes Betty to a country and western dance club, both in full western regalia. However, Archie proves to have two left boots when it comes to line dancing.
Genre	Teen
Script	Mike Pellowski
Pencils	Doug Crane
Inks	Mike Esposito
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

1 page public service announcement "Dig In And Help Jimmy Dean"

Characters	Jughead Jones
Synopsis	Jughead tries to enlist readers to purchase Jimmy Dean Frozen breakfast products, a portion of which will go to United Cerebral Palsy Associates.
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Dan DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida; typeset
Notes	Ad co-sponsored by Archie Comics, Jimmy Dean Foods, and United Cerebral Palsy Associates. It appears on the inside back cover.