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Issue Details

Issue #54
Published October 1997
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 1.50 USD; 1.65 CAD
Pages 36
Editing Victor Gorelick (editor); Richard Goldwater (editor-in-chief)

Cover Details - "Thank You, Hot Dog"

Characters Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Hot Dog
Synopsis Hot Dog races in circles, causing his leash to wrap Betty and Archie into a close embrace.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks Alison Flood (signed)
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

12 page Betty story "The Zine Machine, Part 3"

Characters Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Midge Klump; Moose Mason; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Betty's relentless efforts have spurred the gang to improve their submissions to the 'zine they're all self-publishing. However, it's leaving Betty very, very alone.
Genre Teen
Script Barbara Slate
Pencils Stan Goldberg
Inks Mike Esposito
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida
Notes Parts one and two were published in Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #53. The story continues in Betty (Archie, 1992 series) #55.

1 page Fan Art illustration

Characters Betty Cooper
Synopsis No story; art of Betty submitted by readers is reproduced.
Genre Teen
Pencils Sarah Beesan; Lauren Lacy; Diana Johnson; Carmen DeChief
Inks Sarah Beesan; Lauren Lacy; Diana Johnson; Carmen DeChief
Colors Sarah Beesan; Lauren Lacy; Diana Johnson; Carmen DeChief
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page Betty illustration "Black & White Does It"

Characters Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis No story; Betty models fashion designs submitted by readers.
Genre Teen
Pencils Rex W. Lindsey (signed)
Inks Rex W. Lindsey (signed)
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Rex W. Lindsey ?

1 page Dear Betty letters page "I'm Eleven Years Old"

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

5 page Betty story "All Wet"

Characters Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley; Archie Andrews
Synopsis Betty spends the day being dunked because she's working in the carnival dunk tank to earn extra money.
Genre Teen
Script Kathleen Webb
Pencils Stan Goldberg
Inks Mike Esposito
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

Half page Editor's Notebook text article "Last Month I Promised"

Synopsis Editor Gorelick informs readers of the new Archie Comics internet website and all the features of interest the site houses.
Script Victor Gorelick
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters typeset
Notes The logo for this column was redrawn, probably by Ellen Leonforte.

5 page Betty story "Fashion Passion"

Characters Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper; Hal Cooper; Nancy Woods; Midge Klump
Synopsis Betty stays up late trying to decide what outfit to wear on the first day of the new school term, then over-sleeps and has to throw on the first thing she can grab.
Genre Teen
Script Mike Pellowski
Pencils Stan Goldberg
Inks Mike Esposito
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida