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Issue Details

Issue #153
Published September 1968
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 0.12 USD
Pages 36
Editing ?

Cover Details - "Veronica Has On The Ultimate In Status Symbols"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
Synopsis Betty and Veronica compete in a sack race.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman ?

12 page Betty And Veronica story "Stage Fright"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis Veronica is determined to put a stop to Archie's plans to turn a barn into a summer theater, with lots and lots of bikini-clad "actresses". So she has her father buy the barn out from under him.
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman ?

Half page Archie public service announcement "Brake It Up"

Characters Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis Veronica tries to give Archie safe bicycling tips. Archie doesn't listen and pays the price.
Genre Teen
Pencils Harry Lucey
Inks Harry Lucey
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Notes Ad co-sponsored by Bendix Auto Parts.

1 page Betty And Veronica story "Sure Lure"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Suzy; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
Synopsis Veronica isn't as worried about bathing beauty competition as Betty is.
Genre Teen
Script George Gladir
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Dan DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman ?

1 page Dear Betty And Veronica letters page "I Keep A Diary"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis "Betty" and "Veronica" answer reader letters.
Script ? [as Betty and Veronica]
Pencils Joe Edwards
Inks Joe Edwards
Colors Barry Grossman ?

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "What's Happening Where The Girls Are?"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Pencils Harry Lucey
Inks Harry Lucey
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Notes Advertisement for Archie Giant Series #155.

6 page Betty And Veronica story "Wealth Is Where You Find It"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Algernon Wimple; Sandy Peters
Synopsis After their car breaks down in a strange area, Veronica and Betty are offered lifts by two different men and have different opinions on who to ride with.
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman ?

1 page Li'l Jinx story "Book Wise"

Characters Li'l Jinx; Hap Holiday
Synopsis Jinx asks her father for help with her homework.
Genre Humor
Script Joe Edwards
Pencils Joe Edwards
Inks Joe Edwards
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Letters Joe Edwards

5 page Betty And Veronica story "Hot Items"

Characters Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis Mr. Lodge orders Veronica to return every item of women's clothing she's just purchased. Not wanting to go out in the heat again, she commands Archie to do it.
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman ?