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 ?