Issue Details

Issue	#167
Published	November 1969
Frequency	monthly
Cover Price	0.15 USD
Pages	36
Editing	John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard Goldwater (managing editor)

Cover Details - "Does Your Fab Boutique"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; unidentified sales clerk
Synopsis	Veronica takes Betty shopping in a glitzy, psychedelic clothes boutique.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

6 page Veronica story "Drive To Distraction"

Characters	Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Synopsis	Archie installs a beach umbrella on his car to protect Veronica from the sun, since his convertible top doesn't work.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Letters	Bill Yoshida
Reprinted	in Archie: The Best of Dan DeCarlo Volume 1 (IDW Publishing, 2010 series) #[nn]

5 page Betty And Veronica story "Common Ground"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Cliff
Synopsis	Veronica decides to take a ride in the dune buggy of Archie's friend, Cliff.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

1 page Li'l Jinx story "Undercover Girl"

Characters	Li'l Jinx
Synopsis	Jinx must evade a sudden rainstorm.
Genre	Teen
Script	Joe Edwards
Pencils	Joe Edwards
Inks	Joe Edwards
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Letters	Joe Edwards

1 page Betty And Veronica illustration "How About That!"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
Synopsis	All the boys at the beach are admiring another girl and not Veronica.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

1 page Veronica story "Name Dropper"

Characters	Veronica Lodge; Smithers the butler
Synopsis	Veronica gives Smithers last minute instructions for the party she's throwing.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Al Hartley
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

1 page Betty illustration "I'll Mow Your Lawn For Nothing"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Fred Andrews
Synopsis	Betty makes Mr. Andrews an offer she hopes he can't refuse.
Genre	Teen
Script	Joe Edwards ?
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

1 page Dear Betty And Veronica letters page "There's A Handsome Boy"

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

8 page Betty And Veronica story "Curses"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis	Jealous that Archie is taking Betty out for her birthday, Veronica gives Betty a cursed Egyptian ruby ring. But all the bad luck seems to be happening to Veronica.
Genre	Teen
Script	Dick Malmgren
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Colors	Barry Grossman ?