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Issue Details

Issue #160
Published April 1969
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 0.12 USD
Pages 36
Editing Richard Goldwater

Cover Details - "Straighten Out The Mess"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis Veronica wishes she could straighten out the world's problems as she and Betty sit in her messy room.
Genre teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Dan DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Letters Bill Yoshida
Notes No credits, but art identifiable as DeCarlo by his style.

6 page Veronica story "Have a Ball"

Characters Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis Veronica gets into a snowball fight with the boys.
Genre teen
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Letters Bill Yoshida
Notes Script identifiable as Frank Doyle by his style.

1 page Li'l Jinx story "Speedy"

Characters Li'l Jinx; Greg
Synopsis Jinx gives Greg exactly what he's been asking for.
Genre gags
Script Joe Edwards
Pencils Joe Edwards
Inks Joe Edwards
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Letters Joe Edwards

1 page Dear Betty and Veronica letters page "Oh Boy! Oh Boy!"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis Advice to reader submitted letters.
Genre teen
Script Eda Edwards [as Betty and Veronica]
Pencils Joe Edwards
Inks Joe Edwards
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Letters Joe Edwards

6 page Betty and Veronica story "Fish Story"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis Miss Grundy's fish is named "Mr. Bee."
Genre teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page The Archies promo (ad from the publisher) "New Records for Fun"

Synopsis An ad for Archie Giant Series # 162 featuring Betty and Veronica.
Genre teen
Pencils Harry Lucey

5 page Betty and Veronica story "Backward and Forward"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis Veronica acts "forward" to attract a boy she likes.
Genre teen
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page Veronica illustration

Characters Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis Archie gets stranded on his snowmobile, both by Veronica and by the snow.
Genre teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Letters Bill Yoshida

6 page Betty and Veronica story "I'll be Down to Get You in a Maxi Honey"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Pop Tate
Synopsis Betty and Veronica get maxi-skirts.
Genre teen
Script Dick Malmgren
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Letters Bill Yoshida
Notes Script identifiable as Dick Malmgren by his distinctive style.