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Issue Details

Issue #1
Published August 1965
Frequency bi-monthly
Cover Price 0.12 USD
Pages 36
Editing John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard Goldwater (managing editor)

Cover Details - "Archie, why are you spending so much time with Betty?"

Characters Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis Veronica objects to Betty's proximity to Archie, while Archie pleads his case.
Genre teen; gags
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Dan DeCarlo?
Letters Vincent DeCarlo ?
Reprinted Cover reprinted in the biography "Dan DeCarlo", by Mary Smith.

6 page Betty and Me story "A Helping Hand"

Characters Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Fred Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Betty helps her friends with their gardening chores.
Genre teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Letters Vincent DeCarlo
Notes Judging by the art, this is probably a reprint from a mid-fifties era issue of Betty & Veronica.

Half page Miss Grundy story "Small Favors"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy [Geraldine Grundy]
Synopsis Betty and Veronica hear a rumor that Miss Grundy is getting married.
Genre gags
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Letters Vincent DeCarlo
Notes Judging by the art, this is probably a reprint of a fifties era filler.

Half page Archie's Pal Jughead story "Finger Ringer"

Characters Jughead Jones; Doc
Synopsis Jughead tells the doctor about seeing someone with six fingers on one hand.
Genre gags

Half page Betty story "Sour Gripes"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump
Synopsis Veronica shows off her new fur coat.
Genre gags
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Letters Vincent DeCarlo
Notes Judging by the art, this is probably reprinted from the fifties.

Half page Archie story "Late-ly Speaking"

Characters Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis Mr. Lodge realizes that it's 2AM and Archie's still in the house.
Genre gags

6 page Betty and Me story "Party Favors"

Characters Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Betty tries to convince Archie that she's the only one of his friends that remembered his birthday.
Genre teen
Script Frank Doyle ?
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Letters Vincent DeCarlo
Notes Judging by the art, this is probably reprinted from a mid-fifties era issue of Betty & Veronica.

5 page Betty and Me story "Passing Fancy"

Characters Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy [Geraldine Grundy]
Synopsis Archie is forced to break a date with Veronica in order to study with Betty for a make-up exam.
Genre teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Letters Vincent DeCarlo
Notes Judging by the art, this is probably reprinted from a late fifties era issue of Betty & Veronica.

1 page text article "Alfred Bernard Nobel"

Genre biography
Letters typeset
Notes A brief biography of Nobel with an accompanying illustration.

1 page Li'l Jinx story "Countless Numbers"

Characters Li'l Jinx; Greg
Synopsis Jinx and Greg ask their respective fathers how many stars are in the sky.
Genre children; gags
Script Joe Edwards
Pencils Joe Edwards
Inks Joe Edwards
Letters Joe Edwards

3 page Betty and Me story "Mother Knows Best"

Characters Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Mrs. Cooper [Alice Cooper]; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis Betty is upset that Archie only has eyes for Veronica, even though Betty is well-dressed and Veronica is dressed for gardening.
Genre teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Letters Vincent DeCarlo
Reprinted from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #39 (November 1958)

2 page Betty and Me story "Tennis Anyone?"

Characters Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis Archie convinces Betty to go to the beach instead of playing tennis.
Genre teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Letters Vincent DeCarlo
Reprinted from Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #39 (November 1958)