Issue Details

Issue	#157
Published	May 1987
Frequency	bi-monthly
Cover Price	0.75 USD
Pages	36
Editing	Victor Gorelick (editor); Richard Goldwater (editor-in-chief)

Cover Details - "Betty, Which Is Your Favorite Doll"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Ethel Muggs; Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; unnamed visitors
Synopsis	At a hobby show, Betty would rather smooch with Archie than look at the antique dolls.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks	Dan DeCarlo (signed)

5 page Betty story "The VCR Affair"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Alice Cooper; Hal Cooper
Synopsis	Betty's hopes for an intimate evening with Archie are dashed when he finds out the Coopers own a VCR.
Genre	Teen
Script	George Gladir
Pencils	Stan Goldberg (as Stan G.)
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

1 page Archie public service announcement "You Don't Need Drugs To ..."

Characters	Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doily; Moose Mason; Hot Dog
Synopsis	Archie and the gang outline everything you can do if you're not hooked on drugs.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Jim DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

Half page Archie activity "Archie's Ups 'N' Downs"

Characters	Archie Andrews
Synopsis	Word scramble puzzle.
Genre	teen
Script	Rod Ollerenshaw (signed RG in an O)
Pencils	Rod Ollerenshaw (signed RG in an O)
Inks	Rod Ollerenshaw (signed RG in an O)
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Letters	Rod Ollerenshaw (signed RG in an O)

Half page statement of ownership "Statement Of Ownership"

Letters

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1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Subscribe And Save"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis	Subscription solicitation for Archie Digest line.
Pencils	Stan Goldberg
Inks	Rod Ollerenshaw ?
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

5 page Betty story "Poetic Justice"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Dilton Doily; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones
Synopsis	Reggie is posting disrespectful limericks of other students on the school walls.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Stan Goldberg (as Stan G.)
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Letters	Bill Yoshida ?
Notes	In the limerick concerning Betty, among the names listed of boys Betty has kissed are Willie (Bill Yoshida), Dan (DeCarlo), Frankie (Doyle) and Stan (Goldberg), all contributors to Archie comics.

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Step Right Up"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis	Advertisement for the Archie "Two Issues for $1.00" offer.
Pencils	Bill Goliher ?
Inks	Bill Goliher ?

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Double Your Fun"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis	Subscription solicitation for Archie's Double Digest and Betty And Veronica Double Digest.
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Rod Ollerenshaw ?

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Discount 32"

Characters	Archie Andrews
Synopsis	Subscription solicitation for the Archie Comics line.
Pencils	Stan Goldberg ?
Inks	Stan Goldberg ?

5 page Betty story "Yankee Doodle Darling"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle; Miss Grundy; Miss Beazley; Moose Mason; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Chuck Clayton
Synopsis	The Riverdale students and staff dress up as famous American symbols and historic figures.
Genre	Teen
Script	George Gladir
Pencils	Stan Goldberg (as Stan G.)
Inks	Mike Esposito
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Letters	Bill Yoshida ?

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Fans!"

Characters	Archie Andrews
Synopsis	Advertisement for the Archie Fan Club.
Pencils	Stan Goldberg ?
Inks	Stan Goldberg ?

6 page Betty story "Ski Bummer"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Smithers the butler
Synopsis	Betty and Archie go cross-country skiing so Betty can bid in an auction in Central City. Veronica schemes to sabotage their plans
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Stan Goldberg (as Stan G.)
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Letters	Bill Yoshida ?

1 page Betty letters page "Dear Betty"

Characters	Betty Cooper
Synopsis	"Betty" answers reader letters.
Pencils	Joe Edwards
Inks	Joe Edwards
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Letters	Joe Edwards