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Issue Details

Issue #97
Published January 1964
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 0.12 USD
Pages 36
Editing John L. Goldwater

Cover Details - "Daddy, We Can't Take This Flight"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge, unidentified airline ticket agent
Synopsis Veronica doesn't want to take this particular flight.
Pencils Bob White
Inks Rudy Lapick

6 page Betty And Veronica story "The Hat"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis Veronica receives a hat from a Paris shop that both she and Betty are highly impressed with. But Archie doesn't seem to notice it.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Letters Vincent DeCarlo ?

Half page Archie; US Rubber advertisement "Archie Says: Nylon Means Strength"

Characters Archie Andrews
Synopsis Archie endorses the U.S. Royal nylon reinforced bicycle tire from U.S. Rubber Company.

1 page Betty illustration "Betty's Fashions"

Characters Betty Cooper
Synopsis No story; Betty models fashion designs.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Dan DeCarlo ?

1 page Veronica illustration "Fashions For Veronica"

Characters Veronica Lodge
Synopsis No story; Veronica models fashion designs.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Dan DeCarlo ?

6 page Betty And Veronica story "The Howling Of Wolves"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Kerry; Moose Mason
Synopsis Hoping to cure Archie's wandering eye, Betty and Veronica set a trap for him with one of the other Riverdale coeds.
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Letters Vincent DeCarlo ?

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Open Before Christmas"

Characters Archie Andrews
Pencils Harry Lucey
Inks Harry Lucey
Notes Advertisement for Archie Giant Series #25.

5 page Betty And Veronica story "The Boxer Rebellion"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis Hoping to convince him to give up boxing, Betty and Veronica challenge Archie to a boxing match against one of them, claiming he won't beat either girl.
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Letters Vincent DeCarlo ?

1 page text article "Jo-Ann Campbell"

Synopsis A short biography of singer Jo-Ann Campbell.
Genre biography

1 page Li'l Jinx story "Advance Notice"

Characters Li'l Jinx; Greg; Chucky
Synopsis Jinx figures a way to put Greg's little brother Chucky's behavior quirk to her advantage.
Genre Humor
Script Joe Edwards
Pencils Joe Edwards
Inks Joe Edwards
Letters Joe Edwards

5 page Betty And Veronica story "The Masher"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis Archie makes lewd advances toward Betty, or so it seems.
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Letters Vincent DeCarlo ?

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Archie Says: Get Lucky"

Characters Archie Andrews
Notes Subscription solicitation for the Archie Comics line. The publisher also offers a subscription premium of a penny embedded in a decorative "lucky horseshoe" holder.