Issue Details

Issue	#482
Published	June 1979
Frequency	Twice in Jan., Sept., Oct., and Dec.; once in March, April, June and August
Cover Price	0.40 USD
Pages	36
Editing	John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard Goldwater (managing editor)
Notes	Issue title is Betty And Veronica Spectacular.

Cover Details - "Mind Your Own Business"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis	Betty uses the water polo match to get close to Archie.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Jim DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

5 page Betty And Veronica story "Moon Mission"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis	In a tale set in the far future, Betty and Veronica use their small shuttle craft to outwit and defeat an invading alien strike force and protect Earth's moon base.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo Jr. ?
Inks	Jim DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

Half page Li'l Jinx's Pal, Fat Charley story "What's Wrong"

Characters	Charley Hawse; Li'l Jinx
Synopsis	Charley asks Jinx for an honest opinion of him.
Genre	Humor
Script	Joe Edwards
Pencils	Joe Edwards
Inks	Joe Edwards
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Joe Edwards

Half page Archie story "Archie's Gag Bag"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Hermione Lodge
Synopsis	Archie and Jughead move a piano for Mrs. Lodge
Genre	Teen
Script	Bob Montana
Pencils	Bob Montana
Inks	Joe Edwards
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Joe Edwards
Notes	This is a reprint of an Archie syndicated newspaper strip, probably from the late sixties.
Reprinted	from ?

Half page statement of ownership "Statement Of Ownership"

Script	Louis Silberkleit
Letters	typeset
Notes	Filed October 1, 1978; Owner Archie Comics Publications, Archie Enterprises, both of 1116 First Avenue, New York, NY, 10021; Listed publisher, Archie Comics Publications, Editor John L. Goldwater, Managing editor Richard Goldwater; Total Paid Circulation, avg 12 months: 121,479.

1 page Betty cartoon "The New Electric Look"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Judy
Synopsis	Judy tells Betty how she got her stylist frizzy hair.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Jim DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

5 page Betty And Veronica story "The Manhunters"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis	Betty tries to explain to a skeptical Veronica why Archie is a problem.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo Jr. ?
Inks	Jim DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

1 page Veronica activity "Veronica's Vacation Puzzle"

Characters	Veronica Lodge
Synopsis	Code puzzle with a vacation theme.
Genre	teen
Script	Joe Edwards
Pencils	Joe Edwards
Inks	Joe Edwards
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Joe Edwards

5 page Betty And Veronica story "The New Image"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis	Veronica completely changes her look, then gets angry when nobody recognizes her.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle ?
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Jim DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

1 page Josie; Hostess advertisement "Josie Has The Answer"

Characters	Josie McCoy; Alexandra Cabot; Alan Mayberry; Valerie Brown
Synopsis	Alan slips while rollerskating and is momentarily stunned. Alexandra fails to rouse him, but Josie does the job with the aid of some Hostess Fruit Pies.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Jim DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

1 page Dear Betty And Veronica letters page "Boy! I Thought"

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

5 page Betty And Veronica story "That Sinking Feeling"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis	Betty perfects the ability to totally relax.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Jim DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida