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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