Issue Details

Issue	#506
Published	June 1981
Frequency	Twice in Jan., Sept., Oct., and Dec.; once in March, April, June and August
Cover Price	0.50 USD
Pages	36
Editing	John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard Goldwater (managing editor)

Cover Details - "A New League Record"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis	Veronica vamps favorable calls out of umpire Archie at the Riverdale Girl's Softball game.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks	Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida
Notes	Logo for this issue is Betty & Veronica Spectacular.

1 page Josie; Hostess advertisement "Mistaken Identity"

Characters	Josie McCoy; Alan Mayberry; Valerie Brown
Synopsis	Josie suspects Alan is dressed in a gorilla suit and pranking her, so she tries to trap him with Hostess Cupcakes.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Dan DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida
Notes	Inside front cover.

6 page Betty And Veronica story "Saved By The Bell"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Alice Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis	Betty confesses to Veronica that she's having more and more trouble resisting Archie's allure. Later her resolve is put to the test.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Colors	BarryGrossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

1 page Betty illustration "Betty's Action Fashions"

Characters	Betty Cooper
Synopsis	No story; Betty models fashion designs submitted by readers.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks	Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

1 page Veronica illustration "Veronica's Classy Clothes"

Characters	Veronica Lodge
Synopsis	No story; Veronica models clothing designs submitted by readers.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks	Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

6 page Betty And Veronica story "Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis	Betty tells Veronica that she anticipates an inheritance from an aunt. Immediately Veronica starts giving her friend lessons on how rich people act.
Genre	Teen
Script	Claire Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Jim DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida [as Bill Y.]

5 page Betty And Veronica story "The Wild Bunch"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis	Betty and Archie try to warn Veronica about the wild crowd of friends she's suddenly taken up with.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Jim DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida [as Bill Y.]

Half page Li'l Jinx story "Diet Try-it"

Characters	Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
Synopsis	Jinx gives Charley dieting advice.
Genre	Humor
Script	Joe Edwards
Pencils	Joe Edwards
Inks	Joe Edwards
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Joe Edwards

Half page Betty story "Betty's Gag Bag"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; unidentified child
Synopsis	Betty jazzes up the bedtime story she tells to her babysitting charge.
Genre	Teen
Script	Michael Gallagher ?
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Joe Edwards
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Joe Edwards
Notes	This is a reprint of a late seventies era Archie syndicated newspaper strip.
Reprinted	from ?

Half page statement of ownership "Statement Of Ownership"

Script	Louis Silberkleit
Letters	typeset
Notes	Filed October 1, 1980; Listed owners Archie Comics Publications, and Archie Enterprises, both at 1116 First Avenue, New York, NY, 10021; Publisher: Archie Comics Publications, Editor: John L. Goldwater, Managing Editor: Richard Goldwater; Total Paid Circulation, avg 12 months: 98,007.

1 page Dear Betty And Veronica letters page "My Boyfriend Went On A Trip"

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 "Bo Woe"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Dexter Van Daun; Archie Andrews
Synopsis	Veronica gets a beaded braid hairstyle, much like the one Bo Derek had in the movie "10", but finds it more trouble than it's worth.
Genre	Teen
Script	George Gladir
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inks	Jim DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida [as Bill Y.]