Issue Details

Issue	#216
Published	December 1973
Frequency	monthly
Cover Price	0.20 USD
Pages	36
Editing	John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard Goldwater (managing editor)

Cover Details - "Unnecessary Hugging"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Ethel Muggs; Jughead Jones; Midge Klump; Sabrina the Teenage Witch; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
Synopsis	Betty takes advantage of a pick up football game.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Dan DeCarlo

6 page Betty And Veronica story "Meat The Problem"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis	Outraged by the high price of meat, Mr. Lodge proposes a meat boycott, not realizing that there already was one a few months ago.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Jim DeCarlo
Notes	This story is a refrence to the nationwide meat boycott of April 1973.

1 page Li'l Jinx story "Test Rest"

Characters	Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
Genre	Humor
Script	Joe Edwards
Pencils	Joe Edwards
Inks	Joe Edwards
Letters	Joe Edwards

5 page Betty And Veronica story "The Scenery Scene"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis	Archie is annoyed that the girls won't do anything except talk about clothes.
Genre	Teen
Script	Dick Malmgren
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Jim DeCarlo

5 page Betty And Veronica story "A Man Of Few Words"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Hot Dog
Synopsis	Veronica wants to be president of the girls' club, so Betty tries to write a nomination speech.
Genre	Teen
Script	Dick Malmgren
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Jim DeCarlo

1 page Betty And Veronica story "Of Course He's Wrong"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Genre	Teen

5 page Betty And Veronica story "On The Move"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Hal Cooper
Synopsis	Archie and Veronica hear that Betty and her family are leaving town.
Genre	Teen
Script	Dick Malmgren
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Jim DeCarlo