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Issue Details

Issue #97
Published October 1978
Frequency monthly except January, June and November
Cover Price 0.35 USD
Pages 36
Editing John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard Goldwater (managing editor)

Cover Details - "You And Archie Might Get Lost"

Characters Betty Cooper; Ethel Muggs; Archie Andrews
Synopsis Betty and Archie go hiking without a compass, the better to get lost with.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Jim DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

5 page Betty And Me story "This Girl For Hire"

Characters Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper; Ethel Muggs; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Gladys Jones; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley; Archie Andrews
Synopsis Betty will do anything to make some spending money.
Genre Teen
Script George Gladir ?
Pencils Bob Bolling
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page Betty And Me story "A New You"

Characters Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis Something's different about Betty and Archie can't put his finger on it.
Genre Teen
Script Dick Malmgren ?
Pencils Jon D'Agostino ?
Inks Jon D'Agostino
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page Josie; Hostess advertisement "Josie Attacks Karate"

Characters Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine; Valerie Brown; Alan Mayberry
Synopsis Josie can't compete with Melody at karate until Valerie gives her incentive in the form of Hostess Twinkies.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Jim DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

Half page Li'l Jinx story "Election Selection"

Characters Li'l Jinx; Gigi; Hap Holiday
Synopsis Jinx is elected president of her club.
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 Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis Archie and Jughead watch the fights. Mr. Weatherbee gives Archie a sensitive mission.
Genre Teen
Script Bob Montana
Pencils Bob Montana
Inks Joe Edwards
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Joe Edwards
Notes These are reprints of two early sixties era Archie syndicated newspaper strips.
Reprinted from ?

1 page Archie activity "Archie's Lucky Maze"

Characters Archie Andrews
Synopsis A maze puzzle.
Genre teen
Script Joe Edwards
Pencils Joe Edwards
Inks Joe Edwards
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Joe Edwards

6 page Betty And Me story "Don't Get Pushy"

Characters Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis After Veronica dumps Archie, Betty encourages him to stand up for his rights.
Genre Teen
Script George Gladir ?
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

5 page Betty And Me story "Skate Strait"

Characters Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis Betty's prowess at skateboarding is more than Archie's ego can take.
Genre Teen
Script George Gladir ?
Pencils Bob Bolling
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page Dear Betty letters page "I Am 11 Years Old"

Characters Betty Cooper
Synopsis "Betty" answers reader letters.
Script Eda Edwards [as Betty]
Pencils Joe Edwards
Inks Joe Edwards
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Joe Edwards

5 page Betty And Me story "Frisbee Frolic"

Characters Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Hot Dog
Synopsis At the beach, Betty uses Hot Dog and a frisbee to keep Archie's wandering eye in check.
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle ?
Pencils Bob Bolling
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida