Issue Details

Issue	#489
Published	December 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)

Cover Details - "Wrapped Up"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis	Some ribbon and wrapping paper get the better of Archie.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Jim DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida
Notes	This issue title is Betty & Veronica Christmas Spectacular

6 page Betty And Veronica story "Forgive And Forget"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate; Jughead Jones
Synopsis	Betty and Veronica debate the meaning of the Christmas season.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle ?
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Jim DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

1 page Li'l Jinx story "For The Present"

Characters	Li'l Jinx
Synopsis	Jinx learns the power of positive thinking.
Genre	humor
Script	Joe Edwards
Pencils	Joe Edwards
Inks	Joe Edwards
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Joe Edwards

1 page Betty illustration "Betty's Christmas Fashions"

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

5 page Betty And Veronica story "The Price Is Right"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Smithers the butler
Synopsis	To make up for having to fly to Europe on business on Christmas Eve, Mr. Lodge offers to throw a gigantic Christmas Eve party for Veronica and all of her friends.
Genre	Teen
Script	George Gladir ?
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo Jr. ?
Inks	Jim DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

5 page Betty And Veronica story "Treed"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; unidentified tree salesman
Synopsis	Veronica watches all of her friends balance finances with buying a nice tree, knowing that her family has the biggest tree in Riverdale.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Jim DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

1 page Dear Betty And Veronica letters page "I Have A Tough Problem"

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

6 page Betty And Veronica story "The Real Thing"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Florence; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis	Veronica convinces her father to help fly the mother of a classmate to the special clinic she needs to attend for treatment of her illness.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inks	Joe Edwards ?
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

1 page Josie; Hostess advertisement "The Bookworm Turns"

Characters	Josie McCoy; Harold; three unidentified street toughs
Synopsis	Josie and Harold the bookworm are accosted for Harold's Hostess Fruit Pies, a situation that turns meek Harold into a tiger.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Jim DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida
Notes	Back cover.