Issue Details

Issue	#157
Published	January 1969
Frequency	monthly
Cover Price	0.12 USD
Pages	36
Editing	John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard Goldwater (managing editor)

Cover Details - "Get Lost"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis	Veronica flings Archie away, and Betty waits to catch him.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Dan DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Letters	Bill Yoshida

6 page Betty And Veronica story "Riverside Lament"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis	The girls find the boys ready to quit being "The Archies", because they feel unappreciated as lyricists.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Letters	Bill Yoshida
Notes	In this story and "Band-Aid," the Archies consist only of the three boys. Betty and Veronica were added to the group later to tie in with the Archies records and cartoon show.

1 page Li'l Jinx story "It's No Treat"

Characters	Li'l Jinx; Hap Holiday
Synopsis	During punishment, one question tortures Jinx above all else.
Genre	Humor
Script	Joe Edwards
Pencils	Joe Edwards
Inks	Joe Edwards
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Letters	Joe Edwards

1 page Dear Betty And Veronica letters page "A Boy I Care For"

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 Veronica story "Band-Aid"

Characters	Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Smithers the butler; Betty Cooper
Synopsis	Veronica volunteers to book a band at the last minute for her father's party for important business contacts. What Mr. Lodge doesn't know is that she plans to book "The Archies".
Genre	Teen
Script	Dick Malmgren
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Letters	Bill Yoshida

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "The New Star"

Characters	Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Pencils	Harry Lucey
Inks	Harry Lucey
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Notes	Advertisement for Archie Giant Series #159.

6 page Betty And Veronica story "It's Nice To Be Needed"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis	Betty warns Veronica that fate will punish her for mistreating Archie the way she does.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Letters	Bill Yoshida

6 page Betty And Veronica story "The Reformer"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Smithers the butler
Synopsis	Inspired by the romantic movie she just saw, Veronica decides to teach Archie how to be refined and romantic.
Genre	Teen
Script	Dick Malmgren
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Letters	Bill Yoshida