Issue Details

Issue	#342
Published	June 1986
Frequency	bi-monthly
Cover Price	0.75 USD
Pages	36
Editing	Victor Gorelick (editor); Richard Goldwater (editor-in- chief)

Cover Details - "A Doggy Waterbed"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis	Betty marvels at the way Veronica pampers her pets.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks	Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Colors	Barry Grossman

1 page Archie public service announcement "Enjoy Life"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis	Archie and the gang give reasons not to smoke.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks	Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Letters	Rod Ollerenshaw ?
Notes	Inside front cover. Ad co-sponsored by the American Cancer Society.

6 page Betty And Veronica story "Exercise In Futility"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis	When the girls find Archie and Reggie locked in a heated argument, they decide the only way to settle it is to hold a boxing match between the two boys.
Genre	Teen
Script	Rich Margopoulos
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Jim DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

1 page Dear Betty And Veronica letters page "I Have A Friend"

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

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Be A Smart Shopper!"

Characters	Archie Andrews
Notes	Checklist of titles eligible for the Two Issues For $1.00 offer.

Half page Sabrina's Puzzle Page activity "Invitees"

Characters	Sabrina
Synopsis	Word scramble puzzle with a girl's name theme.
Genre	teen
Script	Rod Ollerenshaw [as Rod O'Shaw]
Pencils	Rod Ollerenshaw [as Rod O'Shaw]
Inks	Rod Ollerenshaw [as Rod O'Shaw]
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Rod Ollerenshaw [as Rod O'Shaw]

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Save! Subscribe!"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Notes	Subscription solicitation for Archie's Double Digest.

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Get A Free Issue"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Notes	Subscription solicitation for Archie's Activity Digest.

6 page Betty And Veronica story "The Rivalry"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Hal Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis	Betty compares her simple life to Veronica's extravagant one.
Genre	Teen
Script	George Gladir
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inks	Jim DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Get A Free Issue Of Little Archie"

Characters	Little Archie; Little Veronica; Little Betty
Notes	Subscription solicitation for Little Archie Comics Digest.

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Subscribe To Katy Keene"

Notes

Subscription solicitation for Katy Keene Comics.

5 page Betty And Veronica story "The Horror-Scope"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Smithers the butler; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis	Veronica goes to extra-ordinary lengths to avoid the things her horoscope told her to avoid.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo (layouts); Jim DeCarlo (finished pencils)
Inks	Jim DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Four Equals Five"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Notes	Subscription solicitation for the Archie Digest line.

2 page Betty And Veronica illustration "Free Spirit Fashions"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis	No story; Betty and Veronica model fashion designs submitted by readers.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks	Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Colors	Barry Grossman

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Fans!"

Characters	Archie Andrews
Pencils	Stan Goldberg
Inks	Rod Ollerenshaw
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Rod Ollerenshaw
Notes	Advertisement for the Archie Fan Club.

5 page Betty And Veronica story "Strange Behavior"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis	Archie lists the relative virtues of both Betty and Veronica.
Genre	Teen
Script	George Gladir
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inks	Jim DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida