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Issue Details

Issue #46
Published February 1997
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 1.50 USD
Pages 36
Editing Victor Gorelick (editor); Richard Goldwater (editor-in-chief)

Cover Details - "What Happened To My Gingerbread House?!!"

Characters Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis The holiday gingerbread house Betty made for Home Ec has been partially devoured, and Betty and Jughead are the only people in the room.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

6 page Betty story "One-Of-A-Kind"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
Synopsis In an effort to compete with Veronica's expensive gifts for Archie, Betty sets out to make a unique gift crafted from her own imagination that will capture Archie's heart and get her an invitation to the Christmas dance.
Genre Teen
Script Barbara Slate
Pencils Stan Goldberg
Inks Mike Esposito
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page Archie public service announcement "Food For Thought"

Characters Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; unnamed handicapped student
Synopsis When a sprained ankle limits his access to the Choc'lit Shoppe, Archie convinces Pop to install a wheelchair ramp.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida
Notes PSA co-sponsored by United Cerebral Palsy Associations.

5 page Betty story "Baby, It's Cold Inside"

Characters Betty Cooper; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis When her father refuses to let Betty hike the thermostat, in order to keep his heating bills down, Betty and Alice look for creative ways to stay warm.
Genre Teen
Script Kathleen Webb
Pencils Stan Goldberg
Inks Mike Esposito
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Check Out This Cool New Limited Edition"

Characters Archie Andrews;
Notes Advertisement for the new Sabrina t-shirt.

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Cheryl Goes Hollywood"

Notes Advertisement for the "Cheryl Goes Hollywood" mini-series, as well as previous Cheryl Blossom specials and mini-series which are still available from the publisher.

1 page Dear Betty letters page "There's This Guy"

Characters Betty Cooper
Synopsis "Betty" answers reader letters.
Script Sara Algase
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters typeset

1 page Betty illustration "Long And Lovely"

Characters Betty Cooper
Synopsis No story; Betty models fashion designs submitted by readers.
Genre Teen
Pencils Rex W. Lindsey (signed)
Inks Rex W. Lindsey (signed)
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Rex W. Lindsey (signed)

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Archie's Digest Offer"

Notes Advertisement for Archie Andrews Where Are You Digest #109, Archie's Story & Game Digest #37, Archie's Holiday Fun Digest #1, Betty Digest #1 and Little Archie Digest #18.

Half page Editor's Notebook text article "I Hope"

Synopsis Editor Gorelick promotes the Sabrina The Teenage Witch TV show running on ABC, then solicits letters for the letter page of the new Sabrina comic. He then promotes World of Archie #22, Jughead #90 and Archie #457.
Script Victor Gorelick
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters typeset

6 page Betty story "High School 2021 AD"

Characters Betty Cooper; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper; Miss Grundy; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Betty is a student in the futuristic classrooms of 2021. She and Veronica reminisce about "the good old days" of 1997.
Genre Teen
Script George Gladir
Pencils Stan Goldberg
Inks Mike Esposito
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Look For My New TV Series"

Notes Advertisement for Sabrina The Teenage Witch #1, as well as previous Sabrina specials still in stock from the publisher.

6 page Betty story "To Dye For"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Dave Johnson; Alice Cooper; Smithers the butler; Nancy Woods; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge; Midge Klump; Ethel Muggs; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Chuck Clayton
Synopsis Inspired by Veronica's new hairdo, but unable to afford a professional stylist, Betty decides to dye her hair pink using artificial drink mix.
Genre Teen
Script Bill Golliher
Pencils Stan Goldberg
Inks Mike Esposito
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page public service announcement "Dig In And Help Jimmy Dean"

Characters Jughead Jones
Synopsis Jughead exhorts the readers to purchase Jimmy Dean brand frozen foods because a portion of the sales will go to United Cerebral Palsy Associations.
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Dan DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters typeset
Notes PSA co-sponsored by United Cerebral Palsy Associations and Jimmy Dean Foods. It appears on the inside back cover.