Issue Details

Issue	#582
Published	July 1988
Frequency	thirteen times per year
Cover Price	0.75 USD
Pages	36
Editing	Victor Gorelick (editor); Richard Goldwater (editor-in-chief)

Cover Details - "I Gave You The Sign"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis	Veronica objects to Betty's misinterpretation of her coaching signs.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks	Dan DeCarlo (signed)

1 page Archie public service announcement "Health Education"

Characters	Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Chuck Clayton; Jughead Jones
Synopsis	Mr. Weatherbee conducts a class in AIDS awareness.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inks	Dan DeCarlo Jr
Letters	Bill Yoshida ?
Notes	Inside front cover

5 page Betty And Veronica story "Turnabout"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Keith Roberts; Nurse Doyle
Synopsis	Betty and Veronica volunteer as candy stripers at the local hospital and get to meet rock star Keith Roberts.
Genre	Teen
Script	Terry Valle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Jim DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Discount 32"

Characters	Archie Andrews
Notes	Subscription solicitation for the Archie Comics line.

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Double Your Fun!"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Notes	Subscription solicitation for Archie's Double Digest and Betty And Veronica Double Digest.

1 page Archie; Sunkist advertisement "The Search For The Fruitasaurus!"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis	Archie, Betty and Jughead hike through the Sunkist Fun Fruits Jungle in search of a Brontosaurus who just happens to like processed fruit snacks.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Stan Goldberg
Inks	Rudy Lapick

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Hang Out With Us!"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Pencils	Rod Ollerenshaw
Inks	Rod Ollerenshaw
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Rod Ollerenshaw
Notes	Advertisement for Archie character posters.

1 page Veronica illustration "Veronica's Stripes 'n Fashion!"

Characters	Veronica Lodge
Synopsis	No story; Veronica models fashion designs sent in by readers.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks	Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Subscribe And Save"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Notes	Subscription solicitation for the Archie Digest line.

11 page Betty And Veronica story "Team Esteem"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Coach Kleats; Svenson; Nancy Woods; Coach Snooze; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Keystone; Chuck Clayton
Synopsis	The girls' softball team and their new coach, Miss Keystone, fight for better field conditions and better practice time against an indifferent faculty and a resistant boys baseball team.
Genre	Teen
Script	George Gladir
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Letters	Bill Yoshida ?

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Step Right Up!"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Notes	Checklist of eligible titles for the "Two Issues For $1.00" offer.

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "See America's #1 Model"

Characters	Katy Keene
Pencils	John Lucas (signed)
Inks	John Lucas (signed)
Notes	Advertisement for Katy Keene Digest #2.

Half page Valerie activity "World Tour Search!"

Characters	Valerie Brown
Synopsis	Word search puzzle with a world cities theme.
Genre	teen
Script	Rod Ollerenshaw
Pencils	Rod Ollerenshaw
Inks	Rod Ollerenshaw
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Letters	Rod Ollerenshaw

Half page statement of ownership "Statement Of Ownership"

Letters	typeset
Notes	Statement filed October 1, 1987, by Michael I. Silberkleit. Published by Archie Comic Publications, Inc, 325 Fayette Avenue, Mamaroneck, New York, 10543. Michael I. Silberkleit and Richard H. Goldwater, same address, listed as owners. Total paid circulation: 57,250.

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 "Tear On The Dotted Line"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Archie Andrews
Synopsis	Livid that Betty is wearing the same style of dress to school that she is, Veronica manages to tear the dress. Undaunted, Betty mends the hem in the sewing room and actually manages to outdo Veronica.
Genre	Teen
Script	Kathleen Webb
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Jim DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Letters	Bill Yoshida ?

1 page Dear Betty And Veronica letters page "Talk About Your Odd Problems!"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis	"Betty" and "Veronica" answer reader letters.
Genre	Teen
Script	? [as Betty and Veronica]
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Dan DeCarlo
Notes	Inside back cover.