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Issue Details

Issue	#17
Published	February 1989
Cover Price	$0.75
Pages	36
Editing	Victor Gorelick; Richard Goldwater (Editor-In Chief)

Cover Details - "Veronica, You're Going To The Beach Today ? But It's Winter Outside !"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo [as Dan De Carlo] (Signed)
Inks	Jim DeCarlo [as James DeCarlo] (Signed)
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

1 page Archie public service announcement "Health Education"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Chuck Clayton; Jughead Jones; Waldo Weatherbee [Mr. Weatherbee]
Synopsis	The gang learn about AIDS.
Genre	Fact
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo [as Dan De Carlo] ?
Inks	Dan DeCarlo [as Dan De Carlo] ?
Notes	A public service announcement from Archie and The American Foundation for AIDS Research. Inside Front cover. Black & White. Art may or may not be DeCarlo, it may also be Stan Goldberg's work.

6 page Betty And Veronica story "Teacher's Pet"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge [Mr. Lodge]; Unnamed hypnotist; Madame Scramski; Jughead Jones
Synopsis	Veronica tries to get better grades than Betty but by other methods rather than study.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo [as Dan De Carlo]
Inks	Jim DeCarlo [as James DeCarlo]
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

1 page Archie And His Friends advertisement "Scared Happy"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Sunkist aliens; Sunkist ghost; Sunkist trees
Synopsis	Archie and the gang walk through the Sunkist Fun Fruits Jungle.
Genre	Teen
Notes	Sunkist Fun Fruits Spooky Fruit & Space Shapes ad.

1 page Veronica filler "Veronica's Fashion Circus !"

Characters	Veronica Lodge
Synopsis	Veronica fashions designed by readers and drawn by Dan DeCarlo.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo [as Dan De Carlo] (Signed)
Inks	Dan DeCarlo [as Dan De Carlo] (Signed)
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida
Notes	Sleek & Slinky by Etty Mottarela; Neo 80's by Candy Baker; Top hat and tie by Robyn Wixman; Long sweater and scarf by Nadine Dori & Multi-designed sweater and scarf by Sandy Lacombe.

5 page Betty story "Power Failure"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley [Dilton Doily]; Big Ethel Muggs; Geraldine Grundy [Miss Grundy]; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis	Betty drops Dilton's unabridged dictionary on her head and develops ESP powers.
Genre	Teen
Script	George Gladir
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo [as Dan De Carlo]
Inks	Jim DeCarlo [as James DeCarlo]
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

5 page Betty And Veronica story "Exercise Class"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge [Mr. Lodge]; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Unnamed kids
Synopsis	Veronica gets to practice running Lodge Enterprises but her executive wardrobe proves a bit manly for some.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo [as Dan De Carlo]
Inks	Jim DeCarlo [as James DeCarlo]
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

1 page Sabrina filler "Giant Jottings"

Characters	Sabrina Spellman; Aunt Hilda Spellman; Giant Monster
Synopsis	A giant loses his glasses at Sabrina's monster party and comes back to get them.
Genre	Gags
Pencils	Stan Goldberg?
Inks	Stan Goldberg?
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida
Notes	No credits given for gag. Art credit based on artist's distinctive style.

1 page Veronica filler "Nicey Nice !"

Characters	Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doiley [Dilton Doily]
Synopsis	Word scramble puzzle featuring Veronica and a nice people theme.
Genre	Teen
Script	? [As RGO]
Pencils	? [As RGO]
Inks	? [As RGO]
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida
Notes	Work is by RGO. Have yet to determine which artist uses those initials.

5 page Veronica story "If Lost Don't Return"

Characters	Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley [Dilton Doily]; Nancy Woods; Geraldine Grundy [Miss Grundy]; Svenson; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Midge Klump (Mentioned only)
Synopsis	Veronica looks for Archie and mistakes everyone for sarcasm as they tell her to look in "Lost And Found".
Genre	Teen
Script	Kathleen Webb
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo [Dan De Carlo]
Inks	Jim DeCarlo [James DeCarlo]
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

1 page Letters letters page "Dear Betty & Veronica"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis	Betty & Veronica help readers with problems on weight and friends moving away.
Genre	Teen
Script	Susan T.
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo [Dan De Carlo]
Inks	Dan DeCarlo [Dan De Carlo]
Notes	Inside back cover in black & white. Letters page done in "Dear Abby" style with Betty & Veronica answering reader's problems. Letter by Susan T. from Toronto, Ontario.

1 page The Flintstones advertisement "Cocoa Pebbles Bmx Bike Race "

Characters	Fred Flintstone; Barney Rubble
Synopsis	Barney tricks Fred in a BMX race to win the Cocoa Pebbles.
Genre	Children
Notes	Fruity And Cocoa Pebbles Cereal Ad. Back cover.