Issue Details

Issue	#27
Published	August 1989
Frequency	eight times per year
Cover Price	0.95 USD
Pages	36
Editing	Victor Gorelick (editor); Richard Goldwater (editor-in-chief)

Cover Details - "Archie And I Were Stuck"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis	Betty, Archie and Jughead are stuck out in the ocean on a becalmed sailboat, so Archie uses the time to snuggle with Betty.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks	Jim DeCarlo (signed)

5 page Betty story "Togetherness"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis	Betty and Archie travel all over town trying to find a copy of a new release movie they want to rent.
Genre	Teen
Script	George Gladir
Pencils	Bob Bolling
Inks	Mike Esposito
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

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

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

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "New From Archie Adventure Series"

Characters	Bayou Billy
Letters	typeset
Notes	Advertisement for Adventures Of Bayou Billy #1.

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Katy Keene Subscription Spectacular"

Characters	Katy Keene
Notes	Subscription solicitation for Katy Keene Comics and Katy Keene Digest.

1 page Sincerely Yours letters page "I Received This Interesting Letter"

Characters	Betty Cooper
Synopsis	"Betty" solicits reader advice for a problem sent in by a reader and then presents advice sent in by readers for a previous problem.
Script	? [as Betty]
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

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.

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "3 Issues For $2.00"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Notes	Checklist of titles eligible for the "Three Issues For $2.00" offer.

5 page Betty story "Campaign Manager"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Nancy Woods; Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis	Betty notices the student body isn't thrilled with Veronica's assumption that she has Spring Festival Queen in the bag, so she starts talking Veronica up to the other students in hopes of reversing the trend.
Genre	Teen
Script	Kathleen Webb
Pencils	Bob Bolling
Inks	Mike Esposito
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Letters	Bill Yoshida ?

1 page Archie public service announcement "You Don't Need Drugs"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doily; Nancy Woods
Synopsis	Archie and the gang give readers reasons not to abuse drugs.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan Parent
Inks	Rudy Lapick
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) "Something New Is Happening At Archie"

Characters	Dilton Doily; Svenson; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee
Notes	Advertisement for Dilton's Strange Science #2 and Faculty Funnies #1.

5 page Betty story "Pretty Sneaky"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis	Betty is envious of Veronica's $200 pair of athletic shoes, but not of her attitude that they're too expensive to have fun in.
Genre	Teen
Script	Kathleen Webb
Pencils	Bob Bolling
Inks	Mike Esposito
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Letters	Bill Yoshida ?

1 page Betty activity "Pie Lady"

Characters	Betty Cooper
Synopsis	Word scramble puzzle with a pie theme.
Genre	teen
Script	Rod Ollerenshaw [as RGO]
Pencils	Rod Ollerenshaw [as RGO]
Inks	Rod Ollerenshaw [as RGO]
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Letters	Rod Ollerenshaw [as RGO]

1 page Betty illustration "Betty's Fashions For All Times"

Characters	Betty Cooper
Synopsis	No story; Betty models fashion designs submitted by readers.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Stan Goldberg (signed)
Inks	Stan Goldberg (signed)
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

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

Characters	Archie Andrews
Notes	Advertisement for the Archie Fan Club.

5 page Betty story "Get Me To The Prom On Time"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper; Hal Cooper; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis	Betty details prom night in her diary.
Genre	Teen
Script	George Gladir
Pencils	Bob Bolling
Inks	Hy Eisman
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Letters	Mindy Eisman ?

1 page Editor's Notebook text article "Dear Archie Readers"

Synopsis	Editor Gorelick outlines how comic book art is produced.
Script	Victor Gorelick
Pencils	Victor Gorelick ?; Dan DeCarlo
Letters	typeset
Notes	Dan DeCarlo provides a self-portrait at the art board to illustrate the article.