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Issue Details

Issue #28
Published September 1989
Frequency eight times per year
Cover Price 0.95 USD
Pages 36
Editing Victor Gorelick (editor); Richard Goldwater (editor-in-chief)

Cover Details - "After Many Tries"

Characters Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; unidentified carnival patrons
Synopsis Archie wins Betty a prize at the ball toss booth, without throwing the ball.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks Jim DeCarlo (signed)

5 page Betty story "Wedded Blitz"

Characters Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate; Midge Klump
Synopsis After catching the bouquet at her cousin's wedding, Betty meets Archie at Pop's and drops several dozen marriage hints on the eternally oblivious teen.
Genre Teen
Script Kathleen Webb
Pencils Stan Goldberg [as Stan G.]
Inks Rod Ollerenshaw
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 Dioly; Nancy Woods
Synopsis Archie and the gang list reasons for readers 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) "Full Of Color...Full Of Fun"

Characters Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Hot Dog; Jughead Jones; Midge Klump; Dilton Doily; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Ethel Muggs; Betty Cooper
Notes Advertisement for Archie Annual Digest #55.

Half page Editor's Notebook text article "Is It Next Month Already?"

Synopsis Editor Gorelick outlines how comic book pages are lettered. An example, probably by Bill Yoshida, illustrates the article.
Script Victor Gorelick
Pencils Victor Gorelick ?
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Letters typeset; Bill Yoshida ?

1 page Dilton's Puzzle Pals activity "Cookie Choice"

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

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.

6 page Betty story "The Great Cat Burglar Mystery"

Characters Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis Riverdale is being plagued by a cat burglar. Archie and Betty try to track him down.
Genre Teen
Script Hal Smith
Pencils Doug Crane
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) "At Last"

Characters Jughead Jones
Notes Subscription solicitation for Jughead's Double Digest.

5 page Betty story "Smorgas-Bored"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Alice Cooper; Hal Cooper
Synopsis To relieve their boredom, Betty and Veronica agree to go shopping for deli take out dishes for dinner for Betty's parents.
Genre Teen
Script Kathleen Webb
Pencils Bob Bolling
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Letters Bill Yoshida ?

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

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

1 page Sincerely Yours letters page "Thanks For The Letters!"

Characters Betty Cooper
Synopsis "Betty" solicits reader advice for a problem sent in, then presents advice sent in for a previously published letter.
Script ? [as Betty]
Pencils Bob Bolling
Inks Mike Esposito
Colors Barry Grossman ?

1 page Betty illustration "Betty's Beach Fashions"

Characters Betty Cooper
Synopsis No story; Betty models beach fashions submitted by reader Julie Klausner, who also gets credit for the page concept.
Genre Teen
Script Julie Klausner
Pencils Dan DeCarlo Jr. (signed)
Inks Dan DeCarlo Jr. (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 "Money Can't Buy Me Love"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis Betty begins to envy Veronica's privilege and wealth. Miss Grundy notices and gives Betty some advice.
Genre Teen
Script Kathleen Webb
Pencils Stan Goldberg [as Stan G.]
Inks Rod Ollerenshaw
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Letters Bill Yoshida ?