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Issue Details

Issue #199
Published July 1992
Frequency bi-monthly
Cover Price 1.25 USD; 1.25 CAD
Pages 36
Editing Daryl Edelman (editor); Richard Goldwater (editor-in-chief)

Cover Details - "Upon Reflection"

Characters Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge (image only)
Synopsis Archie proclaims by a pond that Betty is the only girl for me. But the reflection in the pool shows Veronica rather than Betty.
Genre Teen
Pencils Stan Goldberg (signed)
Inks Rod Ollerenshaw [signed RGO]

11 page Betty story "Animals Are People, Too!"

Characters Betty Cooper; Mandy Moffet; Ollie Funt; Dexter Howard; Midge Klump; Moose Mason; Archie Andrews; Alice Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Arnold Drake
Synopsis Promoted to on-air Consumer Affairs Reporter, Betty investigates Skintek cosmetics from a tip from Midge. There she finds secret experimentation on lab animals, but the renegade scientist in charge of the lab finds her and decides to experiment on her.
Genre Teen
Script Michael Gallagher
Pencils Doug Crane
Inks Henry Scarpelli
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

2 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Pop Tate's Menu Of Subscriptions"

Characters Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Advertisement for the various subscriptions and merchandise available from the publisher.
Letters typeset

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "What A Deal!"

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Package subscription solicitation for Archie And Friends, Betty And Veronica Spectacular and World Of Archie.
Pencils Ellen Leonforte; [clip art]
Inks Ellen Leonforte; [clip art]
Letters Ellen Leonforte ?
Notes Clip art is the covers to Archie And Friends #1, Betty And Veronica Spetacular #1, and World Of Archie #1.

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Archie's Checklist!"

Synopsis Advertisement for Archie Comics "Three Issues for $2.50" offer.
Letters typeset

6 page Betty story "Read All About It"

Characters Betty Cooper; Mr. Patterson; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis Betty finds out that her neighbor, Mr. Patterson, is an illiterate adult and hiding the problem. She wants to help him, but doesn't know how. Discussing the problem with Veronica gets her friend into action on the problem.
Genre Teen
Pencils Doug Crane
Inks Henry Scarpelli ?
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Letters Bill Yoshida ?

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Join America's Sweethearts"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis Advertisement for Betty And Veronica Annual Digest #7.
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Dan DeCarlo

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Be The First Kid"

Synopsis Advertisement for Little Archie Digest #8.
Pencils ? [clip art]
Inks ? [clip art]
Notes Clip art is the cover to the digest.

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"

Synopsis Advertisement for The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures Special.
Pencils ? [clip art]
Inks ? [clip art]
Letters typeset
Notes Clip art is the cover of the comic.

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Zen Intergalactic Ninja"

Synopsis Advertisement for Zen, Intergalactic Ninja #3.
Pencils ? [clip art]
Inks ? [clip art]
Notes Clip art is the cover of the comic.

5 page Betty story "You Gotta Have Art!"

Characters Betty Cooper; Ethel Muggs; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Mr. Cutter
Synopsis Ethel is feeling like an ugly duckling next to her three attractive friends. Betty tries to lift Ethel's spirits.
Genre Teen
Pencils Doug Crane
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Letters Bill Yoshida ?

1 page Ponytail Express letters page "Dreaming With Daryl"

Synopsis Editor Edelman answers reader mail and promotes Betty And Me #200.
Script Daryl Edelman
Pencils ? [clip art]
Inks ? [clip art]
Letters typeset
Notes Clip art is the cover to Betty And Me #200.

1 page Archie public service announcement "Archie's Recycling Facts"

Characters Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis Archie gives the readers tips on recycling paper.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan Parent ?
Colors Barry Grossman ?