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Issue Details

Issue #200
Published August 1992
Frequency bi-monthly
Cover Price 1.25 USD; 1.25 CAD
Pages 36
Editing Daryl Edelman (editor); Richard Goldwater (editor-in-chief)
Notes Last issue.

Cover Details - "I See The Number One In Your Near Future"

Characters Betty Cooper; fortune teller
Synopsis Betty consults a fortune teller about her future.
Genre Teen
Script Daryl Edelman ?
Pencils Stan Goldberg (signed)
Inks Rod Ollerenshaw [signed RGO]

11 page Betty story "Sticks And Stones"

Characters Betty Cooper; Mercy Rider (first appearance); Ollie Funt; Dexter Howard; Mandy Moffet; Coach Conrad (first appearance); Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doily; Svenson
Synopsis Unable to keep up with school, her social life and her work at WPBJ, Betty resigns her internship. But through her friends at the station, she learns of a protest at rival Central Valley High School being led by a student named Mercy Rider. Rider feels that the school budget is being used for the athletic program at the expense of education, and Betty rallies the Riverdale High students to her aid.
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 subscriptions and merchandise available from the publisher.
Letters typeset

1 page Ponytail Express letters page "Daryl Sez"

Characters Betty Cooper; Daryl Edelman (caricature)
Synopsis Editor Edelman promotes the new Betty Comics series, in lieu of letters.
Genre Teen
Script Daryl Edelman
Pencils Ellen Leonforte; ? [clip art]
Inks Ellen Leonforte; ? [clip art]
Colors Barry Grossman
Notes Clip art is the cover for Betty Comics #1.

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Riverdale High"

Synopsis Advertisement for Riverdale High paperback novels.
Pencils ? [clip art]
Inks ? [clip art]
Letters typeset
Notes Clip art is the covers for volumes 1-6.

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

Synopsis List of titles available under the "Three Issues For $2.50" offer.

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Don't Miss This"

Synopsis Advertisement for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Advertures Special.
Pencils ? [clip art]
Inks ? [clip art]
Notes Clip art is the cover to the issue.

6 page Betty story "Science Friction"

Characters Betty Cooper; Dilton Doily; Alice Cooper; Mr. Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis As a reward for Betty's assistance in helping him move, Dilton makes a love potion and offers it to Betty. She makes the mistake of pouring it into the sink and it gets into the Riverdale High water system.
Genre Teen
Pencils Doug Crane
Inks Henry Scarpelli
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Letters Bill Yoshida ?

5 page Betty story "It's All In The Cards"

Characters Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Alice Cooper
Synopsis Betty offers to give her sister Polly's old collection of baseball cards to Archie and Jughead, but her mom has just thrown them away.
Genre Teen
Script Michael Gallagher
Pencils Doug Crane
Inks Henry Scarpelli
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Letters Bill Yoshida ?

1 page Archie advertisement "This Year...Take Home A Club Med Vacation!"

Characters Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; unidentified children
Synopsis Advertisement for Club Med.
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Dan DeCarlo