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Issue Details

Issue #57
Published October 1992
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 1.25 USD; 1.25 CAD
Pages 36
Editing Victor Gorelick (editor); Richard Goldwater (editor-in-chief)

Cover Details - "The Most Endangered Species"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Kathie the zookeeper
Synopsis While visiting the zoo, Veronica spies Archie trying to make time with a pretty zookeeper.
Genre Teen
Script Bill Golliher ?; Dan Parent ?
Pencils Dan DeCarlo [as DD] (signed)
Inks Alison Flood [as AMF] (signed)
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida
Notes This issue is labeled "Endangered Species Special".

5 page Betty And Veronica story "Whale, I'll Be"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Skip Taylor
Synopsis On a trip aboard a ship that allows the public to observe whales, Betty and Veronica observe three whales that demonstrate behavior remarkably like the behavior they display with Archie.
Genre Teen
Script Bill Golliher; Dan Parent
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Alison Flood
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida
Notes The four stories in this issue have a loosely connected continuity, though each story is individually titled.

1 page Dear Betty & Veronica letters page "I'm 11 And 1/2"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis "Betty" and "Veronica" answer reader letters.
Script ? [as Betty and Veronica]
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters typeset

5 page Betty And Veronica story "What's For Desert?"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis On a trip to Yellowstone National Park, Mr. Lodge's private jet has to put down in the desert for repairs. While they wait the repairs out, Betty and Veronica have some fun filming a desert tortoise for a nature documentary Betty is making for a school project.
Genre Teen
Script Bill Golliher; Dan Parent
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Alison Flood
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page Veronica public service announcement "Recycling With Veronica"

Characters Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper (flashback only); Archie Andrews (picture only)
Synopsis Veronica gets some lessons on paper recycling from the Pre-consumer Recycling Fairy and the Post-consumer Recycling Fairy.
Genre Teen
Script Bill Golliher ?
Pencils Dan Parent ?
Inks Bill Golliher ?
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

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

Characters Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Archie and friends extol the virtues of a family vacation at Club Med.
Genre Teen
Pencils Stan Goldberg
Inks Stan Goldberg
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

5 page Betty And Veronica story "Grin And Bear It"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis While camping in Yellowstone National Park, Betty takes the time to tape more wildlife for her documentary. Meanwhile Veronica goes to war with a brown bear that has stolen her travel bag full of expensive make up.
Genre Teen
Script Bill Golliher; Dan Parent
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Alison Flood
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

2 page Betty And Veronica public service announcement "Betty And Veronica Look At Endangered Species"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis Historical facts are presented concerning endangered wildlife. Donations to The National Audobon Society are then solicited.
Genre Teen
Script Bill Golliher ?; Dan Parent ?
Pencils Dan DeCarlo ?
Inks Alison Flood ?
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

5 page Betty And Veronica story "Dream The Improbable Dream"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis After having a nightmare, Veronica becomes convinced to campaign for animal preservation. She also unwittingly makes Betty's documentary a howling success.
Genre Teen
Script Bill Golliher; Dan Parent
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Alison Flood
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida