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Issue Details

Issue #169
Published August 1988
Frequency eight times per year
Cover Price 0.75 USD
Pages 36
Editing Victor Gorelick (editor); Richard Goldwater (editor-in-chief)

Cover Details - "Test Your Skill"

Characters Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; carnival patrons
Synopsis Jughead suggests Archie and Betty try their hand at ball toss, but they have another game they want to play.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks Dan DeCarlo (signed)

6 page Betty story "Magic Mania"

Characters Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Uncle Max Jones; Pop Tate
Synopsis Veronica's date with Archie is ruined when he shows up handcuffed to Betty.
Genre Teen
Script George Gladir
Pencils Stan Goldberg (as Stan G.)
Inks Mike Esposito
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page Archie story "Surprise Ending"

Characters Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Betty and Veronica go for a picnic in the Sunkist Fun Fruits Jungle, not knowing Archie and Jughead had the same idea.
Genre Teen
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Letters Bill Yoshida ?

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

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Subscription solicitation for the Archie Digest Line.

1 page advertisement "Cartoon Celebrities"

Characters Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis Advertisement for Archie character medallions in gold, silver or bronze, commemorating Archie's forty-fifth anniversary.
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Jim DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman ?

5 page Betty story "Sand Blast"

Characters Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Ethel Muggs; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doily; Moose Mason; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods; Bert Summersong
Synopsis Betty and Archie recruit volunteers to build a sand castle in the Riverdale Mall to raise money for charity. All the gang volunteers to help, except Veronica and Reggie. They're too busy having fun.
Genre Teen
Script George Gladir
Pencils Stan Goldberg (as Stan G.)
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Letters Bill Yoshida ?

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

Characters Archie Andrews
Synopsis Advertisement for the Archie Fan Club
Pencils Stan Goldberg ?

5 page Betty story "A Date To Remember"

Characters Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis Archie keeps his spending low while on a date with Betty so he'll have money to spend on Veronica later in the week.
Genre Teen
Script George Gladir
Pencils Stan Goldberg (as Stan G.)
Inks Mike Esposito
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Letters Bill Yoshida ?

1 page The Archies; Wyler's advertisement "Let's Do The Fruit Slush Mush"

Characters Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Smithers the butler
Synopsis The Archies perform at a party being held by Veronica. However, the real hit of the party is Wyler's Fruit Slush treats.
Genre Teen
Pencils Bill Goliher?
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman ?

6 page Betty story "Blonde Bombshell"

Characters Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis Archie and Betty's afternoon on the beach is interrupted by some bullies.
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Stan Goldberg (as Stan G.)
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Letters Bill Yoshida ?

1 page Betty letters page "Dear Betty"

Characters Betty Cooper
Synopsis "Betty" answers reader letters.
Genre Teen
Script ? [as Betty]
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Dan DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Notes Art is clip art, not an original illustration.

1 page public service announcement "Health Education"

Characters Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Chuck Clayton; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Public service ad for AIDS awareness.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Jim DeCarlo