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Issue Details

Issue	#185
Published	May 1971
Frequency	monthly
Cover Price	0.15 USD
Pages	36
Editing	?

Cover Details - "Customizing Your Jalopy"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis	Veronica and Betty repaint Archie's car without his knowledge.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Dan DeCarlo

6 page Betty And Veronica story "The Fallen Idol"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Hiram Lodge; Mr. Cooper; Mrs. Cooper
Synopsis	Betty's father loses his job.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Jim DeCarlo
Notes	An example of the more realistic, dramatic inking style being used for some of DeCarlo's stories at this time by his son Jim.

8 page Betty story "Fit To Be Tied"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Ethel Klump; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis	Betty starts dating a college boy.
Genre	Teen
Script	Dick Malmgren
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Jim DeCarlo
Notes	Script identifiable as Malmgren by his distinctive style.

5 page Veronica story "Dinner For Who?"

Characters	Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo

1 page L'il Jinx story "Weight For Me"

Characters	L'il Jinx; Greg
Genre	Humor
Script	Joe Edwards
Pencils	Joe Edwards
Inks	Joe Edwards
Letters	Joe Edwards

5 page Betty And Veronica story "We Are But Pawns In His Game Of Love"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Midge; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis	Mr. Weatherbee thinks that Archie has hypnotic powers and is using them to compel the girls to jump out of a window.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Letters	Bill Yoshida
Notes	This story is partly a parody of horror comics, with tilted angles and over-dramatic captions.