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Issue Details

Issue #346
Published February 1987
Frequency bi-monthly
Cover Price 0.75 USD
Pages 36
Editing Victor Gorelick (editor); Richard Goldwater (editor-in-chief)

Cover Details - "Archie! Betty! Come Here!"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Ethel Muggs; Jughead Jones
Synopsis While the others are socializing in one end of the living room at the Christmas party, Archie and Betty are kissing behind the Christmas tree.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Colors Barry Grossman

1 page Archie public service announcement "For Safety's Sake...Buckle Up!"

Characters Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
Synopsis Archie and the gang encourage readers to use seat belts.
Genre Teen
Pencils Stan Goldberg (signed)
Inks Stan Goldberg (signed)
Letters Bill Yoshida
Notes Inside front cover. Ad co-sponsored by The American Automobile Association.

5 page Betty And Veronica story "Simple Pleasures!"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Alice Cooper; Hal Cooper; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Smithers the butler; Gaston the chef
Synopsis A blizzard forces Betty to seek shelter at the Lodge mansion. But when the power goes out at the mansion, the Lodges are the ones who must seek shelter.
Genre Teen
Script Kathleen Webb
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Jim DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Rod Ollerenshaw

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Step Right Up!"

Characters Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Notes Checklist of eligible titles for the Two Issues For $1.00 offer.

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Save! Subscribe!"

Characters Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Notes Subscription solicitation for Archie's Double Digest.

1 page Dilton's Puzzle Pals activity "Bowling Search"

Characters Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doily
Synopsis Word find puzzle with a bowling theme.
Genre teen
Script Rod Ollerenshaw
Pencils Rod Ollerenshaw
Inks Rod Ollerenshaw
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Rod Ollerenshaw
Notes The page is dedicated to Archie contributor Bob Bolling.

1 page Veronica story "Thief Grief"

Characters Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis On a skiing trip with Archie, Veronica is careful to guard everything she has from thieves - - except for Archie.
Genre Teen
Pencils Stan Goldberg
Inks Stan Goldberg
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

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

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Notes Subscription solicitation for the Archie Digest line.

6 page Betty And Veronica story "Future Shock"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis Miss Grundy assigns the class to present their views of how the future will be, in whatever format they find best. Veronica decides to film a video of herself as an astronaut, at her father's aerospace manufacturing plant.
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Jim DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Discount 32"

Characters Archie Andrews
Pencils Stan Goldberg
Inks Rod Ollerenshaw
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Rod Ollerenshaw
Notes Subscription solicitation for the Archie Comics line.

5 page Betty And Veronica story "Angel Of Grief"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis After skidding into a ditch on an icy road, Betty suggests she and Veronica make it back to the Lodge mansion by tobogganing down a steep hill on the car hood from Veronica's auto.
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Jim DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page Archie; Quaker Oats advertisement "Free The Cap'n Mystery"

Characters Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
Synopsis Mr. Weatherbee marshals the Riverdale students to aid Cap'n Crunch against the Sogmaster.
Pencils Stan Goldberg
Inks Stan Goldberg
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

Half page Sabrina story "Scare Flair"

Characters Sabrina
Synopsis The mascots at Transylvania High are something to see.
Genre Teen
Pencils Stan Goldberg
Inks Stan Goldberg
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Subscribe To Katy Keene"

Characters Katy Keene
Notes Subscription solicitation to Katy Keene Comics.

1 page Veronica illustration "Veronica's Sophisticated Fashions"

Characters Veronica Lodge
Synopsis No story; Veronica models fashion designs submitted by readers.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Colors Barry Grossman

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

Characters Archie Andrews
Pencils Stan Goldberg
Inks Rod Ollerenshaw
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Rod Ollerenshaw
Notes Advertisement for the Archie Fan Club.

5 page Veronica story "Twirl Whirl"

Characters Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge
Synopsis Veronica is practicing her baton twirling in order to try out for the drill team - - if her father and the mansion can withstand the collateral damage.
Genre Teen
Script George Gladir
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Jim DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page Dear Betty And Veronica letters page "My Brother And I"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis "Betty" and "Veronica" answer reader letters.
Genre Teen
Script ? [as Betty and Veronica]
Pencils Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inks Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Letters Rod Ollerenshaw
Notes Inside back cover.