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Issue Details

Issue #96
Published December 1963
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 0.12 USD
Pages 36
Editing John L. Goldwater

Cover Details - "Look! Reggie Got The Apple!"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis While the other kids play traditional fall party games, Archie chats up Veronica.
Genre Teen
Pencils Bob White
Inks Bob White

6 page Betty And Veronica story "Splitsville"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Betty and Veronica are livid when they find out that Archie has made dates with both of them for the upcoming dance, and then promptly forgot he made either date.
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Letters Vincent DeCarlo ?

Half page Archie; US Rubber advertisement "Archie Says: Nylon Means Strength"

Characters Archie Andrews
Synopsis Archie endorses the US Royal nylon reinforced bicycle tire made by the U.S. Rubber Company.

Half page Betty And Veronica cartoon "Daffy-Nitions"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; two unidentified Riverdale co-eds.
Synopsis Humorous definitions of common words.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Letters Vincent DeCarlo ?

Half page Betty And Veronica story "Picture That"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis Betty and Veronica discuss Veronica's upcoming date with Archie.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Letters Vincent DeCarlo ?

1 page Veronica story "Uncouth Truth"

Characters Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis Veronica tries out her new pizza recipe on Archie.
Genre Teen
Pencils Bob White
Inks Bob White

6 page Betty And Veronica story "Peace, It's Horrible"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Miss Grundy
Synopsis Mr. Weatherbee threatens to ban both Betty and Veronica from the French Club excursion unless they both stop publicly fighting over Archie.
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Letters Vincent DeCarlo ?

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Open Before Christmas"

Characters Archie Andrews
Pencils Harry Lucey
Inks Harry Lucey
Notes Advertisement for Archie Giant Series #25.

5 page Betty And Veronica story "I Spy"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis Mr. Lodge hires Betty to follow Veronica and make certain she isn't associating with bad people.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Letters Vincent DeCarlo ?

1 page text article "Guy Mitchel"

Synopsis Short biography of country singer Guy Mitchel.
Genre biography
Letters typeset

1 page Li'l Jinx story "Down Under"

Characters Li'l Jinx; Hap Holiday
Synopsis Jinx fears she wouldn't like a trip to Australia.
Genre Humor
Script Joe Edwards
Pencils Joe Edwards
Inks Joe Edwards
Letters Joe Edwards

5 page Betty And Veronica story "Working Girl"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Smithers the butler
Synopsis Veronica takes a job selling cosmetics door to door.
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Letters Vincent DeCarlo ?

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Get A Lucky Piece - - Free"

Characters Archie Andrews
Pencils Harry Lucey
Inks Harry Lucey
Notes Subscription solicitation for the Archie Comic line, with a lucky coin sealed in Lucite as a premium.