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.