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Issue Details

Issue #157
Published May 1987
Frequency bi-monthly
Cover Price 0.75 USD
Pages 36
Editing Victor Gorelick (editor); Richard Goldwater (editor-in-chief)

Cover Details - "Betty, Which Is Your Favorite Doll"

Characters Betty Cooper; Ethel Muggs; Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; unnamed visitors
Synopsis At a hobby show, Betty would rather smooch with Archie than look at the antique dolls.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks Dan DeCarlo (signed)

5 page Betty story "The VCR Affair"

Characters Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Alice Cooper; Hal Cooper
Synopsis Betty's hopes for an intimate evening with Archie are dashed when he finds out the Coopers own a VCR.
Genre Teen
Script George Gladir
Pencils Stan Goldberg (as Stan G.)
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page Archie public service announcement "You Don't Need Drugs To ..."

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doily; Moose Mason; Hot Dog
Synopsis Archie and the gang outline everything you can do if you're not hooked on drugs.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Jim DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman ?

Half page Archie activity "Archie's Ups 'N' Downs"

Characters Archie Andrews
Synopsis Word scramble puzzle.
Genre teen
Script Rod Ollerenshaw (signed RG in an O)
Pencils Rod Ollerenshaw (signed RG in an O)
Inks Rod Ollerenshaw (signed RG in an O)
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Letters Rod Ollerenshaw (signed RG in an O)

Half page statement of ownership "Statement Of Ownership"

Letters typeset

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

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Subscription solicitation for Archie Digest line.
Pencils Stan Goldberg
Inks Rod Ollerenshaw ?
Colors Barry Grossman ?

5 page Betty story "Poetic Justice"

Characters Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Dilton Doily; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Reggie is posting disrespectful limericks of other students on the school walls.
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Stan Goldberg (as Stan G.)
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Letters Bill Yoshida ?
Notes In the limerick concerning Betty, among the names listed of boys Betty has kissed are Willie (Bill Yoshida), Dan (DeCarlo), Frankie (Doyle) and Stan (Goldberg), all contributors to Archie comics.

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

Characters Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis Advertisement for the Archie "Two Issues for $1.00" offer.
Pencils Bill Goliher ?
Inks Bill Goliher ?

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Double Your Fun"

Characters Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis Subscription solicitation for Archie's Double Digest and Betty And Veronica Double Digest.
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rod Ollerenshaw ?

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

Characters Archie Andrews
Synopsis Subscription solicitation for the Archie Comics line.
Pencils Stan Goldberg ?
Inks Stan Goldberg ?

5 page Betty story "Yankee Doodle Darling"

Characters Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle; Miss Grundy; Miss Beazley; Moose Mason; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Chuck Clayton
Synopsis The Riverdale students and staff dress up as famous American symbols and historic figures.
Genre Teen
Script George Gladir
Pencils Stan Goldberg (as Stan G.)
Inks Mike Esposito
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 ?
Inks Stan Goldberg ?

6 page Betty story "Ski Bummer"

Characters Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Smithers the butler
Synopsis Betty and Archie go cross-country skiing so Betty can bid in an auction in Central City. Veronica schemes to sabotage their plans
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.
Pencils Joe Edwards
Inks Joe Edwards
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Letters Joe Edwards