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Issue Details

Issue #85
Published July 1977
Cover Price .35 USD
Pages 36
Editing ?
Notes Continuing the parody of "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman".

Cover Details - "Betty Cooper, Betty Cooper"

Characters Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Sing Lho; Long Ghon; Albert; 2 unnamed crooks
Genre teen; humor; soap opera
Pencils Stan Goldberg
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman
Notes Continuing the parody of "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman".

1 page Josie; Hostess Twinkies advertisement "Yowsa Yowsa"

Characters Josie McCoy; Alan M. Mayberry; Alexander Cabot III; Valerie Brown
Synopsis Alex tries to sabotage Alan M. and Josie as they try to finish a dance marathon for some Hostess Twinkies.
Genre teen; humor
Pencils Dan DeCarlo

6 page Betty story "Betty Cooper, Betty Cooper (Part I)"

Characters Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Smithers; Albert
Synopsis An unnamed sea merchant sells Archie a jewel called "The Eye of Howja Du" and Archie starts talking in cryptic prose as long as he holds it. Albert, Betty and Veronica are walking when Betty says Veronica is getting fat, even though Betty swears she didn't say anything. And Jughead gets locked in a freezer when a couple of crooks steal all the frozen lasagna in the grocery store.
Genre teen; humor; soap opera
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Stan Goldberg
Inks Jon D'Agostino
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page Lil Jinx story "A Little Off!"

Characters Li'l Jinx, Fat Charley Hawse
Synopsis Li'l Jinx is late meeting Charley Hawse again, which is strange because her watch is brand new.
Genre children; humor; gags
Script Joe Edwards
Pencils Joe Edwards
Inks Joe Edwards
Letters Joe Edwards

5 page Betty story "Betty Cooper, Betty Cooper (Part II)"

Characters Betty Cooper; Sing Lho; Long Ghon; Veroncia Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Smithers; Albert; Jughead Jones
Synopsis 2 assassins who are after "the Eye" follow Archie to the Lodges' home and present themselves as representatives from the United Nations. Jughead's wallet is stolen by the 2 crooks who stole the frozen lasagna, and they plant it at the scene of a car crash, hoping the cops will blame him. And Albert causes more trouble with his ventriloquism.
Genre teen; humor
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Stan Goldberg
Inks Jon D'Agostino
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page letters page "Dear Betty"

Characters Betty Cooper
Notes Betty tries to help readers with their problems.

5 page Betty story "Betty Cooper, Betty Cooper (Part III)"

Characters Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Sing Lho; Long Gohn; Hiram Lodge; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper; Albert; Jughead Jones
Synopsis The 2 assassins become guests of the Lodges' home. Betty discovers Albert's power and figures out that he was the one that said the horrible things to Veronica, mimicking Betty's voice. Jughead manages to start a small fire in the freezer and uses it to keep warm and cook food, just as the police find him there and take him to jail.
Genre teen; humor; soap opera
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Stan Goldberg
Inks Jon D'Agostino
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page Betty story "Dinner Din"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis Betty tries to set a romantic mood for Archie, who's coming to her house for a TV dinner.
Genre teen; humor
Pencils Chic Stone
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page Archie illustration "Archie Pin Up"

Characters Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Genre teen; humor
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

5 page Betty story "Betty Cooper, Betty Cooper (Part IV)"

Characters Betty Cooper; Albert; Sing Lho; Long Gohn; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis Betty gets revenge on Albert by throwing her voice as well. Sing Lho and Long Ghon decide to stay in America rather than kill Archie and return to poverty. Jughead is released from jail when the cops find the real crooks who are stealing all the frozen lasagna, and Archie throws away the "Eye of Howja Du" and starts talking normally again.
Genre teen; humor; soap opera
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Stan Goldberg
Inks Jon D'Agostino
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida
Notes The final panel contains Reggie's only appearance in the entire "Betty Cooper, Betty Cooper" arc.