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Issue Details

Issue #61
Published January 1961
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing ?

Cover Details - "A New Hair Do?"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; unnamed beautician
Synopsis While waiting for Veronica at the hair salon, Betty contemplates a new hair do.
Genre Teen

6 page Betty And Veronica story "Ring-A-Ding"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Veronica gives Betty an old gypsy wishing ring as a keepsake. When she tells her friends, each one can only respond with the same tired joke.
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Vincent DeCarlo
Letters Vincent DeCarlo

1 page Li'l Jinx story "Miss Spelling"

Characters Li'l Jinx
Synopsis Jinx responds to Charley Hawse's graffiti.
Genre Humor
Script Joe Edwards
Pencils Joe Edwards
Inks Joe Edwards
Letters Joe Edwards

Half page Jughead story "Artist's Choice"

Characters Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis Archie and Reggie visit Jughead in painting class.
Genre Teen
Pencils Samm Schwartz ?
Inks Samm Schwartz ?
Letters Samm Schwartz ?

Half page Mr. Flutesnoot story "All Present"

Characters Mr. Flutesnoot; Miss Grundy
Synopsis Mr. Flutesnoot speaks highly of the new student to Miss Grundy.
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Vincent DeCarlo
Letters Vincent DeCarlo

6 page Betty And Veronica story "Casting Shadows"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Veronica is going away for the weekend, so she asks Betty to watch Archie so that there's no mischief. Naturally, she asks Reggie to watch Betty.
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Vincent DeCarlo
Letters Vincent DeCarlo

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Here They Are!"

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

5 page Betty And Veronica story "Cheers"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis Veronica suggests that Betty put more zest into her greetings so Archie will notice her.
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Vincent DeCarlo
Letters Vincent DeCarlo

1 page Veronica story "Calling All Girls"

Characters Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper
Synopsis When it comes to talking on the phone, Veronica has mastered multi-tasking.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Vincent DeCarlo
Letters Vincent DeCarlo

6 page Betty And Veronica story "Hired Girl"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis Betty is hiring herself out for a dollar a day.
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Vincent DeCarlo
Letters Vincent DeCarlo