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Issue Details

Issue #506
Published June 1981
Frequency Twice in Jan., Sept., Oct., and Dec.; once in March, April, June and August
Cover Price 0.50 USD
Pages 36
Editing John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard Goldwater (managing editor)

Cover Details - "A New League Record"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis Veronica vamps favorable calls out of umpire Archie at the Riverdale Girl's Softball game.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida
Notes Logo for this issue is Betty & Veronica Spectacular.

1 page Josie; Hostess advertisement "Mistaken Identity"

Characters Josie McCoy; Alan Mayberry; Valerie Brown
Synopsis Josie suspects Alan is dressed in a gorilla suit and pranking her, so she tries to trap him with Hostess Cupcakes.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Dan DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida
Notes Inside front cover.

6 page Betty And Veronica story "Saved By The Bell"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Alice Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Betty confesses to Veronica that she's having more and more trouble resisting Archie's allure. Later her resolve is put to the test.
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors BarryGrossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page Betty illustration "Betty's Action Fashions"

Characters Betty Cooper
Synopsis No story; Betty models fashion designs submitted by readers.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page Veronica illustration "Veronica's Classy Clothes"

Characters Veronica Lodge
Synopsis No story; Veronica models clothing designs submitted by readers.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

6 page Betty And Veronica story "Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis Betty tells Veronica that she anticipates an inheritance from an aunt. Immediately Veronica starts giving her friend lessons on how rich people act.
Genre Teen
Script Claire Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Jim DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida [as Bill Y.]

5 page Betty And Veronica story "The Wild Bunch"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis Betty and Archie try to warn Veronica about the wild crowd of friends she's suddenly taken up with.
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Jim DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida [as Bill Y.]

Half page Li'l Jinx story "Diet Try-it"

Characters Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
Synopsis Jinx gives Charley dieting advice.
Genre Humor
Script Joe Edwards
Pencils Joe Edwards
Inks Joe Edwards
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Joe Edwards

Half page Betty story "Betty's Gag Bag"

Characters Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; unidentified child
Synopsis Betty jazzes up the bedtime story she tells to her babysitting charge.
Genre Teen
Script Michael Gallagher ?
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Joe Edwards
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Joe Edwards
Notes This is a reprint of a late seventies era Archie syndicated newspaper strip.
Reprinted from ?

Half page statement of ownership "Statement Of Ownership"

Script Louis Silberkleit
Letters typeset
Notes Filed October 1, 1980; Listed owners Archie Comics Publications, and Archie Enterprises, both at 1116 First Avenue, New York, NY, 10021; Publisher: Archie Comics Publications, Editor: John L. Goldwater, Managing Editor: Richard Goldwater; Total Paid Circulation, avg 12 months: 98,007.

1 page Dear Betty And Veronica letters page "My Boyfriend Went On A Trip"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis "Betty" and "Veronica" answer reader letters.
Script Eda Edwards [as Betty and Veronica]
Pencils Joe Edwards
Inks Joe Edwards
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Joe Edwards

5 page Betty And Veronica story "Bo Woe"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Dexter Van Daun; Archie Andrews
Synopsis Veronica gets a beaded braid hairstyle, much like the one Bo Derek had in the movie "10", but finds it more trouble than it's worth.
Genre Teen
Script George Gladir
Pencils Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inks Jim DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida [as Bill Y.]