| Issue | #513 |
| Published | December 1981 |
| Frequency | Twice in Jan., Sept., Oct., and Dec.; once in March, April, June and August |
| Cover Price | 0.60 USD |
| Pages | 36 |
| Editing | Richard Goldwater (editor-in-chief); Victor Gorelick (art director) |
| Notes | This is the second of two issues cover dated December, 1981. The title of this issue is Betty & Veronica Christmas Spectacular. |
| Characters | Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods; Jughead Jones |
| Synopsis | Betty reflects on the traditional aspects of Christmas, while Veronica laments the more modern aspects. |
| Genre | Teen |
| Pencils | Dan DeCarlo (signed) |
| Inks | Dan DeCarlo (signed) |
| Colors | Barry Grossman |
| Letters | Bill Yoshida |
| Characters | Josie McCoy; Alan Mayberry; Alexandra Cabot; Valerie Brown |
| Synopsis | Josie uses Hostess Cupcakes to lure Alan away from Alexandra's picnic to her picnic. |
| Genre | Teen |
| Pencils | Dan DeCarlo |
| Inks | Jim DeCarlo |
| Colors | Barry Grossman |
| Letters | Bill Yoshida |
| Characters | Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Smithers the butler; Gaston the chef; Hot Dog |
| Synopsis | Veronica gets a cursed doll for Christmas. |
| Genre | Teen |
| Script | Frank Doyle |
| Pencils | Dan DeCarlo Jr. |
| Inks | Jim DeCarlo |
| Colors | Barry Grossman |
| Letters | Bill Yoshida |
| Characters | Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge |
| Synopsis | No story; Betty and Veronica model fashion designs submitted by readers. |
| Genre | Teen |
| Pencils | Dan DeCarlo (signed) |
| Inks | Dan DeCarlo (signed) |
| Colors | Barry Grossman |
| Letters | Bill Yoshida |
| Characters | Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge |
| Synopsis | Veronica gets the urge to sculpt a Santa statue out of snow and thinks nothing of using a gallon of food coloring to achieve the proper effect. |
| Genre | Teen |
| Script | Frank Doyle |
| Pencils | Stan Goldberg [as Stan G.] |
| Inks | Jon D'Agostino |
| Colors | Barry Grossman |
| Letters | Bill Yoshida |
| 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 |
| Characters | Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doiley |
| Synopsis | Through a charity she's working with, Veronica gets a letter to Santa from a poor child who neglects to put his address on the envelope. Using Betty's deductive skills, the girls track the child's mother down and provide the child with a merry Christmas. |
| Genre | Teen |
| Pencils | Stan Goldberg |
| Inks | Jim DeCarlo |
| Colors | Barry Grossman |
| Letters | Bill Yoshida |
| Characters | Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse |
| Synopsis | Charley laments the wait until Christmas. |
| Genre | Humor |
| Script | Joe Edwards |
| Pencils | Joe Edwards |
| Inks | Joe Edwards |
| Colors | Barry Grossman |
| Letters | Joe Edwards |
| Characters | Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Hal Cooper |
| Synopsis | The necessary pruning of the giant fir on the Lodge Estate has Mr. Lodge depressed over the upcoming holiday season. But Betty's father unintentionally gives her an inspiration as to how to cheer Mr. Lodge up. |
| Genre | Teen |
| Pencils | Stan Goldberg |
| Inks | Jon D'Agostino |
| Colors | Barry Grossman |
| Letters | Bill Yoshida |