Issue Details

Issue	#518
Published	June 1982
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)

Cover Details - "A Good Way To Get Fit"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis	Betty and Archie's cycling trip is detoured by Veronica.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks	Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida
Notes	The logo for this issue is Betty & Veronica Spectacular.

1 page Scottie; Cracker Jack advertisement "A Cracker Jack Story"

Characters	Scottie; Coach
Synopsis	Young Scottie comes through in the clutch to win the big game for his little league team.
Pencils	Neal Adams
Inks	Continuity Associates ?
Colors	Continuity Associates ?
Letters	Ben Oda ?
Notes	Inside front cover.

6 page Betty and Veronica story "Rumored Room"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis	With college looming, Mr. Lodge gives Veronica permission to get a roommate so she can practice adapting to dorm life. Then Jughead plants the seed in everyone's mind that Veronica will pick a male roommate.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Jim DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

Half page Li'l Jinx's Pal, Roz story "Tall Tale"

Characters	Roz; Charley Hawse
Synopsis	Roz shows Charley the picture she drew.
Genre	Humor
Script	Joe Edwards
Pencils	Joe Edwards
Inks	Joe Edwards
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Joe Edwards

Half page Betty and Veronica story "Betty & Veronica Gag Bag"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis	Archie phones Betty from a flea market.
Genre	Teen
Script	Bob Montana
Pencils	Bob Montana
Inks	Joe Edwards
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Joe Edwards
Notes	This is a reprint of a sixties era Archie syndicated newspaper strip.
Reprinted	from ?

Half page statement of ownership "Statement Of Ownership"

Synopsis	Filed October 1, 1981; Listed owners Archie Comic Publications, Inc, and Archie Enterprises, Inc, both of 1116 First Avenue, New York, NY, 10021; Editor John L. Goldwater, Managing Editor Richard Goldwater; Total Paid Circulation, avg 12 months: 93,757
Script	Louis H. Silberkleit
Letters	typeset

1 page Betty activity "It's Going Around"

Characters	Betty Cooper
Synopsis	The reader must connect the dots to finish Betty's face, then insert missing vowels into her word balloon to find out what she's saying.
Genre	teen
Script	Joe Edwards
Pencils	Joe Edwards
Inks	Joe Edwards
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Joe Edwards

5 page Betty and Veronica story "Dig The Details"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Hiram Lodge; Smithers the butler
Synopsis	When Veronica gets angry with Archie for not noticing her new nail polish, Archie becomes determined to notice and compliment everything about her the next time he sees her.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle ?
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Jim DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

1 page Dear Betty & Veronica letters page "I'm 12 Years Old"

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 "Too High A Price"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Mr. Deltoid
Synopsis	When Veronica's expensive fitness trainer's regimen becomes too strenuous for her, she asks Betty how she manages to stay fit and slim.
Genre	Teen
Script	George Gladir ?
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Jim DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

1 page Betty illustration "Betty's Fashion Delight"

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

1 page Veronica's Fashions illustration "Designer's Delight"

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

5 page Betty and Veronica story "A Prince Of A Guy"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Miss Grundy; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis	Veronica is cast in the lead of the school production of "The Princess And The Frog", but rebels when she learns she'll have to kiss an actual frog in the play.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle ?
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Jim DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida