| Issue | #489 |
| Published | December 1979 |
| Frequency | Twice in Jan., Sept., Oct., and Dec.; Once in March, April, June and August |
| Cover Price | 0.40 USD |
| Pages | 36 |
| Editing | John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard Goldwater (managing editor) |
| Characters | Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones |
| Synopsis | Some ribbon and wrapping paper get the better of Archie. |
| Genre | Teen |
| Pencils | Dan DeCarlo |
| Inks | Jim DeCarlo |
| Colors | Barry Grossman |
| Letters | Bill Yoshida |
| Notes | This issue title is Betty & Veronica Christmas Spectacular |
| Characters | Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate; Jughead Jones |
| Synopsis | Betty and Veronica debate the meaning of the Christmas season. |
| Genre | Teen |
| Script | Frank Doyle ? |
| Pencils | Dan DeCarlo |
| Inks | Jim DeCarlo |
| Colors | Barry Grossman |
| Letters | Bill Yoshida |
| Characters | Li'l Jinx |
| Synopsis | Jinx learns the power of positive thinking. |
| Genre | humor |
| Script | Joe Edwards |
| Pencils | Joe Edwards |
| Inks | Joe Edwards |
| Colors | Barry Grossman |
| Letters | Joe Edwards |
| Characters | Betty Cooper |
| Synopsis | No story; Betty models fashion designs submitted by readers. |
| Genre | Teen |
| Pencils | Dan DeCarlo Jr. |
| Inks | Dan DeCarlo Jr. |
| Colors | Barry Grossman |
| Letters | Bill Yoshida |
| Characters | Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Smithers the butler |
| Synopsis | To make up for having to fly to Europe on business on Christmas Eve, Mr. Lodge offers to throw a gigantic Christmas Eve party for Veronica and all of her friends. |
| Genre | Teen |
| Script | George Gladir ? |
| Pencils | Dan DeCarlo Jr. ? |
| Inks | Jim DeCarlo |
| Colors | Barry Grossman |
| Letters | Bill Yoshida |
| Characters | Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; unidentified tree salesman |
| Synopsis | Veronica watches all of her friends balance finances with buying a nice tree, knowing that her family has the biggest tree in Riverdale. |
| Genre | Teen |
| Pencils | Dan DeCarlo |
| Inks | Jim DeCarlo |
| 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; Florence; Hiram Lodge |
| Synopsis | Veronica convinces her father to help fly the mother of a classmate to the special clinic she needs to attend for treatment of her illness. |
| Genre | Teen |
| Pencils | Dan DeCarlo Jr. |
| Inks | Joe Edwards ? |
| Colors | Barry Grossman |
| Letters | Bill Yoshida |
| Characters | Josie McCoy; Harold; three unidentified street toughs |
| Synopsis | Josie and Harold the bookworm are accosted for Harold's Hostess Fruit Pies, a situation that turns meek Harold into a tiger. |
| Genre | Teen |
| Pencils | Dan DeCarlo |
| Inks | Jim DeCarlo |
| Colors | Barry Grossman |
| Letters | Bill Yoshida |
| Notes | Back cover. |