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Issue Details

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)

Cover Details - "Wrapped Up"

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

6 page Betty And Veronica story "Forgive And Forget"

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

1 page Li'l Jinx story "For The Present"

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

1 page Betty illustration "Betty's Christmas Fashions"

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

5 page Betty And Veronica story "The Price Is Right"

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

5 page Betty And Veronica story "Treed"

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

1 page Dear Betty And Veronica letters page "I Have A Tough Problem"

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

6 page Betty And Veronica story "The Real Thing"

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

1 page Josie; Hostess advertisement "The Bookworm Turns"

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.