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Issue Details

Issue #228
Published December 1974
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 0.25 USD
Pages 36
Editing John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard Goldwater

Cover Details - "There Are Many Reasons"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis Betty and Ethel spot Archie giving Veronica a ride on the handlebars of his bike.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick

6 page Betty And Veronica story "Play It Cool"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doily
Synopsis Betty and Veronica decide to stop running around in the hot sun and concentrate on staying cool.
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Jim DeCarlo

1 page Li'l Jinx story "Sweet Talk"

Characters Jinx Holliday; Charley Hawse
Genre Teen
Script Joe Edwards
Pencils Joe Edwards
Inks Joe Edwards
Letters Joe Edwards

5 page Betty And Veronica story "Defeat Treat"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Ethel Muggs; Coach Kleats; Mr. Weatherbee; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Betty wins all the events at the annual picnic.
Genre Teen
Script George Gladir
Pencils Dan DeCarlo

5 page Betty And Veronica story "Mr. Excitement"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Smithers the Butler
Synopsis Archie and Reggie tell the girls they're going to take them out some place particularly exciting.
Genre Teen
Script Dick Malmgren
Pencils Dan DeCarlo

6 page Betty And Veronica story "Board Game"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; George
Synopsis Veronica makes it hard for Betty to practice diving.
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Jim DeCarlo

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Christmas Offer"

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Synopsis Advertisement for Archie Specials #228-231.
Pencils Stan Goldberg
Inks Rudy Lapick?