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?