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Issue Details

Issue #344
Published October 1986
Frequency bi-monthly
Cover Price 0.75 USD
Pages 36
Editing Victor Gorelick (editor); Richard Goldwater (editor-in-chief)

Cover Details - "My Own Sunscreen"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Archie Andrews; Dilton Doily; miscellaneous unidentified male beach patrons
Synopsis Veronica doesn't have to use sunscreen. The shadow from her legion of admirers blocks the sun just fine.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page Archie public service announcement "Strike Out Tooth Decay"

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis Archie and the gang give readers dental hygiene tips.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inks Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Letters Bill Yoshida
Notes Ad co-sponsored by Ora Care. Inside front cover.

6 page Betty And Veronica story "Underwater Find"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis Hearing stories from Pop about possible treasure buried at the bottom of Lake Riverdale, the gang take a scuba excursion to the bottom with high hopes.
Genre Teen
Script Jim Ruth
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Jim DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page Dilton's Puzzle Pals activity "Betty's Beach Fun Page"

Characters Betty Cooper
Synopsis Word find puzzle with a beach activities theme.
Genre teen
Script Rod Ollerenshaw
Pencils Rod Ollerenshaw
Inks Rod Ollerenshaw
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Rod Ollerenshaw

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Save! Subscribe!"

Characters Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Notes Subscription solicitation for Archie Double Digest.

1 page Archie; Ora Care advertisement "The Clean Up Hitter"

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Chuck Clayton; Betty Cooper; Dave Winfield
Synopsis Archie interviews New York Yankees outfielder Dave Winfield and finds out that his success as a hitter is due to good oral hygiene using Ora Care toothbrushes.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo Jr.; ?
Inks Dan DeCarlo Jr.; ?
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida
Notes The head of Dave Winfield was probably caricatured by another unknown artist and pasted over the original art.

5 page Betty And Veronica story "Repair Flair"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis Veronica gets the inspiration to market Betty's mechanic skills and make them both some money.
Genre Teen
Script George Gladir
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Jim DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Discount 32"

Characters Archie Andrews
Pencils Stan Goldberg
Inks Rod Ollerenshaw
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Rod Ollerenshaw
Notes Subscription solicitation for the Archie Comics line.

5 page Betty And Veronica story "Something Special"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis The boys take the girls fishing and Veronica offers to barbecue what they catch, fully expecting them not to catch anything.
Genre Teen
Script Jim Ruth
Pencils Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inks Jim DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Subscribe And Get One Issue Free"

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Notes Subscription solicitation for the Archie Digest line.

1 page Veronica illustration "Veronica's Swimsuit Specials"

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

5 page Betty And Veronica story "The Video Revolution"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Chuck Clayton; Moose Mason; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis Betty and Veronica debate the relative merits of video tape.
Genre Teen
Script George Gladir
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Jim DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida