Issue Details

Issue	#1
Published	1953
Frequency	annually
Cover Price	0.25 USD
Pages	100
Editing	Harry Shorten

Cover Details - "Archie Is Taking Me"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis	Betty and Veronica argue over who Archie is going to take to the Junior Prom. Meanwhile Archie takes a powder.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	George Frese
Inks	George Frese

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "You Can Always Judge"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Suzie; Ginger; Super Duck; Wilbur; Katy Keene
Pencils	Bob Montana ?
Inks	Bob Montana ?
Notes	Advertisement for the Archie Comics line, appearing on the inside front cover.

5 page Betty And Veronica story "Uncover Girl"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis	Veronica refuses to give Betty a picture of herself for the yearbook, since all the pictures have her wearing out-of-date fashions. So Betty gets hold of one of Veronica's baby pictures and decides to publish that.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	George Frese
Inks	George Frese

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Look! Big News"

Characters	Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Notes	Advertisement for Jughead Annual and Betty And Veronica Annual.

6 page Betty And Veronica story "Twin Killing"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Lila Smith; Lois Smith
Synopsis	As a welcoming gesture to two new girls who just transferred to Riverdale High, Veronica and Betty agree to set them up with one time only dates with Archie and Reggie - - until they find out the Smith girls are gorgeous twins.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Samm Schwartz
Inks	Samm Schwartz
Letters	Samm Schwartz

6 page Betty story "Wrong Track"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Alice Cooper (cameo); Betty's cousin Herbert
Synopsis	Dateless, Betty agrees to babysit for her Aunt Lucy. When she runs into Archie on the way and he asks her out (since Veronica dumped him), Betty invites him along on her babysitting job.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	George Frese

Half page Veronica activity "Veronica Pencil Fun"

Synopsis	Various puzzles.
Genre	teen

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Tell Ya What Ah'm Gonna Do"

Characters	Archie Andrews
Notes	Advertisement for the Archie Comics line.

6 page Betty And Veronica story "Dyeing For A Date"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis	Betty helps Reggie play a prank on Veronica so she won't go to the dance with Archie.
Genre	Teen
Script	Joe Edwards
Pencils	Joe Edwards
Inks	Joe Edwards

6 page Betty And Veronica story "Shop, Look And Listen"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis	Mr. Weatherbee assigns Archie and Reggie to rehabilitate his desk. Betty and Veronica would like to help, despite not knowing anything about carpentry.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Samm Schwartz
Inks	Samm Schwartz
Letters	Samm Schwartz

3 page Betty And Veronica text story "Gals Are Too Clever"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Elladay; Bill
Synopsis	Betty and Veronica fret about losing Archie to the daughter of a Lodge business partner who is moving to Riverdale.
Letters	typeset

6 page Veronica story "For Better Or Verse"

Characters	Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis	Archie pays Jughead to write a love poem, and then gives it to Veronica claiming he wrote it. Veronica is so impressed that she demands Archie write her another poem - - while she watches.
Genre	Teen
Script	Joe Edwards
Pencils	Joe Edwards
Inks	Joe Edwards

Half page activity "Don't Let It Puzzle You"

Synopsis	Maze puzzle with a baseball theme.
Genre	sports

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "She's Ginger And Spice"

Characters	Ginger
Notes	Advertisement for Ginger Comics.

4 page Betty And Veronica story "Big Fad Mamas"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis	In order to embarrass the girls out of the fad fashions they've taken to wearing, Archie and Reggie dress up in clothing from the Gay '90s.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Samm Schwartz
Inks	Samm Schwartz

Half page Fun Page activity "Rebus"

Synopsis

Rebus puzzle.

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Laugh"

Notes

Advertisement for Laugh Comics.

6 page Betty And Veronica story "Ugly Rumor"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Ophelia Glutenschnable
Synopsis	Reggie tells Veronica he saw Archie escorting another woman. To his surprise, that only makes Archie more appealing to her.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	George Frese

4 page Betty story "Dream Girl"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Miss Grundy
Synopsis	Betty offers to use her dream interpretation book on a disturbing dream Miss Grundy had the previous night. The book forecasts Miss Grundy will have an accident.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	George Frese

5 page Debby story "Sandy! I Don't Mind"

Characters	Debby; Sandy; Dad; Mom; Virg Gooney; Willie Woogie; Betsy
Synopsis	Debby's Dad organizes a taffy pull as a low-cost form of entertainment for the kids.
Genre	Teen
Script	Bill Woggon (signed)
Pencils	Bill Woggon (signed)
Inks	Bill Woggon (signed)

Half page Fun Page activity "Soopy Slooth"

Synopsis

Drawing puzzle.

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "You Kids Be The Judge"

Characters	Super Duck
Notes	Advertisement for Super Duck.

5 page Betty And Veronica story "The Dim View"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis	Archie and Reggie pretend to be impressed by Veronica's new sunglasses as a joke, but she thinks they're serious. So does Betty, who promptly runs right out and buys a pair herself.
Genre	Teen

5 page Veronica story "Shop And Go"

Characters	Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Jeeves the butler
Synopsis	Veronica goes shopping for a birthday present for her father. She drags Archie along to buy the gift while she shops for clothes for herself.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Samm Schwartz

6 page Betty And Veronica story "With Mallet Toward None"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge; Wilbur
Synopsis	Veronica insists on teaching Archie and Reggie croquet, but the collateral damage is too much for Mr. Lodge.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Rudy Lapick

6 page Betty And Veronica story "Cagey Capers"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Hermione Lodge
Synopsis	Archie gives Veronica a parrot trained to say "I love you". When Reggie hears of it, he decides to teach the bird a few other phrases.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	George Frese

3 page Betty And Veronica story "My Type Is Your Type"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis	Betty offers to type Archie's essay for English class. Archie accepts, then uses the free time to go out with Veronica.
Genre	Teen

5 page Betty And Veronica story "It Takes The Cake"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis	Betty tries to bake a cake following the recipe being broadcast over television, with less than stellar results.
Genre	Teen

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Wilbur Is In Hot Water Again"

Characters	Wilbur; Laurie; Red; Linda
Notes	Advertisement for Wilbur Comics.