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Issue Details

Issue #11
Published September 1987
Frequency nine times per year
Cover Price 0.75 USD
Pages 36
Editing Victor Gorelick (editor); Richard Goldwater (editor-in-chief)

Cover Details - "Get Away From It All"

Characters Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Ethel Muggs; Mr. Weatherbee; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; unidentified beach patrons
Synopsis Betty and Archie carve out an island of quiet in the midst of a crowded beach.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks Dan DeCarlo (signed)

11 page Betty story "Sisters Are Forever Friends"

Characters Betty Cooper; Polly Cooper; Gary Grover (young Polly's boyfriend); Alice Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis Betty travels to San Francisco to visit her older sister, Polly. While she's excited to see her sister, Betty wonders if they still have a relationship, due to the gulf in their ages and Polly's big city experience.
Genre Teen
Script Kathleen Webb
Pencils Bob Bolling
Inks Mike Esposito
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Step Right Up!"

Characters Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis Checklist of titles eligible for the "Two Issues For $1.00" offer.

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Double Your Fun"

Characters Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis Subscription solicitation for Archie's Double Digest and Betty And Veronica Double Digest.

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Full Of Color"

Characters Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doily; Midge Klump; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Betty Cooper
Synopsis Advertisement for Archie Annual Digest #51.

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Subscribe To Katy Keene"

Characters Katy Keene
Synopsis Subscription solicitation for Katy Keene Comics.

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Fans! Now You Can Join"

Characters Katy Keene
Synopsis Advertisement for the Katy Keene Fan Club.
Pencils John Lucas (signed)
Inks John Lucas (signed)

5 page Betty story "Surprise! Surprise!"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Caramel (Betty's cat)
Synopsis Veronica invites Betty along to the local cat show to enter Caramel, since Veronica is entering her cat, Basil.
Genre Teen
Script George Gladir
Pencils Bob Bolling
Inks Mike Esposito
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Letters Bill Yoshida ?

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Subscribe And Save"

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Subscription solicitation for the Archie Digest line.
Pencils Stan Goldberg
Inks Rod Ollerenshaw
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Letters Rod Ollerenshaw

1 page Melody activity "I Won't Eat It!!!"

Characters Melody Valentine
Synopsis Word puzzle with a food theme.
Genre teen
Script Rod Ollerenshaw
Pencils Rod Ollerenshaw
Inks Rod Ollerenshaw
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Letters Rod Ollerenshaw

1 page Sincerely Yours letters page "What An Overwhelming Response"

Characters Betty Cooper
Synopsis "Betty" solicits advice from readers for a reader-submitted problem. Then she posts responses to a previously printed letter.
Script ? [as Betty]
Pencils Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inks Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Colors Barry Grossman ?

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Fans!"

Characters Archie Andrews
Synopsis Advertisement for the Archie Fan Club.
Pencils Stan Goldberg

5 page Betty story "Life Without Archie!"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Hiram Lodge; Smithers the butler
Synopsis Betty speculates what life would be like for the Riverdale gang if Archie never existed.
Genre Teen
Script Kathleen Webb
Pencils Bob Bolling
Inks Mike Esposito
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Letters Bill Yoshida ?

1 page Archie public service announcement "You Don't Need Drugs ..."

Characters Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle; Hot Dog
Synopsis Archie and the gang give readers reasons not to abuse drugs.
Genre Teen
Pencils Stan Goldberg
Inks Rudy Lapick