Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Bob Smith. "Clown Frown," script by Mike Pellowski, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by John Lowe; Betty's experience working as "Betzo The Clown" at birthday parties to earn extra money serves her when Archie takes her to the circus and the circus clowns accidentally scare the tots in the audience. "Absent Mind Over Matter," script by Hal Smith, pencils by Tim Kennedy, inks by Rudy Lapick; At cheerleader practice, Veronica can tell when Betty is daydreaming of Archie. "Big Bass Blowout or She Went Fishing For Compliments" Part 1, script by Bob Bolling, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by John Lowe; Betty offers to substitute for an under-the-weather Jughead so Archie can stay entered in the Loon Lake Bass Tournament; Veronica gets wind of it and offers to partner with Reggie so she can keep an eye on them. Editor Gorelick promotes the upcoming Archie #500, then promotes Archie's Vacation Special #6 and Archie & Friends #42; A reproduction of the cover of Archie's Vacation Special #6 illustrates the article. "Big Bass Blowout or It Was On A Large Scale" Part 2, script by Bob Bolling, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by John Lowe; Reggie and Veronica interfere with Archie's casting, forcing him to move to a spot near the highway bridge; There he and Betty stumble onto the stashed loot from the Museum heist. "The Dilemma," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by John Lowe; There's a new man in Betty's life?; Almost!; Betty finds herself gravitating towards Adam, a boy who has a crush on her; But what about Archie?; The interactive storyline invites readers to weigh in with their opinions: Should Betty dump Adam in favor of Archie?; Should she stick with Archie and forget about Adam?; Should she date both of them? 36 pgs., full color.
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