Price: 0.40 USD
Pages: 36
Editing: John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard H. Goldwater (managing editor)
Cover Thumbnail for Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #494 Edit Cover
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Betty and Veronica / cover / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks:
Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Colors:
Letters:
  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Betty! I thought you said you could keep a secret!
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
Veronica asked Betty why the secret she confided is now public knowledge.

Indexer Notes

Logo for this issue is Betty & Veronica Spectacular.

Issue Data

  • Publisher's Brand: Archie Giant Series
  • Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
  • Indicia Frequency: 12 times a year: twice in Jan., Sept., Oct. and Dec., and once in March, April, June and Aug.
  • Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
  • Printer: ?
  • Barcode: 0271000698406

Attack of the Ice Creatures
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Hostess Fruit Pies; Josie / comics-form advertising / 1 page

Red Letter Day
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
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Letters:
  • Genre:teen; humor
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
To distract Betty from going out with Archie, Veronica circles a date on Betty's calendar in red knowing her friend will obsess over it.
Reprints (2)

The Whole Truth?
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Li'l Jinx's Chum, Roz / comic story / 0.5 page

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Letters:
  • Genre:humor; children
Characters:
Roz; Charley Hawse
Synopsis:
Roz wants an honest opinion of her art.

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Betty and Veronica Gag Bag / comic story / 0.25 page

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Letters:
  • Genre:humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hi, Betty! What kind of costume is that?
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Betty explains her costume to Jughead.
Reprints (0)
  • from Archie daily (King Features Syndicate) 197x-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

This is a reprint of a late seventies era Archie syndicated newspaper strip.

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statement of ownership / 0.25 page

Script:
Letters:
typeset
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Statement of Ownership

Indexer Notes

Filed October 1, 1979; Owners Archie Comic Publications, Inc, and Archie Enterprises, Inc, both of 1116 First Avenue, New York, NY, 10021; Publisher Archie Comics Publications, Editor John L. Goldwater, Managing Editor Richard Goldwater; Total Paid Circulation, avg 12 months: 112,123.

Fashions Future Look
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Betty and Veronica / illustration / 1 page

Pencils:
Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks:
Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Colors:
Letters:
  • Genre:teen; humor
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
No story; Betty and Veronica model designs submitted by readers.

Swing Thing
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
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Letters:
  • Genre:teen; humor
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Mr. Weatherbee's niece (unnamed)
Synopsis:
When a new girl in school swings her hips provocatively and all the boys go crazy for it, Betty and Veronica decide to fight fire with fire.
Reprints (1)

Date-Time Drama
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
Inks:
?
Colors:
Letters:
  • Genre:teen; humor
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis:
Veronica tries to steal a boy away from Betty.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

During the story, Veronica asks rhetorically who would possibly want to date Betty Cooper. Immediately Jughead begins to rattle off the names of boys until Veronica orders him to stop. Among the names he rattles off are Richard (Goldwater), Dan (DeCarlo), Frank (Doyle), George (Gladir), Barry (Grossman), Garry (?), and Bill (Yoshida), all Archie Comics contributors.

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Dear Betty and Veronica / letters page / 1 page

Script:
Eda Edwards (credited as Betty and Veronica)
Pencils:
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Letters:
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Thank you for your great comics
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis:
"Betty" and "Veronica" answer reader letters.

Race Chase
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Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
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Letters:
  • Genre:teen; humor
Characters:
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Smithers the butler; Hiram Lodge; Roger the pest
Synopsis:
To keep Betty from catching Archie in Riverdale's version of Sadie Hawkins Day, Veronica plots with Archie to rig the game.
Reprints (1)
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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["Betty! I thought you said you could keep a secret!"]
    Betty and Veronica
  2. Attack of the Ice Creatures
    Hostess Fruit Pies; Josie
  3. Red Letter Day
    Betty and Veronica
  4. The Whole Truth?
    Li'l Jinx's Chum, Roz
  5. ["Hi, Betty! What kind of costume is that?"]
    Betty and Veronica Gag Bag
  6. ["Statement of Ownership"]
  7. Fashions Future Look
    Betty and Veronica
  8. Swing Thing
    Betty and Veronica
  9. Date-Time Drama
    Betty and Veronica
  10. ["Thank you for your great comics"]
    Dear Betty and Veronica
  11. Race Chase
    Betty and Veronica
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