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Issue: Betty and Me #101
Publication Date: April 1979
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Issues: #101 of 200 Issues (239 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: Archie SeriesView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Close-Up Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN:
Price: $0.40 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 12 (7 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Richard Goldwater
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age US; then standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: newsprint interior; glossy cover
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Jim DeCarlo
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty & Me
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones
First Line: My punctuation isn’t in the right places, Archie!
Synopsis: Betty works on an English grammar problem on the chalk board in front of class, while Archie leers.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Leaving Town

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Jim DeCarlo
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Josie; Hostess
Character(s): Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine; Valerie Brown; Alan Mayberry
Synopsis: The Pussycats hear Alan is leaving town, so they try to entice him to stay with Hostess Twinkies.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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The Nifty Fifties

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inker(s): Jim DeCarlo
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty & Me
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Mr. & Mrs. Kretzler; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis: Betty throws a "fifties party", where everyone dresses in vintage clothing and dances to fifties rock and roll.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagArchie's Double Digest Magazine #88 [Direct Edition] published October 1996
as The Nifty Fifties [Story on Interior Page(s)]Feature changed from Betty and Me to Archie in this reprint.
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: As an in joke, the artist draws Archie and Jughead wearing the letter sweaters and pants they made famous in their fifties comics.
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Tame Game

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: In a pick-up football game, Veronica demonstrates a unique interpretation of "illegal procedure".
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagArchie's Story & Game Digest Magazine #12 [unnamed variant] published September 1989
as Tame Game [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagArchie's Giant Kids' Joke Book #[nn] published January 2012
as Tame Game [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagB&V Friends Double Digest Magazine #228 [Direct Edition] published October 2012
as Tame Game [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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What A Card!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Jinx's Pal, Greg
Character(s): Greg; Russ
Synopsis: Greg is looking for love in volume.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Montana
Penciller(s): Bob Montana
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Archie’s Gag Bag
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
First Line: Man! These chocolates are something!
Synopsis: Jughead enjoys the cuisine at Veronica's party.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.25
Disclose Notes: This is a reprint of a sixties era Archie syndicated newspaper strip.
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[untitled]

Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Louis H. Silberkleit
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Statement Of Ownership
Synopsis: Filed October 1, 1978; Listed owners Close-Up, Inc, and Archie Enterprises, Inc, both of 1116 First Avenue, New York, NY, 10021; John L. Goldwater, Editor; Richard Goldwater, Managing Editor; Total Paid Circulation, avg 12 months 116,456.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.25
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Trial Style

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Bob Bolling
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty & Me
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper; Veronica Lodge (dream only); Caramel
Synopsis: A high school aptitude test that says Betty has the makings of a lawyer gives her a dream that night about taking Veronica to court.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: The Lodge chef is named "Pierre Souffle" in Betty's dream, rather than Gaston as is his normal name.
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Betty's Best Actress Maze

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Edwards
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Puzzle in which the reader must navigate a maze to all five best actress nominees for 1979.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Clean Sweep

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Doyle
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Jim DeCarlo ?
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty & Me
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Betty is carrying an old-fashioned broom as a prop for a school play, and everyone makes jokes about how it makes her look like a witch.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagArchie's Girls Betty and Veronica #232 published April 1975
was Clean Sweep [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Eda Edwards [as Betty]
Penciller(s): Joe Edwards
Inker(s): Joe Edwards
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Joe Edwards
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Dear Betty
Character(s): Betty Cooper
First Line: A Boy I Knew
Synopsis: "Betty" answers reader letters.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Grid Kid

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Gladir
Penciller(s): Bob Bolling
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick
Colorist(s): Barry Grossman
Letterer(s): Bill Yoshida
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Betty & Me
Character(s): Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doiley; Coach Kleats; Moose Mason; Ethel Muggs; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: In order to pry cheerleader Betty away from football player Archie, school paper reporter Veronica prints a story shoving Betty toward the girls' football team and away from cheering for the boys team.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagBetty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #48 published December 1994
as Grid Kid [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5

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