Issue Details

Issue	#46
Published	February 1997
Frequency	monthly
Cover Price	1.50 USD
Pages	36
Editing	Victor Gorelick (editor); Richard Goldwater (editor-in-chief)

Cover Details - "What Happened To My Gingerbread House?!!"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis	The holiday gingerbread house Betty made for Home Ec has been partially devoured, and Betty and Jughead are the only people in the room.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks	Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

6 page Betty story "One-Of-A-Kind"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
Synopsis	In an effort to compete with Veronica's expensive gifts for Archie, Betty sets out to make a unique gift crafted from her own imagination that will capture Archie's heart and get her an invitation to the Christmas dance.
Genre	Teen
Script	Barbara Slate
Pencils	Stan Goldberg
Inks	Mike Esposito
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

1 page Archie public service announcement "Food For Thought"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; unnamed handicapped student
Synopsis	When a sprained ankle limits his access to the Choc'lit Shoppe, Archie convinces Pop to install a wheelchair ramp.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks	Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida
Notes	PSA co-sponsored by United Cerebral Palsy Associations.

5 page Betty story "Baby, It's Cold Inside"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis	When her father refuses to let Betty hike the thermostat, in order to keep his heating bills down, Betty and Alice look for creative ways to stay warm.
Genre	Teen
Script	Kathleen Webb
Pencils	Stan Goldberg
Inks	Mike Esposito
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Check Out This Cool New Limited Edition"

Characters	Archie Andrews;
Notes	Advertisement for the new Sabrina t-shirt.

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Cheryl Goes Hollywood"

Notes

Advertisement for the "Cheryl Goes Hollywood" mini-series, as well as previous Cheryl Blossom specials and mini-series which are still available from the publisher.

1 page Dear Betty letters page "There's This Guy"

Characters	Betty Cooper
Synopsis	"Betty" answers reader letters.
Script	Sara Algase
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	typeset

1 page Betty illustration "Long And Lovely"

Characters	Betty Cooper
Synopsis	No story; Betty models fashion designs submitted by readers.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Rex W. Lindsey (signed)
Inks	Rex W. Lindsey (signed)
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Rex W. Lindsey (signed)

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Archie's Digest Offer"

Notes

Advertisement for Archie Andrews Where Are You Digest #109, Archie's Story & Game Digest #37, Archie's Holiday Fun Digest #1, Betty Digest #1 and Little Archie Digest #18.

Half page Editor's Notebook text article "I Hope"

Synopsis	Editor Gorelick promotes the Sabrina The Teenage Witch TV show running on ABC, then solicits letters for the letter page of the new Sabrina comic. He then promotes World of Archie #22, Jughead #90 and Archie #457.
Script	Victor Gorelick
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	typeset

6 page Betty story "High School 2021 AD"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper; Miss Grundy; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis	Betty is a student in the futuristic classrooms of 2021. She and Veronica reminisce about "the good old days" of 1997.
Genre	Teen
Script	George Gladir
Pencils	Stan Goldberg
Inks	Mike Esposito
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Look For My New TV Series"

Notes

Advertisement for Sabrina The Teenage Witch #1, as well as previous Sabrina specials still in stock from the publisher.

6 page Betty story "To Dye For"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Dave Johnson; Alice Cooper; Smithers the butler; Nancy Woods; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge; Midge Klump; Ethel Muggs; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Chuck Clayton
Synopsis	Inspired by Veronica's new hairdo, but unable to afford a professional stylist, Betty decides to dye her hair pink using artificial drink mix.
Genre	Teen
Script	Bill Golliher
Pencils	Stan Goldberg
Inks	Mike Esposito
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

1 page public service announcement "Dig In And Help Jimmy Dean"

Characters	Jughead Jones
Synopsis	Jughead exhorts the readers to purchase Jimmy Dean brand frozen foods because a portion of the sales will go to United Cerebral Palsy Associations.
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Dan DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	typeset
Notes	PSA co-sponsored by United Cerebral Palsy Associations and Jimmy Dean Foods. It appears on the inside back cover.