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Issue Details

Issue #44
Published December 1996
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 1.50 USD
Pages 36
Editing Victor Gorelick (editor); Richard Goldwater (editor-in-chief)

Cover Details - "There's Only One Seat"

Characters Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; unidentified theater worker; unidentified theater patrons
Synopsis Betty and Archie don't mind that there's only one seat left up front at the theater. If anything, they prefer it.
Genre Teen
Pencils Stan Goldberg (signed)
Inks Mike Esposito [signed Espo]
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

12 page Betty Cooper, Super Sleuther story "The Nation's Most Wanted"

Characters Betty Cooper; Bertie Blabbum; Veronica Lodge; Rob Ruse (villain); Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Mayor Glibb
Synopsis Betty is certain criminal mastermind and disguise artist Rob Ruse is in Riverdale and planning a job. When no one in authority will take her deductions seriously, she teams with Archie and Dilton to run the crook down herself.
Genre Teen
Script Bob Bolling
Pencils Doug Crane
Inks Mike Esposito
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Don't Miss Out"

Characters Betty Cooper
Notes Advertisement for the Archie Volleyball t-shirt available from the publisher.

2 page Dear Betty letters page "I'm 13 Years Old"

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

6 page Betty story "Dream Catalog"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis Betty demonstrates the type of gadgets she'd like to see in a catalog merchandised with teens in mind.
Genre Teen
Script George Gladir
Pencils Doug Crane
Inks Mike Esposito
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page Fan Art illustration

Characters Betty Cooper
Synopsis Published examples of fan art of Betty.
Pencils Sarah Jackson; Angie Budd; Casey Robins; Megan Scussel; Virginia Gainer; Tuira O'Carroll
Inks Sarah Jackson; Angie Budd; Casey Robins; Megan Scussel; Virginia Gainer; Tuira O'Carroll
Letters Bill Yoshida

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

Notes Advertisement for Betty's Digest #1, Archie's Story & Game Digest #37, Veronica Digest #5, Archie Andrews Where Are You #108 and Little Archie #17.

Half page Editor's Notebook text article "The Time Is Drawing Near"

Synopsis Editor Gorelick promotes the new Sabrina comic and Archie's Christmas Stocking #4.
Script Victor Gorelick
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters typeset

5 page Betty story "Cowgirl Blues"

Characters Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Hal Cooper
Synopsis Archie takes Betty to a country and western dance club, both in full western regalia. However, Archie proves to have two left boots when it comes to line dancing.
Genre Teen
Script Mike Pellowski
Pencils Doug Crane
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 tries to enlist readers to purchase Jimmy Dean Frozen breakfast products, a portion of which will go to United Cerebral Palsy Associates.
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Dan DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida; typeset
Notes Ad co-sponsored by Archie Comics, Jimmy Dean Foods, and United Cerebral Palsy Associates. It appears on the inside back cover.