Issue Details

Issue	#163
Published	December 1987
Frequency	Nine times a year
Cover Price	0.75 USD
Pages	36
Editing	Victor Gorelick (editor); Richard Goldwater (editor-in-chief)

Cover Details - "Scary Video"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis	Archie rents a horror movie, hoping Betty will cuddle up to him in fright when they watch it.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks	Dan DeCarlo (signed)

1 page Archie public service announcement "You Don't Need Drugs ..."

Characters	Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Miss Grundy; Dilton Doily
Synopsis	Archie and the gang give the readers reasons why they shouldn't take drugs.
Genre	Teen
Notes	Even though they share the same title, this drug story is different from previous entries.

6 page Betty story "Pucker Power"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Tommy
Synopsis	Veronica thinks Betty's phenomenal ability to whistle loudly is unladylike.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Stan Goldberg (as Stan G.)
Inks	Hy Eisman
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Step Right Up"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis	Advertisement for Archie Comics "Two Issues for $1.00" offer.
Pencils	Bill Goliher ?
Inks	Bill Goliher ?

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "2 For One Dollar"

Characters	Archie Andrews
Synopsis	Advertisement for special pricing on Archie's Christmas Stocking #579 and Betty And Veronica Christmas Spectacular #580.

1 page Betty letters page "Dear Betty"

Characters	Betty Cooper
Synopsis	"Betty" answers reader letters.
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo Jr. ?
Letters	Rod Ollerenshaw ?

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Double The Fun"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis	Subscription solicitation for Archie's Double Digest and Betty And Veronica Double Digest.
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Rod Ollerenshaw ?
Letters	Rod Ollerenshaw ?

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Discount 32"

Characters	Archie Andrews
Synopsis	Subscription solicitation to the Archie Comics line.
Pencils	Stan Goldberg ?

5 page Betty story "The Name Of The Game"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Alice Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Smithers the Butler; Archie Andrews
Synopsis	Betty finds her old board game "Surprise Date", and runs over to Veronica's to play it. As they do, Veronica grouses about Archie taking her for granted.
Genre	Teen
Script	Kathleen Webb
Pencils	Stan Goldberg (as Stan G.)
Inks	Hy Eisman
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Letters	Bill Yoshida ?

5 page Betty story "Mystery Date With Destiny"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Hal Cooper; Pop Tate; Moose Mason
Synopsis	When Betty suddenly makes herself unavailable to everyone on Tuesday nights, Veronica assumes that she's seeing someone secretly and badgers Archie into joining her to surreptitiously follow Betty.
Genre	Teen
Script	Rod Ollerenshaw (as Rod O.)
Pencils	Stan Goldberg (as Stan G.)
Inks	Rod Ollerenshaw (as Rod O.)
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Letters	Rod Ollerenshaw (as Rod O.)

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Subscribe And Save"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis	Subscription solicitation for the Archie Digest line.
Pencils	Stan Goldberg
Inks	Rod Ollerenshaw ?
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Letters	Rod Ollerenshaw ?

5 page Betty story "Harem Hotshot"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate
Synopsis	When Archie's clothes are stolen at a public pool, Betty gets him some sheets to wear, resembling an Arab burka. Passing by in his limo, the son of Arab billionaire Shiek Abdul The Unkind thinks Archie is an Arab woman and abducts him. Only quick thinking by Betty and Jughead rescue Archie from joining an Arab harem.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Henry Scarpelli
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Letters	Bill Yoshida ?

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Fans!"

Characters	Archie Andrews
Synopsis	Advertisement for the Archie Fan Club.
Pencils	Stan Goldberg ?