| Issue | #197 |
| Published | May 1972 |
| Frequency | monthly |
| Cover Price | 0.20 USD |
| Pages | 36 |
| Editing | John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard Goldwater (managing editor) |
| Notes | Price increases to twenty cents an issue. |
| Characters | Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate |
| Synopsis | Betty and Veronica browse the new clothing section Pop Tate has opened in the Choc'lit Shoppe. |
| Genre | Teen |
| Pencils | Dan DeCarlo |
| Inks | Dan DeCarlo |
| Characters | Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge |
| Synopsis | Betty decides that if Veronica insults her outfit, that must mean it's good. |
| Genre | Teen |
| Script | Frank Doyle |
| Pencils | Dan DeCarlo |
| Notes | Script identifiable as Frank Doyle by his distinctive style and word choices. Archie's line "Happiness is just a blonde called Betty" is a reference to the classic song "Happiness is Just a Thing Called Joe." |
| Characters | Li'l Jinx; Dad |
| Genre | Humor |
| Script | Joe Edwards |
| Pencils | Joe Edwards |
| Inks | Joe Edwards |
| Letters | Joe Edwards |
| Characters | Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge |
| Genre | Teen |
| Pencils | Dan DeCarlo |
| Characters | Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Ethel Muggs |
| Synopsis | Betty and Veronica decide to give Jughead to Big Ethel as a birthday gift, and no matter where he runs, he can't escape them. |
| Genre | Teen |
| Script | Frank Doyle |
| Pencils | Dan DeCarlo |
| Characters | Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Ethel Muggs; Pop Tate |
| Synopsis | Betty loses her diary. |
| Genre | Teen |
| Script | George Gladir |
| Pencils | Dan DeCarlo |
| Notes | Script identifiable as George Gladir by his distinctive writing and titling style. |
| Characters | Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Hot Dog |
| Synopsis | To prove that she believes in universal love and kindness, Veronica allows Archie to accept a date with Betty. |
| Genre | Teen |
| Script | Dick Malmgren |
| Pencils | Dan DeCarlo |
| Inks | Rudy Lapick |
| Notes | Script identifiable as Malmgren by his style and comparison with later, credited stories. |