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3August 1966
$0.12

Betty and Me #3

Archie · August 1966

Origin: Betty Cooper
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Identification plate

Series
Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
August 1966
Key date
August 1966
Indicia publisher
Close-Up Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

Origin story on record for: Betty Cooper, Superteen.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Superteen Strikes Againcover1pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Vincent DeCarloArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Superteen
2It All Began...comic story8script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Vincent DeCarloArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper Origin, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Superteen Origin
6Superteen Strikes Againcomic story6script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Vincent DeCarlo; letters: Vincent DeCarloArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Superteen
7Archie Giant Series Magazinepromo (ad from the publisher)1Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
8Turnpike Terrorcomic story10script: Frank Doyle; pencils: John Rosenberger; inks: Mario Acquaviva; letters: Mario AcquavivaArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
11The "Fresh" Looktext article1letters: typeset
12Getting the Pointcomic story1script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsLi'l Jinx

Plus 8 pages of advertisements and other matter across 11 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Archie's Super Hero Special #11978On eBay ›
Archie's Super Hero Comics Digest Magazine #21979On eBay ›
Archie's Super Teens #11994On eBay ›
Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #2602015On eBay ›
Archie Spotlight Digest: Archie 75th Anniversary Digest #72017On eBay ›
B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine #2692019On eBay ›
Archie 1000 Page Comics Triumph #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-64576-821-0		2024On eBay ›

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Sources

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