Publishers / Archie / Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (1983) / #86
86February 1997
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Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine #86

Archie · February 1997 · on sale 1996

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Series
Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (Archie, 1983 series)
Issue
#86
Publication date
February 1997
Key date
1997-02-00
On-sale date
1996
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$1.79
Pages
100
Barcode
07189646855786
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Dan DeCarloVeronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Mr. Lodge
1Plain & Pimplecomic story6script: Dan Parent; pencils: Dan Parent; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaVeronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Ms. Grundy; Jason Blossom
2Veronica's Christmas List!activity1script: RGO; pencils: RGO; inks: RGO; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: RGOVeronica Lodge
3Just Testingcomic story5script: Kathleen Webb; pencils: Dan DeCarlo, Dan Parent; inks: Alison Flood; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaBetty Cooper, Miss Grundy, Veronica Lodge
4The Presentcomic story1script: George Gladir; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews
5Colorful Charactercomic story0.5Aunt Hilda, Sabrina Spellman
6-activity0.5script: Rod Ollerenshaw; pencils: Rod Ollerenshaw; inks: Rod Ollerenshaw; letters: Rod OllerenshawBetty Cooper
7Holiday Joy-Boycomic story6script: Al Hartley; pencils: Al Hartley; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews, Veronica Lodge, Hiram Lodge
8Tree Triumphcomic story1Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge
9Path of Glorycomic story6script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Henry Scarpelli; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman, Nanci Tsetsekas; letters: Bill YoshidaBetty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Hiram Lodge, Smithers
10It's about Timecomic story1script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Joe EdwardsHap Holliday, Li'l Jinx
11All Wrapped Upcomic story5script: Kathleen Webb; pencils: Dan DeCarlo, Dan Parent; inks: Alison Flood; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaBetty Cooper, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge
12Engage the Enemycomic story5script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; letters: Vincent DeCarloArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge, Smithers
13Is This Trip Necessary?comic story6script: Kathleen Webb; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Alison Flood; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaBetty Cooper, Hermione Lodge, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge, Smithers
14Snow Funcomic story5pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Jim DeCarlo; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews, Chuck Clayton, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Hiram Lodge, Nancy Woods
15-in-house column1script: Victor Gorelick
16Hearty Partycomic story6script: George Gladir; pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Saburo Y.Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Dilton Doiley, Jughead Jones, Midge Klump, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason, Mr. Weatherbee, Pop Tate, Nancy Woods
17Broom Zoomcomic story1Aunt Hilda, Sabrina Spellman
18Bullseyecomic story1script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsGreg, Li'l Jinx
19The Gift of Lovecomic story5script: Kathleen Webb; pencils: Dan DeCarlo, Dan Parent; inks: Alison Flood; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaBetty Cooper, Hermione Lodge, Hiram Lodge, Veronica Lodge
20-illustration1pencils: Dan DeCarloBetty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
21Christmas Season with Betty & Veronicacomic story6script: Bob Bolling; pencils: Bob Bolling; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
22Betty's Christmas Cardillustration1pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Alison Flood; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaBetty Cooper
23Food for Thoughtpublic service announcement1pencils: Dan DeCarloArchie Andrews
24With a Little Help from His Friendscomic story5Aunt Hilda, Aunt Zelda, Sabrina Spellman
25Ice Screamcomic story1script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe EdwardsGreg, Li'l Jinx
26Heat Beatcomic story1Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones
27I'll Be Home for Christmascomic story5script: Kathleen Webb; pencils: Bob Bolling; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Bill YoshidaAlice Cooper, Betty Cooper

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