Betty and Me #48

Dates

Cover date

April 1973

Pages

52

Editions and covers

• Original edition

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Creators

Stories

• A Little Fish in a Big Pond · 6 pages

  When Archie wants to go ice fishing, Betty pitches in. But when she breaks the ice and dumps them both into the pond, Veronica reaps the benefits.

• Some Feat · 1 pages

  Li'l Jinx fell over twenty feet (when the bus driver hit the brakes).

• Thrift Rift · 1 pages

  Betty's on a date with Archie. When she learns that he's saving his money for a date with Veronica, she determines to use it up herself.

• Father Knows Best · 6 pages

  Mr. Cooper plays cupid and surreptitiously funds Archie for a date with Betty. Archie thoughtlessly makes a nuisance of himself, souring Mr. Cooper on the whole idea.

• Train Strain · 6 pages

  Betty teaches Archie ski techniques, which angers Veronica so much that she won't talk to Archie for a week. Betty thinks she has a clear field, but injures herself and is laid up for a week.

• Me and My Shadow · 6 pages

  Archie didn't want to go out with Betty, but when she dates an older man Archie shadows them, ruins her night, and injures himself trying to get away.

• Queen Scene · 5 pages

  Veronica wears revealing outfits in her quest to be Queen of the Snow Festival, but Betty's mother insists that she dress more appropriately for the weather. Veronica wins but quickly develops a bad cold, and Betty takes her place.

• Choice Voice · 5 pages

  Since Veronica must be away for an extended period, Archie auditions substitute vocalists for The Archies. Veronica maneuvers him into signing the dulcet-toned but unattractive Raquel... which means Betty will have Archie's undivided attention.

Reprinted in

Holiday Fun with the Archie Gang (1989), Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (1987), Archie's Double Digest Magazine (1984), Laugh Comics Digest / Laugh Comics Digest Magazine / Laugh Digest Magazine (1974), Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (1983), Archie Comics Digest (1973), World of Betty and Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest (2021), Archie 1000 Page Comics Triumph (2024)