Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica #109

Jan 1965 · Archie · 0.12 USD

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In "Sayonara," Ra Nee faces a heartfelt crossroads as her loyalty to her father’s traditional Japanese values collides with the modern world she shares with her best friend and a new love interest. Dan DeCarlo’s expressive art, inked by Rudy Lapick, brings the emotional tension to life in this poignant 1965 tale, while the cover by DeCarlo and Lapick captures the story’s bittersweet mood.

Contains 5 stories

Sayonara

6 pp · Humor, Teen

Betty Cooper [as Be Tee]Veronica Lodge [as Ra Nee]Archie Andrews [as Ah Chee]Hiram Lodge [as Papa-San]

In "Sayonara," Ra Nee, the daughter of a Japanese restaurateur, finds herself caught between her father’s traditional expectations and the freewheeling, Americanized world of her best friend and her romantic interest—navigating a delicate balance of loyalty, identity, and growing up.

Hold That Lion

6 pp · Humor, Teen

Veronica isn't about to let Betty steal the spotlight in the school circus, especially when she's stuck playing a mere assistant while Betty stars as the lion tamer. Determined to even the score, Veronica hatches a plan to disrupt Betty’s big moment—though her scheme might just backfire in the most unexpected way.

Squeaky Clean

5 pp · Humor, Teen

Flop Flipped

1 pp · Humor, Children

The Payoff

5 pp · Humor, Teen

In "The Payoff," Veronica tries to secure a date with Archie by bribing Jughead to skip the basketball game—only to discover Betty beat her to it with the same exact offer. The twist sets off a playful, back-and-forth battle of wits and wallets, all centered on one very reluctant, very hungry friend.