Betty #78

Betty has a foolproof strategy for keeping admirers at a respectful distance — she's sculpted a very convincing sand version of her boyfriend right there on the beach, and the two wide-eyed guys watching in the background clearly got the message spelled out in the cover's speech bubbles: "Don't mess with Betty… just LOOK at her boyfriend!" Dan DeCarlo and Henry Scarpelli deliver a breezy, sun-drenched scene full of charm, with Betty grinning proudly beside her sandy creation as a palm tree and gentle waves set the perfect summer backdrop. It's a fun, lighthearted slice of Riverdale life that makes this October 1999 issue an easy one to pick up.