Betty and Me #30
In "Fate's Mate," Betty takes a page from Billy Boston's playbook and enlists Jughead to pressure Archie into finally asking Veronica for a date—hoping her refusal will finally set things straight. With Dan DeCarlo’s signature charm and Rudy Lapick’s crisp inks bringing the Chock'lit Shoppe antics to life, this 1970 issue captures the classic Archie dynamic in all its awkward, heartfelt glory.
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On the advice of Billy Boston, resident psychologist of the Chock'lit Shoppe, Betty gets Jughead to convince Archie to demand an answer from Veronica on whether she'll go out with him in the hopes that she'll turn him down.
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