Betty and Me #54
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Faith," Archie stands by his friend Betty when a mysterious note claims she's run off to join a hippie commune—something he just knows she wouldn't do. While Reggie and Veronica jump to conclusions, Archie's unwavering belief is tested when the truth unfolds: Betty’s been mistaken for Veronica and taken by the son of a disgruntled Lodge employee. Written by Frank Doyle and brought to life with Dan DeCarlo’s signature style—penciled and inked by DeCarlo and Rudy Lapick, colored by Barry Grossman, and lettered by Bill Yoshida—this 1973 gem features a heartfelt moment of trust and a twist rooted in mistaken identity. The cover, also by Dan DeCarlo and Rudy Lapick, captures the drama with its expressive characters and classic Archie flair.
In "Faith," Archie stands by Betty when a note claims she’s run off to a hippie commune—something he just can’t believe, despite Reggie and Veronica’s doubts. His trust is proven right when it’s revealed Betty was mistaken for Veronica and taken by the son of a disgruntled Lodge employee.
In "A Stranger in Paradise," Betty’s unrelenting devotion to Archie reaches new heights when she suddenly appears—out of nowhere—to fuss over him after a minor scrape, leaving even Archie stunned by her intensity. Veronica, ever the sharp-tongued observer, can’t resist calling Betty crazy and dumb for her endless infatuation, but the real question is: how does Betty keep showing up so perfectly, so often, in Archie’s life?
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↩ Reprints Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica #165 (1969)
Reprinted in Laugh Comics Digest / Laugh Comics Digest Magazine / Laugh Digest Magazine #92 (1991), Archie's Double Digest Magazine #54 (1991), Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine #70 (1994), Jughead with Archie Digest #121 (1994), Archie's Double Digest Magazine #83 (1996), Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine #18 (1996), Archie's Double Digest Magazine #111 (1999), Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #108 (2002), Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #140 (2006), Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #153 (2007), Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #204 (2012), Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #245 (2016), Archie 1000 Page Comics Hoopla #[nn] (2017), Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #253 (2017)
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