Cover: Dan DeCarlo & Alison Flood

Betty and Veronica #129

Nov 1998 · Archie · 1.75 USD; 1.95 CAD

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In "Express Yourself," Betty starts journaling her true feelings as a form of therapy, unaware that her mother will accidentally pass the journal to Veronica—thinking it’s just class notes. What follows is a quiet, heartfelt moment of revelation as Veronica discovers the raw, unfiltered truth about Betty’s feelings, setting off a personal reckoning between the two friends. Written by Barbara Slate and brought to life with Dan DeCarlo’s signature art, Henry Scarpelli’s inks, Barry Grossman’s colors, and Bill Yoshida’s letters, the issue’s cover by Dan DeCarlo and Alison Flood captures the emotional weight of the moment.

Contains 4 stories

Express Yourself

11 pp · Teen

Betty CooperVeronica LodgeAlice CooperSmithers the butlerArchie AndrewsMoose MasonMidge Klump

In "Express Yourself," Betty starts journaling her true feelings as a way to cope, unaware that her mother will accidentally pass the notebook to Veronica—thinking it’s just class notes. What unfolds is a quiet, heartfelt moment of connection as Veronica reads the words Betty never meant to share.

A Hairy Situation

1 pp · Teen

Sabrina SpellmanAunt HildaAunt Zelda

Too Much Talk and Not Enough Action

5 pp · Teen

Betty CooperVeronica LodgeArchie AndrewsAlice CooperSmithers the butlerDilton DoileyChuck Clayton

The Big Obsession

6 pp · Teen

Betty CooperVeronica LodgeEthel MuggsRenaldo DiHatrio

When Veronica uses her cash to secure a high-profile book-signing with a Hollywood heart-throb, the event spirals into chaos—leaving Betty the unexpected guest in a quiet theater with the star, while the crowd erupts in a riot.