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Cover Art by Dan DeCarlo
SUMMARY:
Published by Archie Comics for July 1997, this 32-page comic depicts these four Veronica Lodge tales:
“Prom Problem” (6 pages). Script by Barbara Slate, with art by Jeff Shultz; Ruby Lapick; Bill Yoshida; & Barry Grossman. Scheming to boost her intellectual image and still win the ‘Prom Queen’ title, Veronica asks a startled Dilton to the upcoming prom.
“A Sweet Idea” (6 pages). Script by Frank Doyle, with art by Tim Kennedy & Rudy Lapick. Relieving an exhausted Pop, Veronica & Archie ineptly cover a demanding shift at his diner.
“Missed List” (5 pages). Script by Hal Smith, with art by Dan DeCarlo. It’s to Betty to console a sulking Veronica when she doesn’t make a ten best-dressed women’s list.
“Mr. & Ms.” (3 pages). Script by Kathleen Webb, with art by Jeff Shultz & Rudy Lapick. Veronica & Archie bicker over who is taking whose last name to use, if they ever get married.
REVIEW:
Sporting fun artwork (including the cover image), these harmless stories are a faintly amusing look at the ultra-conceited Veronica. Among them, “Prom Problem” offers originality, as to a possible Veronica & Dilton pairing (or maybe not). However, “Mr. & Ms.” wins the prize for the issue’s best chuckles. While adults can appreciate the subject matter of “Mr. & Ms.,” this issue’s mild kiddie humor should make an enjoyable read for Veronica’s pre-teen fans.
ADDITIONAL CONTENT:
Full pages are separately devoted to fan artwork and the ‘Editor’s Notebook.’ Another full page has Veronica gently answering fan requests for advice with some help from editor Sara Algase. Veronica’s full-page “Classick TeeVee” by artist Rex W. Lindsey parodies That Girl, the U.K.’s Avengers, The Bionic Woman, and The Addams Family. The back inside cover is a word search puzzle, with a depiction of Veronica by artist ‘RGO.’ The uncredited back cover is Veronica’s tropical fashion montage titled “Veronica Dive In.”
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 6 Stars
