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Cover Art by Dan DeCarlo & ‘AMF’
SUMMARY:
Published by Archie Comics for July 1998, this 32-page comic depicts these four Veronica Lodge tales, plus a Sabrina the Teenage Witch appearance:
“Prom Qualm” (6 pages). Script by George Gladir, with art by Jeff Shultz; Rich Koslowski; Bill Yoshida; & Barry Grossman. Veronica ponders how might Archie humiliate her on Prom Night. As she explains to her cousin, Wendy, the next day, did Archie live down to her fears?
“Park Lark” (1 page). Script by Bill Golliher, with art by Dan DeCarlo. Sabrina the Teenage Witch finds out that Harvey has a picnic date in the park with her rival, Amy.
“The Real McCoy” (6 pages). Script & Pencils by Bob Bolling, with inks by Rich Koslowski. Veronica quickly catches on that her father has sent a spy to shadow her glamorous solo vacation to Port of Palms.
“Royal Flush” (5 pages). Script by Hal Smith, with art by Jeff Shultz & Rich Koslowski. Expecting to ‘accidently’ meet Prince Rudolph at the airport, Veronica takes her prospective prince on a guided tour of Riverdale.
“Pinch Hitter Sitter” (5 pages). Script by Mike Pellowski, with art by Jeff Shultz & Rich Koslowski. Substituting for Betty, Veronica babysits a rambunctious, sports-obsessed tween boy.
REVIEW:
Sporting reliably good artwork (including an amusing cover image), these well-played Veronica tales should entertain her pre-teen fans. “Prom Qualm” carries a wistful charm while “The Real McCoy” explores Veronica’s rebellious counter-measures against her ultra-protective dad. Effectively balancing Veronica’s spoiled brat persona is her mature, well-intentioned efforts to help out Betty in “Pinch Hitter Sitter.” “Royal Flush” is a standard-issue Veronica sitcom, but the punchline is worth some chuckles, as is Sabrina’s comic strip. Overall, Veronica # 77 isn’t necessarily a keeper, but its harmless hijinks make a fun single read.
ADDITIONAL CONTENT:
A two-page “Dear Veronica” spread has Veronica gently answering fan requests for friendship advice with some help from editor Sara Algase.
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 6 Stars
