Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica #54

Name: Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica #54
Brand: Archie

Jun 1960 · Archie · 0.10 USD

“"I Trust Him!" (As Far As I Can Throw Him!)”

In "I Trust Him! (As Far As I Can Throw Him!)", the Riverdale faculty struggle to keep order as Veronica’s charm sends male students into a frenzy—leaving Betty feeling overlooked and out of the spotlight. Written by Frank Doyle and brought to life with Dan DeCarlo’s signature style and Rudy Lapick’s crisp inks, this 1960 classic captures the quiet rivalry and lighthearted tension between two of Archie’s most iconic girls. The cover, penciled by DeCarlo and inked by Lapick, perfectly frames the moment with its playful energy.

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writer Frank Doyle · artist Dan DeCarlo · inker Rudy Lapick · letterer Vincent DeCarlo · cover Dan DeCarlo, Rudy Lapick

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Cast · 14 characters

Archie Andrews Betty Cooper Hap Holliday Hiram Lodge Jughead Jones Li'l Jinx Midge Klump Miss Grundy Moose Mason Mr. Lodge Mr. Weatherbee Professor Flutesnoot Reggie Mantle Veronica Lodge

Full credits

writer Frank Doyle

artist Dan DeCarlo

inker Rudy Lapick

letterer Vincent DeCarlo

cover pencils Dan DeCarlo

cover inks Rudy Lapick

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The Riverdale faculty are at wits end over the distraction Veronica is causing among the male students. Betty is depressed because no one is distracted by her.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).