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Issue Details

Issue #266
Published February 1978
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 0.35 USD
Pages 36
Editing John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard Goldwater (managing editor)

Cover Details - "What A Tacky Resort"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; unidentified male skiers
Synopsis Veronica is unimpressed with the ski lodge she and Betty have reserved - - until she gets a look inside.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Dan DeCarlo

1 page Josie; Hostess advertisement "Strong Silent Type"

Characters Josie McCoy; Sylvester (Cabot?)
Synopsis Josie can't seem to impress Alex's cousin Sylvester, until she offers to share her Hostess Twinkies.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick

6 page Betty And Veronica story "A Sound Solution"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate
Synopsis Pop objects to the gang yelling so loud in his shop. They're so used to shouting over the jukebox that they don't notice it isn't operating.
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman ?

Half page Li'l Jinx story "A Grow Grow"

Characters Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
Synopsis Charley asks Jinx if fish grow.
Genre Humor
Script Joe Edwards
Pencils Joe Edwards
Inks Joe Edwards
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Letters Joe Edwards
Notes Jinx refers to Charley as "Russ" in this story.

Half page Betty And Veronica story "Betty And Veronica's Gag Bag"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Mr. Weatherbee gets hit with nail polish. Jughead is scheduled to ski jump.
Genre Teen
Script Bob Montana
Pencils Bob Montana
Inks Bob Montana
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Notes Judging by the style of clothing and the four-panel continuity, this is probably a reprint of two late fifties era Archie syndicated comic strips.
Reprinted from ?

6 page Betty And Veronica story "Knockout Punch"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Smithers the butler; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Veronica is preparing for a party and her friends are helping her. Jughead and Archie are put in charge of making punch. First mistake.
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman ?

5 page Betty And Veronica story "A Nose For News"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Brenda Parr; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Determined to prove that Brenda Parr is too dumb to be an effective reporter for the school paper, Veronica deliberately plants a story so phony that nobody but Brenda would believe it.
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Jim DeCarlo ?
Colors Barry Grossman ?

1 page Dear Betty And Veronica letters page "I Like A Boy"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis "Betty and Veronica" answer reader letters.
Genre Teen
Script ? [as Betty and Veronica]
Pencils Joe Edwards ?
Inks Joe Edwards ?
Colors Barry Grossman ?

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "One Big Laugh"

Characters Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis Advertisement for Laugh Comics Digest #15.
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Dan DeCarlo

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Here's Your Archie 3 For $1.00 Checklist"

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Checklist of titles available in Archie Comics "Three Issues for $1.00" offer.

5 page Betty And Veronica story "Fall Guys"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Veronica enlists Betty to help collect Veronica's old winter wardrobe to donate.
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Jim DeCarlo ?
Colors Barry Grossman ?