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Issue Details

Issue #242
Published May 1971
Cover Price 0.15 USD
Pages 36
Editing ?

Cover Details - "It's Moose's first passing grade in any subject!"

Characters Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Moose Mason; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
Genre teen; gags

6 page Archie story "The Ugly Duckling"

Characters Ethel Muggs; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Ethel feels sorry for herself when no one will take her on a date to use a pair of free theater tickets.
Genre teen

1 page Lee Rider; Lee Jeans advertisement "A Starring Role"

Characters Lee Rider
Synopsis An ad in comics form for Lee jeans.

2 page Teach In story "Let There Be Light"

Characters Professor Flutesnoot; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis Professor Flutesnoot teaches the class about light.
Genre teen

6 page Reggie story "Fame is the Game"

Characters Reggie Mantle
Synopsis Reggie becomes angry when classmates don't know who he is.
Genre teen

1 page Betty and Veronica promo (ad from the publisher) "Watch Us Do Our Thing!"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Ad with an order form for Betty & Veronica Spectacular #184.

4 page Li'l Jinx story "The Dollar Holler!"

Characters Li'l Jinx; Greg; Hap Holliday [Li'l Jinx's father]
Synopsis Li'l Jinx's father shows her the value of ten dollars.
Genre children; humor
Script Joe Edwards
Pencils Joe Edwards
Inks Joe Edwards
Letters Joe Edwards ?

Half page Li'l Jinx Pen Pals letters page "Li'l Jinx Pen Pals"

Synopsis A listing of names and addresses of fans that wish to correspond with each other.
Pencils Joe Edwards ?
Inks Joe Edwards ?
Letters typeset

Half page filler "Statement of Ownership"

Notes Total paid circulation figures single issue nearest to filing date: 394520. Average paid circulation figures each issue during last 12 months: 290156. Total number of copies printed single issue nearest to filing date: 622221. Average number of copies printed of each issue during last 12 months: 493455

2 page Archie Club News letters page "Archie Club News"

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Hot Dog; Miss Beazley; Reggie Mantle
Letters typeset
Notes This page contains letters from Sandra McCollin, Joseph Robinson, Joy Avant, Sarah Lowry and Sherry Peterson with accompanying illustrations and information on how to join the Archie Club.

5 page Archie story "The Dummies"

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Miss Grundy
Synopsis Archie and Jughead take a first aid class with the girls.
Genre teen

1 page International Correspondence Schools advertisement "Out Cold!"

Characters Jack Lewis; Nancy
Synopsis Ad in comics form for International Correspondence Schools a division of Intext.