Issue Details

Issue	#273
Published	August 1978
Cover Price	$0.35
Pages	36
Editing	?
Notes	Cover notes "Fawcett" in upper left corner.

Cover Details - "untitled"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Reggie Mantle
Genre	humor
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida
Notes	Cover notes "Fawcett" in upper left corner.

6 page Archie story "The Bellboy"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doily; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis	After arriving late for class again and being lectured by Mr. Weatherbee and Dilton, Archie comes up with a plan to mess with Dilton's internal alarm. It works so well that all 3 boys are late the next day.
Genre	humor; teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inks	Jim DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

Half page Li'l Jinx's Pal Russ story "Fish Wait!"

Characters	Li'l Jinx; Russ
Synopsis	The kids go fishing.
Genre	humor; gags
Script	Joe Edwards
Pencils	Joe Edwards
Inks	Joe Edwards
Letters	Joe Edwards
Notes	Credits from interview with Jim Amash.

Half page Archie story "Gag Bag"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge
Genre	humor
Script	Bob Montana
Pencils	Bob Montana
Inks	Bob Montana
Colors	Barry Grossman
Notes	Two 4-panel gags.

6 page Archie story "Hello Dolly"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Tina; Tina's mother; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Gaston
Synopsis	Archie helps a lost gypsy girl back home and is rewarded with a magic doll that only works for him.
Genre	humor
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inks	Jim DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

5 page Archie story "Of Mind & Muscle"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; bystander
Synopsis	Archie is touting the value of confidence to convince an opponent to avoid a fight, and he indeed runs when someone else looks too tough to fight.
Genre	humor
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inks	Jim DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

1 page Archie Club News text article

Characters	Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Genre	club news
Script	Antoinetta Minardi; Michael Nieto
Letters	typeset
Notes	Articles by several Archie Club members and prizes awarded for the articles, along with information on joining the club.

5 page Archie story "The Best Policy?!"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason
Synopsis	Archie goes on a truth-telling binge after he gets away with telling Mr. Weatherbee the truth, but Betty cures him by asking Archie to answer a question with Moose present.
Genre	humor
Script	Tom DeFalco
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inks	Jim DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida