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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