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Issue Details

Issue #297
Published October 1980
Cover Price 0.50 USD
Pages 36
Editing Richard Goldwater

Cover Details - "Reggie Went That Way, Moose ! First Life I've Ever Saved On Dry Land !"

Characters Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Dan DeCarlo

1 page Josie advertisement "Unfair Competition"

Characters Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine; Valerie Brown
Synopsis Josie boosts her lemonade sales by giving free Hostess Twinkie Cakes with every cup.
Genre Teen
Notes Hostess Twinkie Cakes Ad.

6 page Archie story "Volley Folly"

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Nancy Woods; Midge Klump; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis Archie Refs a girls volleyball game but the Riverdale girls don't take to kindly to his horrendous calls.
Genre Teen
Script George Gladir
Pencils Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inks Jim DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida [as Bill Y.]

1 page Charley; Archie filler "House Calls; Archie's Gag Bag"

Characters Charley; Li'l Jinx; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews
Synopsis Charley's has a unique way to refer to his mom's calling; Mr.Lodge laughs at Veronica's favorite soap; Jughead Mixes corn on the cob with power tools.
Genre Gags
Script Joe Edwards (Charley gag); ?
Pencils Joe Edwards (Charley gag); ?
Inks Joe Edwards (Charley gag); ?
Letters Joe Edwards (Charley gag); ?
Notes One half page is Charley gag, other half is two seperate Archie gags. Li'l Jinx credits confirmed by Jim Amash (01/2007) and the Who's Who project.

1 page Archie activity "Archie-Being A Success"

Characters Archie Andrews
Synopsis An Alphabet and number game which answers what Archie's ideas on how to be successful are.
Genre Teen

5 page Archie story "Sleepy Time Pal"

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Jughead can't sleep so he bugs Archie to wake up and do stuff with him.
Genre Teen
Script Dick Malmgren
Pencils Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inks Jim DeCarlo [as James DeCarlo]
Colors Barry Grossman [as B. Grossman]
Letters Bill Yoshida [as W. Yoshida]

5 page Archie story "Nature Girl"

Characters Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis Archie takes Veronica on a hike and the woods don't agree with her city slicker life style.
Genre Teen
Script Claire Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inks Jim DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman [as B. Grossman]
Letters Bill Yoshida [as W. Yoshida]
Notes Writing originally credited to Frank Doyle.

5 page Archie story "On Your Toes"

Characters Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate; Moose Mason
Synopsis Archie causes a mess with Pop Tate's new gumball machine.
Genre Teen
Script Dick Malmgren
Pencils Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inks Jim DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman [as B. Grossman]
Letters Bill Yoshida [as W. Yoshida]