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]