Issue Details

Issue	#250
Published	October 1976
Frequency	monthly
Cover Price	0.30 USD
Pages	36
Editing	John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard Goldwater (managing editor)

Cover Details - "Our Horoscope"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; unidentified child (holding a balloon that resembles Jughead's head)
Synopsis	Veronica's horoscope makes an accurate, if generic, prediction.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Dan DeCarlo

5 page Betty And Veronica story "Growing Pains"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis	The girls work at tending a garden while the boys stand by and make fun of them.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

1 page Veronica illustration "Femme Gem"

Characters	Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis	Veronica only wants to play a game where the woman is the center of attention.
Genre	Teen
Script	George Gladir
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

1 page Josie; Hostess advertisement "Josie Eats Her Words"

Characters	Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; The Guru
Synopsis	Hostess ad
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Rudy Lapick

Half page Li'l Jinx story "Wet Look"

Characters	Li'l Jinx; Greg
Genre	Humor
Script	Joe Edwards
Pencils	Joe Edwards
Inks	Joe Edwards
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Letters	Joe Edwards

Half page Betty And Veronica story "Betty And Veronica's Gag Bag"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Bob Montana
Inks	Bob Montana
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Notes	Judging by the style of clothing and the four-panel continuity, this is probably a reprint of two late fifties to early sixties era Archie syndicated newspaper strips.

5 page Betty And Veronica story "Hot Stuff"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis	During a heat wave, Veronica almost ruins a date with Archie by complaining about having to leave her air-conditioned house and go out into the hot weather. But Archie finds a way to cool her off for a goodnight kiss.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida
Notes	Credits were added to this story when it was reprinted in "Archie Giant Series" in 1980.
Reprinted	in Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #498

1 page Betty illustration "Angler's Angle"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

5 page Betty And Veronica story "The Call Of The Master"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis	Betty claims that Archie is so weak-willed that he'll come running whenever Veronica mentions his name.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Laugh Digest"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis	Advertisement for Laugh Comics Digest #7.
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Dan DeCarlo
Notes	Ad art is the same for the ads for Laugh Digest #5 and #6.

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Pick A Winner Every Time"

Characters	Archie Andrews
Synopsis	Advertisement for the Archie Quarter Comics offer.

5 page Betty And Veronica story "Wheel Zeal"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Midge Klump; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Dilton Doily
Synopsis	All the boys in town are into skateboards, and so is Betty. Veronica convinces Betty that skateboarding is unfeminine.
Genre	Teen
Script	George Gladir
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida
Notes	Credits taken from the reprint in "Archie Giant Series."
Reprinted	in Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #498