Issue Details

Issue	#266
Published	February 1978
Frequency	monthly
Cover Price	0.35 USD
Pages	36
Editing	John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard Goldwater (managing editor)

Cover Details - "What A Tacky Resort"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; unidentified male skiers
Synopsis	Veronica is unimpressed with the ski lodge she and Betty have reserved - - until she gets a look inside.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Dan DeCarlo

1 page Josie; Hostess advertisement "Strong Silent Type"

Characters	Josie McCoy; Sylvester (Cabot?)
Synopsis	Josie can't seem to impress Alex's cousin Sylvester, until she offers to share her Hostess Twinkies.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Rudy Lapick

6 page Betty And Veronica story "A Sound Solution"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate
Synopsis	Pop objects to the gang yelling so loud in his shop. They're so used to shouting over the jukebox that they don't notice it isn't operating.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

Half page Li'l Jinx story "A Grow Grow"

Characters	Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
Synopsis	Charley asks Jinx if fish grow.
Genre	Humor
Script	Joe Edwards
Pencils	Joe Edwards
Inks	Joe Edwards
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Letters	Joe Edwards
Notes	Jinx refers to Charley as "Russ" in this story.

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

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis	Mr. Weatherbee gets hit with nail polish. Jughead is scheduled to ski jump.
Genre	Teen
Script	Bob Montana
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 era Archie syndicated comic strips.
Reprinted	from ?

6 page Betty And Veronica story "Knockout Punch"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Smithers the butler; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis	Veronica is preparing for a party and her friends are helping her. Jughead and Archie are put in charge of making punch. First mistake.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

5 page Betty And Veronica story "A Nose For News"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Brenda Parr; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Synopsis	Determined to prove that Brenda Parr is too dumb to be an effective reporter for the school paper, Veronica deliberately plants a story so phony that nobody but Brenda would believe it.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Jim DeCarlo ?
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

1 page Dear Betty And Veronica letters page "I Like A Boy"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis	"Betty and Veronica" answer reader letters.
Genre	Teen
Script	? [as Betty and Veronica]
Pencils	Joe Edwards ?
Inks	Joe Edwards ?
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "One Big Laugh"

Characters	Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis	Advertisement for Laugh Comics Digest #15.
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Dan DeCarlo

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Here's Your Archie 3 For $1.00 Checklist"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis	Checklist of titles available in Archie Comics "Three Issues for $1.00" offer.

5 page Betty And Veronica story "Fall Guys"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis	Veronica enlists Betty to help collect Veronica's old winter wardrobe to donate.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Jim DeCarlo ?
Colors	Barry Grossman ?