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Issue Details

Issue #268
Published April 1978
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 0.35 USD
Pages 36
Editing John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard Goldwater (managing editor)

Cover Details - "My Archie"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Archie Andrews
Synopsis In sewing class, Veronica resents the amount of time Betty is spending with Archie.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Dan DeCarlo

1 page Josie; Hostess advertisement "A Lift For A Chairlift"

Characters Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Melody Valentine; Alexandria Cabot; unidentified skiers
Synopsis All the male skiers at the lodge are swarming around Alexandria and Melody. The only way Josie can attract any male attention is to pull out the Hostess Fruit Pies.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Jim DeCarlo ?

6 page Betty And Veronica story "Footwear Folly"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis Veronica stubbornly refuses to admit her very fashionable boots aren't practical in the heavy snows of this year's Riverdale winter.
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman ?

Half page Li'l Jinx story "Chips And Quips"

Characters Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
Synopsis Charley's loud crunching is interfering with Jinx's enjoyment of TV.
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
Synopsis Veronica tells Betty why Archie was sent home from school.
Genre Teen
Script Bob Montana
Pencils Bob Montana
Inks Bob Montana
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Notes Judging by the style of dress and the four-panel continuity, this is a reprint of an early sixties era Archie syndicated newspaper strip.
Reprinted from ?

Half page statement of ownership "Statement Of Ownership"

Synopsis Statement of ownership.
Letters typeset

1 page Betty And Veronica activity "The Eyes Have It Puzzle"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis Code maze puzzle with a telephone theme.
Genre teen
Pencils Joe Edwards
Inks Joe Edwards
Colors Barry Grossman ?

6 page Betty And Veronica story "Meow Mix"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate
Synopsis Betty is imitating the movements of a cat as a new exercise program and both Veronica and Reggie just think it's too funny.
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
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 #16.
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 under Archie Comics' "Three Issues For $1.00" offer.

5 page Betty And Veronica story "Pitcher's Battle"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Smithers the butler; Hermione Lodge
Synopsis Betty and Veronica engage in a snowball fight. But Veronica can't hit the broadside of a barn without some coaching from her father.
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman ?

1 page Dear Betty And Veronica letters page "I Met A Very Pretty Girl"

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) "192 Pages of Super Adventure"

Characters Little Archie; Little Betty; Little Jughead
Synopsis Advertisement for Little Archie Comics Digest Annual #2.

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "192 Outrageous Pages Of Fun"

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Advertisement for 192 Page Super Comics Joke Book.

5 page Betty And Veronica story "Foot Sore"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Hal Cooper
Synopsis Betty and Veronica both wear comfortable shoes to the dance, but don't get the reactions they hoped for from their dates.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman ?