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Issue Details

Issue #272
Published August 1978
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 0.35 USD
Pages 36
Editing John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard Goldwater (managing editor)

Cover Details - "Swinging Like They're In A Daze"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis Veronica has discovered a good strategy to beat the boys in softball.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Dan DeCarlo

6 page Betty And Veronica story "The Long And The Short"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Millie
Synopsis Veronica shows Betty how to handle the taunts of a catty fellow student with style.
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Jim DeCarlo ?
Colors Barry Grossman ?

Half page Li'l Jinx story "Swift Gift"

Characters Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse; Gigi
Synopsis Charley gives Jinx a dubious birthday gift.
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 Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis Mr. Weatherbee gives a visiting musician advice. Archie gives Veronica advice about her knit sweater.
Genre Teen
Script Bob Montana
Pencils Bob Montana
Inks Bob Montant
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 newspaper strips.
Reprinted from ?

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

Characters Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Dan DeCarlo
Notes Advertisement for Laugh Comics Digest #18.

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

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Notes Checklist of issues eligible for the "Three Issues For $1.00" offer.

6 page Betty And Veronica story "Two For The Money"

Characters Betty Cooper; Dilton Doily; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis After seeing Betty kick herself for seeing a terrible film, Dilton uses reverse psychology and tells her it was great, hoping she'll convince herself that it wasn't as big a waste of time as she thought.
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle ?
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman ?

5 page Betty And Veronica story "The Big Blow Up"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Nancy Woods; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis In order to puncture the runaway egos of Archie and Reggie, Betty and Veronica spread a rumor that Hollywood producers are interested in them.
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman ?

1 page Dear Betty And Veronica letters page "I Am A Vietnamese Girl"

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

5 page Betty And Veronica story "Secret Love"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate
Synopsis Veronica has a secret she's dying to tell someone, but nobody will let her betray a confidence.
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman ?