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 ?