Issue Details

Issue	#276
Published	December 1978
Frequency	monthly
Cover Price	0.35 USD
Pages	36
Editing	John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard Goldwater (managing editor)

Cover Details - "The Hobby Show"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; unidentified hobby enthusiasts.
Synopsis	Betty brings an unusual entry to the hobby show.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Dan DeCarlo

6 page Betty And Veronica story "Summer Stock"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Hans Fritzler
Synopsis	Veronica has visions of stardom when she's offered a job at the local summer theater - - until she finds out the job is as a "gofer".
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	? (pgs 1-2); Rudy Lapick (pgs 3-6)
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

Half page Li'l Jinx story "Speed Reading"

Characters	Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
Synopsis	Hap speeds through Jinx's bedtime story.
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 Gag Bag"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis	Betty buys an antique car jack at auction. Jughead practices for a future career.
Genre	Teen
Script	Bob Montana
Pencils	Bob Montana
Inks	Bob Montana
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Notes	Judging from the fashions and the four-panel continuity, this is probably a reprint of two sixties era Archie syndicated newspaper strips.
Reprinted	from ?

1 page Dear Betty And Veronica letters page "My Friend Just Dropped"

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 "Triple Play"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Maria Rodriguez; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews
Synopsis	At the insistence of the school faculty, Betty, Veronica and Maria try to stop gossiping.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Jim DeCarlo ?
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

5 page Betty And Veronica story "Doll Dance"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Maria Rodriguez; Frankie Valdez; Jughead Jones
Synopsis	Veronica and Betty give Maria a glamorous makeover so Frankie's attention won't drift at the dance. But the girls do their work too well.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Jim DeCarlo ?
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

6 page Betty And Veronica story "Where It's At"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis	Bored with the everyday sameness of Riverdale, Veronica wheedles an invitation from her father to fly with him on a business trip to Casablanca and takes Betty along.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Rudy Lapick ?
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Make It A Happy Holiday"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Santa Claus
Notes	Advertisement for the series of Archie Christmas Specials.

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "It's Something Special"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Notes	Advertisement for Jughead With Archie Digest #30.

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

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