Issue Details

Issue	#277
Published	January 1979
Frequency	monthly
Cover Price	0.35 USD
Pages	36
Editing	John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard Goldwater (managing editor)

Cover Details - "Why Didn't You Tackle Archie"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Ethel Muggs; Archie Andrews
Synopsis	Veronica puts pride above team spirit in a backyard football game with the gang.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Dan DeCarlo

6 page Betty And Veronica story "Was It The Impossible Dream?"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Cheryl; Lori
Synopsis	After an alleged "supernatural experience", Jughead becomes interested in girls and they in he.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Jim DeCarlo ?
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

Half page Li'l Jinx story "A Colorful Question"

Characters	Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
Synopsis	Charley critiques Jinx's cooking.
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; Miss Beazley
Synopsis	Archie gets a visit from a cowboy. Miss Beazley solicits kitchen help.
Genre	Teen
Script	Bob Montana
Pencils	Bob Montana
Inks	Bob Montana
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Reprinted	from ?

1 page Dear Betty And Veronica letters page "I Met A 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 "Winner Take All"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Nancy Woods; Miss Grundy
Synopsis	Veronica desires to repent for being so wonderful and causing everyone to envy her.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

5 page Betty And Veronica story "Melvin's Angels"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Olga
Synopsis	A parody of "Charlie's Angels", with Betty and Veronica as the angels.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

6 page Betty And Veronica story "The Payoff"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis	Veronica pays Betty to take Archie on a date so she can spend the night with famous entertainer Studs Sanders
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Jim DeCarlo ?
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

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

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

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Pow! Splat! Bam!"

Characters	Pureheart The Powerful
Notes	Advertisement for Archie's Super-Hero Special Digest #1.

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

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