Issue Details

Issue	#278
Published	February 1979
Frequency	monthly
Cover Price	0.35 USD
Pages	36
Editing	John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard Goldwater (managing editor)

Cover Details - "Do You Exchange Presents With Archie?"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis	Veronica isn't impressed with the gift Archie gave her.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Dan DeCarlo

1 page Josie; Hostess advertisement "Leaving Town"

Characters	Valerie Brown; Melody Valentine; Josie McCoy; Alan Mayberry
Synopsis	The Pussycats hear Alan is leaving town and try to induce him to stay with a party and Hostess Twinkies.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

6 page Betty And Veronica story "Control Panel"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; unidentified handsome male
Synopsis	Veronica warns Betty against talking to a handsome new boy, for fear he's a woman-hating chauvinist.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Jim DeCarlo ?
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

Half page Li'l Jinx story "It's A Breeze"

Characters	Li'l Jinx; Hap Holiday
Synopsis	Hap shows Jinx how to change the vacuum bag.
Genre	Humor
Script	Joe Edwards
Pencils	Joe Edwards
Inks	Joe Edwards
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Letters	Joe Edwards

Half page Betty story "Betty's Gag Bag"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis	Betty has a headache. Jughead suggests some remedies.
Genre	Teen
Script	Bob Montana
Pencils	Bob Montana
Inks	Bob Montana
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Notes	Judging from the style of dress and the four-panel continuity, this is probably a reprint of two late sixties to early seventies era Archie syndicated newspaper strips.
Reprinted	from ?

6 page Betty And Veronica story "Growing Pains"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Hal Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis	Miss Grundy is looking for a student to help her maintain the classroom plants. Veronica volunteers Betty for the job.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Jim DeCarlo ?
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

5 page Betty And Veronica story "Multiple Choice"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Nancy Woods
Synopsis	Annoyed with all the choices she has to make in her life, Veronica wants to organize a protest for simpler lives.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

1 page Dear Betty And Veronica letters page "When I Moved"

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 ?

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 #21.

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.

5 page Betty And Veronica story "Laugh Track"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason
Synopsis	Betty counsels Veronica to stop overreacting if people laugh at her.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Colors	Barry Grossman ?