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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 ?