Issue Details

Issue	#285
Published	September 1979
Frequency	monthly
Cover Price	0.40 USD
Pages	36
Editing	John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard Goldwater (managing editor)

Cover Details - "Listen To This Sea Shell"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; unidentified beach patrons
Synopsis	Veronica is displeased with the lack of male attendance at the beach.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Dan DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman

6 page Betty And Veronica story "Battle Birds"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis	Betty and Veronica decide to hold a duel over Archie, but they can't decide on what weapons to duel with.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Jim DeCarlo ?
Colors	Barry Grossman

Half page Li'l Jinx story "Dinner Winner"

Characters	Li'l Jinx; Hap Holiday
Synopsis	Hap tries to get Jinx to eat her vegetables.
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; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis	Betty and Veronica find a use for the boys on a hike. Veronica interprets the law.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Joe Edwards
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Joe Edwards
Notes	Judging by the four-panel continuity, this is probably a reprint of two late seventies Archie syndicated newspaper strips.
Reprinted	from ?

6 page Betty And Veronica story "Dreams Of Glory"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Nancy Woods; Hiram Lodge (in dream sequence only)
Synopsis	Betty has been literally dreaming of marrying Archie and it has Veronica perturbed.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Jim DeCarlo ?
Colors	Barry Grossman

5 page Betty And Veronica story "Twin Trouble"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis	Betty and Veronica come to school wearing a blouse of the same design. They agree to wear their coat, one during the morning and the other during the afternoon, to disguise the fact.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Jim DeCarlo ?
Colors	Barry Grossman

1 page Dear Betty And Veronica letters page "I Think A Book"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis	"Betty" and "Veronica" answer reader letters.
Script	Eda Edwards [as Betty and Veronica]
Pencils	Joe Edwards
Inks	Joe Edwards
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Joe Edwards

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Think Small"

Characters	Dilton Doily; Moose Mason; Archie Andrews
Notes	Advertisement for Archie Comics Digest #38.

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.

5 page Betty And Veronica story "Matchmaker"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis	Veronica tries to trick her father into buying her a new hat.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Joe Edwards
Colors	Barry Grossman