Issue Details

Issue	#265
Published	January 1978
Frequency	monthly
Cover Price	0.35 USD
Pages	36
Editing	John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard Goldwater (managing editor)

Cover Details - "Actually I'm Quite Modest"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; unidentified reporter; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Moose Mason; Dilton Doily; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis	Veronica is interviewed at the "Miss Riverdale Beauty Contest".
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Dan DeCarlo

6 page Betty And Veronica story "Cheer Chore"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Miss Grundy; Floyd Clayton
Synopsis	Veronica tries to beat Betty out for the cheerleading squad to impress a handsome exchange student.
Genre	Teen
Script	George Gladir
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

Half page Li'l Jinx story "Over Sees"

Characters	Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
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's Gag Bag"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Archie Andrews
Genre	Teen
Script	Bob Montana
Pencils	Bob Montana
Inks	Bob Montana
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Notes	Judging from the style of clothing and the four-panel continuity, this is probably a reprint of two late fifties to early sixties era Archie syndicated newspaper strips.
Reprinted	from ?

1 page Veronica activity "Veronica - - Type Wronger"

Characters	Veronica
Synopsis	Puzzle page
Genre	teen
Script	Rod Ollerenshaw
Pencils	Rod Ollerenshaw
Inks	Rod Ollerenshaw
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Letters	Rod Ollerenshaw

6 page Betty And Veronica story "Mix And Match"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Hiram Lodge; Smithers the butler
Synopsis	The guys try to use a fish net to get the leaves out of Veronica's pool.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle ?
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Jim DeCarlo ?
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Archie's Christmas Specials"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis	Advertisement for Archie's Christmas Stocking and Betty And Veronica's Christmas Spectacular.

5 page Betty And Veronica story "Dollhouse Blues"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Ethel Muggs; Midge Klump
Synopsis	Veronica sees Betty playing with a dollhouse and thinks she's retreating from the competitive world of dating.
Genre	Teen
Script	George Gladir
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Jim DeCarlo ?
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

1 page Dear Betty And Veronica letters page "Dear"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis	"Betty and Veronica" answer reader letters.
Script	? [as Betty and Veronica]
Pencils	Rod Ollerenshaw
Inks	Rod Ollerenshaw
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Looking For Something Different"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Reggie Mantle, Jughead Jones; Dilton Doily
Synopsis	Advertisement for Archie Andrews, Where Are You Digest #5.

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

Characters	Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis	Checklist of titles available three issues for $1.00.

5 page Betty And Veronica story "Heart Art"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis	Veronica is astonished when a handsome boy prefers Big Ethel to her.
Genre	Teen
Script	George Gladir
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman ?