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Issue Details

Issue #286
Published October 1979
Cover Price 0.40 USD
Pages 36
Editing Richard Goldwater

Cover Details - "There's nothing but junk mail for you, Ronnie!"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge
Genre humor; teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

6 page Betty and Veronica story "Loud Crowd"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis To keep Betty from coming between her and Archie on the beach, Veronica gets her hired as a lifeguard.
Genre humor; teen
Script George Gladir
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page Betty and Veronica story "Castle Hassle"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis Betty and Veronica demand that Archie choose whose sand castle is better.
Genre humor; teen
Script George Gladir
Pencils Bob Bolling
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page Veronica activity "Veronica - Just Like At Home!"

Characters Veronica Lodge
Synopsis A Veronica puzzle page about her trip to Egypt.
Pencils Joe Edwards
Inks Joe Edwards
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Joe Edwards

5 page Betty and Veronica story "Runner Up"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; George
Synopsis Veronica dates a champion runner, who doesn't want to eat sundaes or dance while he's in training.
Genre humor; teen
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

5 page Betty and Veronica story "Game Plan"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis Betty goes with Veronica for a day of tennis at the country club, where they do everything except play tennis.
Genre humor; teen
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page Betty and Veronica letters page "Dear Betty and Veronica"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Pencils Joe Edwards
Inks Joe Edwards
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Joe Edwards

1 page Betty illustration "Betty's Beach Fashions"

Characters Betty Cooper
Synopsis Betty models reader-designed swimsuits.
Genre fashion
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Jim DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman

5 page Betty and Veronica story "Date Straight"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Donald; Mr. Benson
Synopsis Veronica has a disastrous date with an Olympic swimmer.
Genre humor; teen
Script George Gladir
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida