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Issue Details

Issue #298
Published October 1980
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 0.50 USD
Pages 36
Editing John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard Goldwater (managing editor)

Cover Details - "Three Track Medals"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
Synopsis Veronica plans to go home with three track medals, even though she's not entered in any events.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page Josie; Hostess advertisement "Unfair Competition"

Characters Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine; Valerie Brown; Alan Mayberry
Synopsis Josie's lemonade stand can't compete with Melody's until she starts serving Hostess Twinkies
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle ?
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Jim DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida
Notes Inside front cover.

6 page Betty And Veronica story "The Price Of Perfection"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jan the instructor
Synopsis Betty and Veronica join a fitness gym to stay in shape.
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Jim DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida [as Willie Y.]

Half page Li'l Jinx story "Net Results"

Characters Li'l Jinx; Hap Holiday
Synopsis Jinx is disturbing her father with her tennis practice.
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; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis Betty and Archie examine the current line of comic books. Mr. Lodge becomes a television critic.
Genre Teen
Script Michael Gallagher ?
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Joe Edwards
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Joe Edwards
Notes These are reprints of two late seventies era Archie syndicated comic strips.
Reprinted from ?

1 page Betty illustration "Betty's Bikinis"

Characters Betty Cooper
Synopsis No story; Betty models fashion designs submitted by readers.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Jim DeCarlo ?
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

5 page Betty And Veronica story "Hail To The Chief"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis During a lazy afternoon by the pool, Veronica begins speculating how life would be if she ruled the world.
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inks Jim DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida ?

5 page Betty And Veronica story "Suit Yourself"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis Veronica is stunned to learn that not every girl can afford three dozen swimsuits in her wardrobe.
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Jim DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page Dear Betty & Veronica letters page "I Have A Difficult Problem"

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

5 page Betty And Veronica story "Wheel Spiel"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis Veronica bails on Betty's skate-a-thon for charity in order to crash a party for some celebrities.
Genre Teen
Script George Gladir
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida