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