Issue Details

Issue	#287
Published	November 1979
Frequency	monthly
Cover Price	0.40 USD
Pages	36
Editing	John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard Goldwater (managing editor)

Cover Details - "My Phone Always Rings"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis	Veronica shows Betty her tricked out bathtub.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Jim DeCarlo ?
Colors	Barry Grossman

1 page Josie; Hostess advertisement "Josie Goes To The Beach"

Characters	Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Melody Valentine, unidentified male beach patrons
Synopsis	Josie decides to compete with Melody for the boys' attention at the beach with a new bikini, new sunglasses, and a bag full of Hostess Fruit Pies.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Colors	Barry Grossman
Notes	Inside front cover.

6 page Betty And Veronica story "Snap, Crackle And Pop"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis	After seeing Betty's collapsible umbrella, Veronica is inspired to invent (with the help of the Lodge Industries engineering staff) the collapsible cabana for their beach trip.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Joe Edwards ?
Colors	Barry Grossman

Half page Li'l Jinx's Chum, Charley story "What's Happening"

Characters	Charlie Hawse; Li'l Jinx
Synopsis	Charley protests his ignorance.
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; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis	Betty discusses modern archaeology. Veronica comes to school wearing glasses.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Joe Edwards
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Joe Edwards
Notes	Judging from the four panel continuity, this is probably a reprint of two late seventies era Archie syndicated newspaper strips.
Reprinted	from ?

1 page Betty And Veronica illustration "Back To School Fashions"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis	No story; Betty and Veronica model fashion designs submitted by readers.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Dan DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman

6 page Betty And Veronica story "The Equalizer"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis	Veronica decides to start dressing slovenly in order to better fit in with the common folk.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Jim DeCarlo ?
Colors	Barry Grossman

5 page Betty And Veronica story "Kitty Ditty"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Linda; Buttons the cat
Synopsis	While working as counselors at the Camp Pocahontas girls camp, Betty and Veronica encounter two problems: Getting one of the girls to relinquish her cat, and meeting the two handsome forestry recruits at the forestry station.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Colors	Barry Grossman

1 page Dear Betty And Veronica letters page "I Hope You Can Help"

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) "It's Far Out"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Pencils	Joe Edwards
Inks	Joe Edwards
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Joe Edwards
Notes	Advertisement for Archie Comics Digest #39.

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

Characters	Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Notes	Checklist of eligible titles for the Three Issues For $1.00 offer.

5 page Betty And Veronica story "Shadow Of Your Smile"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis	Veronica is trying to get the perfect tan and nothing will cooperate.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Jim DeCarlo ?
Colors	Barry Grossman