Data courtesy of the Grand Comics Database under Creative Commons license.

Issue Details

Issue #292
Published April 1980
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 0.40 USD
Pages 36
Editing John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard Goldwater (managing editor)

Cover Details - "Ronnie, We're Really Inspiring Our Team"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; West High basketball team
Synopsis Betty and Veronica's cheers have the opposition taking notice.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Jim DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Victor Gorelick

1 page Josie; Hostess advertisement "Attack Of The Ice Creatures"

Characters Josie McCoy; Alan Mayberry; Valerie Brown; Alexander Cabot
Synopsis The gang is attacked by ambulatory snowmen for their Hostess Fruit Pies.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Jim DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

6 page Betty And Veronica story "A Germ Of An Idea"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Nurse Bascomb; Dr. Hobbs
Synopsis Betty comes down with a virus on the day of the concert she was planning to attend with Archie.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo Jr. ?
Inks Jim DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida
Notes The artist dresses Betty and Veronica in fashion designs submitted by two readers.

Half page Li'l Jinx's Chum, Charley story "Sun Up"

Characters Charley Hawse, Li'l Jinx
Synopsis Charley shows Jinx his latest picture.
Genre Humor
Script Joe Edwards
Pencils Joe Edwards
Inks Joe Edwards
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Joe Edwards

Half page Veronica story "Veronica's Gag Bag"

Characters Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis Veronica hears some fourth-hand gossip about Elizabeth Taylor.
Genre Teen
Script Michael Gallagher ?
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Joe Edwards
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Joe Edwards
Notes This is a reprint of a late seventies Archie syndicated newspaper strip.
Reprinted from ?

Half page statement of ownership "Statement Of Ownership"

Script Louis Silberkleit
Letters typeset
Notes Filed October 1, 1979; Listed owners Close-Up, Inc, and Archie Enterprises, Inc, both of 1116 First Avenue, New York, NY, 10016; Publisher, Close-Up, Inc; Editor, John L. Goldwater; Managing Editor, Richard Goldwater; Total Paid Circulation, avg 12 months: 112,215

1 page Veronica's Fashions illustration "Anything Goes"

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

5 page Betty And Veronica story "Vacation Vexation"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Muffins (Veronica's cat)
Synopsis Veronica plants a travel brochure near Betty, hoping Betty will go skiing on Mount Royal thinking Veronica is going there. That way, Veronica will have the gang to herself on Snow Valley, where she's really traveling.
Genre Teen
Script George Gladir
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Jim DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

5 page Betty And Veronica story "Wind Chill Factor"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Betty is the object of ridicule from her friends for buying a down-filled thermal expedition parka and pants to protect her from the cold.
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Jim DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page Dear Betty And Veronica letters page "I Enjoy Your Comics"

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

6 page Betty And Veronica story "Strung Out"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Smithers the butler; Archie Andrews
Synopsis Veronica has some early success at macrame, something Betty doesn't do, and soon she's filling the mansion with macrame.
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo Jr. ?
Inks Jim DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida