Issue Details

Issue	#342
Published	October 1978
Frequency	monthly
Cover Price	0.35 USD
Pages	36
Editing	?

Cover Details - "Archie, I've got bad news and good news..."

Characters	Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Genre	teen

6 page story "The Awful Truth"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Genre	teen

1 page Josie; Hostess advertisement "Josie Attacks Karate"

Characters	Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine; Valerie Brown; Alan Mayberry
Synopsis	Josie is having trouble connecting in karate class until Valerie gives her some incentive in the form of Hostess Twinkies.
Genre	teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Letters	Bill Yoshida ?

Half page Jughead story "Hustle Hassle"

Characters	Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Genre	teen

Half page Archie's Gag Bag story

Genre	teen
Notes	Two strips.

1 page activity "Archie on the Road"

Characters	Archie Andrews
Synopsis	Cross out the letters to find the secret message.
Genre	teen

6 page Chuck story "Bowl Brummel"

Genre

teen

5 page Li'l Jinx story "Arts and Crafty!"

Genre	children
Script	Joe Edwards
Pencils	Joe Edwards
Inks	Joe Edwards
Letters	Joe Edwards

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Archie Club News"

Script	Diane Polanka; Michael Nieto
Letters	typeset

4 page Archie story "The Specialty"

Genre

teen

1 page illustration "Archie's Pop Pin Up"