Issue Details

Issue	#245
Published	July 1975
Cover Price	0.25 USD
Pages	36
Editing	Richard Goldwater

Cover Details - "They look real scrumptious!"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate
Genre	teen; humor
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

6 page Archie story "Inflation Vexation"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis	Archie tries to beat the soaring mid-'70s inflation by going on cheaper dates, but cheap dates with Betty or Veronica just wind up costing him more money.
Genre	teen; humor
Script	George Gladir
Pencils	Harry Lucey
Inks	Chic Stone
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

1 page Archie; Hostess Fruit Pies advertisement "The Hold Up"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis	Two muggers steal Archie and Jughead's supply of delicious Hostess Fruit Pies, but the crooks stop to eat the pies and can't resist the real fruit filling.
Genre	teen; humor
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

1 page Li'l Jinx filler "Color Him Red"

Characters	Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
Genre	children; humor
Script	Joe Edwards
Pencils	Joe Edwards
Inks	Joe Edwards
Letters	Joe Edwards

5 page Archie story "Spring Is Sprung"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Geraldine Grundy
Synopsis	Archie and Miss Grundy celebrate the coming of spring and encourage everyone to enjoy the spring weather, which turns out to be a bit colder than they anticipated.
Genre	teen; humor
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Harry Lucey
Inks	Chic Stone
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

5 page Archie I story "The Protectors"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis	Having developed human civilization to its absolute peak of perfection, the prehistoric Archie gang decides to turn its attention to saving endangered animals.
Genre	teen; humor
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Harry Lucey
Inks	Chic Stone
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

Half page Archie filler "Meal Deal"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis	Ronnie invites the boys to a meal.
Genre	teen; humor
Script	George Gladir
Pencils	Jon D'Agostino
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

5 page Archie story "Guest In the House"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Smithers
Synopsis	While staying over at the Lodge home, Archie accidentally locks Mr. Lodge and Smithers out of the house in the pouring rain, and they're too proud to admit it.
Genre	teen; humor
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Harry Lucey
Inks	Chic Stone
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida