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Issue Details

Issue #259
Published February 1977
Cover Price 0.30 USD
Pages 36
Editing Richard Goldwater

Cover Details - "What are you going to take out?"

Characters Archie Andrews; Dilton Doily
Genre teen; humor
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

6 page Archie story "Wedded Blitz"

Characters Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Mrs. Lodge; Smithers
Synopsis Mr. Lodge and Smithers are horrified when they mistakenly think Archie and Veronica are married. After the misunderstanding is cleared up, Archie and Ronnie go up to a cabin with Mrs. Lodge, and to set Mr. Lodge's mind at ease, Archie sends him a telegram: "Veronica and I at cabin for weekend. We are not married."
Genre teen; humor
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Chic Stone
Inks Chic Stone
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

5 page Archie story "The Bird Watchers"

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Dilton Doily; Waldo Weatherbee
Synopsis When the psychotically jealous Veronica thinks she's caught him looking at another girl, Archie claims he was actually bird-watching. Then he has to create a bird-watchers' club to justify the lie.
Genre teen; humor
Script Tom DeFalco
Pencils Chic Stone
Inks Jon D'Agostino
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page Archie story "Pain Refrain"

Characters Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews
Synopsis Archie has a toothache and needs the tooth pulled.
Genre teen; humor
Script George Gladir
Pencils Chic Stone
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

5 page Archie story "What's New?"

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis Archie buys a ridiculous old-fashioned flying outfit, complete with goggles and scarf, in preparation for taking flying lessons.
Genre teen; humor
Script Tom DeFalco
Pencils Chic Stone
Inks Jon D'Agostino
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

5 page Archie story "The Magic Uke"

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Synopsis Archie finds an old straw hat and ukulele in the attic. When he puts on the hat and strums the ukulele, he falls under their spell and starts talking entirely in 1920s youth slang.
Genre teen; humor
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Chic Stone
Inks Chic Stone
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida