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Issue Details

Issue #280
Published May 1979
Cover Price 0.40 USD
Pages 36
Editing Richard Goldwater

Cover Details - "I'm really falling hard for disco skating"

Characters Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Chuck Clayton; Nancy Woods
Genre teen; humor
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Jim DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

6 page Archie story "Far-Out Friend"

Characters Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Waldo Weatherbee; Adam the Alien
Synopsis Archie and Veronica meet Adam, an alien who was orphaned at an early age and is searching the universe to find his home planet.
Genre teen; humor
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida
Notes Adam, a character based on the late '70s interest in science fiction (as well as the hit TV mini-series "Roots"), appeared in two other Archie titles in May 1979: Jughead # 288 and Betty and Veronica # 281. Reader interest in the character must have been less than expected: the ending promises that he will be going to Riverdale High School, but this was never followed up, and Adam was quietly dropped.

Half page Li'l Jinx's Pal Mort filler "The End!"

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

Half page Archie filler "Archie's Gag Bag"

Characters Archie Andrews
Synopsis Two newspaper strips with color added.
Genre teen; humor
Script Bob Montana
Pencils Bob Montana
Inks Bob Montana

1 page Archie activity "Archie's Dream Cast!"

Characters Archie Andrews
Pencils Joe Edwards

6 page Archie story "Root of All Evil"

Characters Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis After Veronica tells him to get a job, Archie goes to work for an escort service, which trains him to be irresistible to women.
Genre teen; humor
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inks Jim DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

5 page Archie story "Cold Courage"

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis Archie tries to prove that he can brave the winter in a threadbare coat and no boots, just like the soldiers at Valley Forge.
Genre teen; humor
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inks Jim DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page Josie advertisement "Josie Has the Answer"

Characters Josie; Valerie; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot; Alan M.
Synopsis Alan M. can't resist the lure of Delicious Hostess Fruit Pies.
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Jim DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page Archie story "Stop Prop"

Characters Archie Andrews
Synopsis Archie's ski instructor teaches him to stop.
Genre teen; humor
Script George Gladir
Pencils Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inks Jim DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

4 page Archie story "Raring To Go"

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Archie tries to get Jughead's mind off eating.
Genre teen; humor
Script Tom DeFalco
Pencils Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inks Jim DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida