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