Issue Details

Issue	#285
Published	October 1979
Frequency	monthly
Cover Price	0.40 USD
Pages	36
Editing	?

Cover Details - "Archie, what subjects are you taking next fall?"

Genre	teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

1 page Josie; Hostess story "Josie Goes To The Beach"

Genre	teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida
Notes	Ad for Hostess Fruit Pies. Inside front cover.

6 page Archie story "Super Secret"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Roger Desmond (introduction); Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis	Roger, a new kid in town, goes on a double date with Archie but doesn't want to reveal to the girls that he has super powers.
Genre	teen
Script	George Gladir
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inks	Jim DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

Half page Li'l Jinx story "Show Me!"

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

Half page Archie's Gag Bag story "Will you please hit the ball, Archie!"

Genre

teen

Half page Archie's Gag Bag story "I'd like to speak to you about the new scheduling, Mr. Weatherbee!"

Genre

teen

1 page illustration "Archie's Fashions for Any Occasion"

Synopsis	Fashions as designed by readers: Sam Schwartz, Marvin Gerber, Alisa Merrill, Jeff Gershon, Susan Lefel and David Gershon.
Genre	teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Notes	The contributor of the first fashion, "Sam Schwartz from Miami, Florida," is longtime Archie artist Sam[m] Schwartz, who at that time had just moved to Miami from New York. Another contributor, Alisa Merrill, was in the Archie production department.

5 page Archie story "Sea Jet Set"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis	Archie, Betty and Jughead build their own sea jet.
Genre	teen
Script	George Gladir
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inks	Jim DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

1 page Archie activity "Up In the Air"

Synopsis

Maze with a balloon getting to Riverdale.

5 page Archie story "Garden of Despair"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis	The guys have to weed their gardens.
Genre	teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inks	Jim DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

5 page Archie story "Cheer Fear"

Synopsis	Archie signs up for cheerleading.
Genre	teen
Script	George Gladir
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inks	Jim DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida