Issue Details

Issue	#55
Published	February 1978
Frequency	9 times a year
Cover Price	0.35 USD
Pages	36
Editing	Richard Goldwater ?

Cover Details

Characters	Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Dilton Doiley; Pop Tate
Genre	teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo ?
Inks	Rudy Lapick ?
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida ?

1 page Josie; Hostess advertisement "Strong Silent Type"

Characters	Josie McCoy; Sylvester Cabot
Synopsis	Josie can only get Sylvester talking when she offers him Hostess Twinkies.
Genre	teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo ?
Inks	Rudy Lapick ?
Notes	inside front cover; advertisement for Hostess Twinkies

5 page Archie story "Car-Rumba"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis	When Mr. Lodge hears Archie complaining about being tired out, he lectures him on maintaining his body the same way he would a car.
Genre	teen
Pencils	Stan Goldberg ?
Inks	Rudy Lapick ?
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

1 page Archie activity "Archie's Season Reasoning Greeting!"

Characters	Archie Andrews
Synopsis	word puzzle
Genre	teen
Script	Joe Edwards ?
Pencils	Joe Edwards
Inks	Joe Edwards
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Joe Edwards

Half page Fat Charley story He "Nose" It!

Characters	Charley Hawse; Greg; Gigi
Genre	children
Script	Joe Edwards
Pencils	Joe Edwards
Inks	Joe Edwards
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Joe Edwards

Half page Archie's Gag Bag filler

Characters	Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Coach Kleats; Jughead Jones
Genre	teen
Script	Bob Montana ?
Pencils	Bob Montana ?
Inks	Bob Montana ?
Colors	Barry Grossman
Notes	two strips from the Archie syndicated daily comic [dates unknown]

5 page Sabrina story "Trick or Treat"

Characters	Sabrina; Aunt Hilda; Harvey
Synopsis	Aunt Hilda is not happy with Sabrina and Harvey because witches do not celebrate Christmas!
Genre	teen; occult
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo ?
Inks	Rudy Lapick ?
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

1 page activity "Miss Grundy -- You Don't Say?"

Characters	Miss Grundy
Synopsis	word puzzle
Script	Joe Edwards ?
Pencils	Joe Edwards
Inks	Joe Edwards
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Joe Edwards

5 page Little Archie story "The Game"

Characters	Little Archie Andrews; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Jughead Jones; Pop Tate
Synopsis	Juggie sells two football tickets to Archie and Ronnie but the seats are terrible -- but it just happens that Jughead is renting binoculars at the stadium.
Genre	children
Pencils	Dexter Taylor
Inks	Dexter Taylor
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Dexter Taylor ?

1 page Archie Club News letters page

Synopsis	No letters; announcement of contest for submitted letters with a sci-fi theme.
Pencils	? (illustrations)
Inks	? (illustrations)
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Letters	typeset
Notes	Page also includes membership application for Archie Club.

5 page Josie story "A Brush With Art"

Characters	Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Alex Cabot; Alexander Cabot II
Synopsis	When Alex throws Josie's frisbee into a tree, he replaces it with a sterling silver award (in the same shape) that was given to his father, then accidentally throws it through a window where it ruins an artist's painting.
Genre	teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo ?
Inks	Rudy Lapick ?
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida