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Issue Details

Issue #493
Published April 1980
Frequency twelve times a year
Cover Price 0.40 USD
Pages 36
Editing Richard Goldwater ?

Cover Details

Characters Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Genre teen
Pencils Stan Goldberg ?
Letters Bill Yoshida ?

1 page Josie; Hostess advertisement "The Winner"

Characters Josie McCoy; Alexander Cabot III; Melody Valentine; Alan Mayberry
Synopsis Alan M. wins the roller disco contest and the first prize of Hostess Twinkies.
Genre teen
Notes Inside front cover advertisement for Hostess Twinkies. Copyright © 1979 Continental Baking Company.

5 page Jughead story "Woe Blow"

Characters Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis A blow on the head seems to give Jughead ESP.
Genre teen
Script George Gladir ?
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Letters Bill Yoshida ?

1 page Jughead story "Bite Delight"

Characters Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis Jughead feels a kinship with the shark the gang is watching at the aquarium.
Genre teen
Script George Gladir ?
Pencils Stan Goldberg ?
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Letters Bill Yoshida ?

Half page Greg story "Cleaning Up"

Characters Greg; Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
Genre children
Script Joe Edwards
Pencils Joe Edwards
Inks Joe Edwards
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Letters Joe Edwards

Half page Jughead's Gag Bag story

Characters Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Miss Beazly
Genre teen
Script Bob Montana ?
Pencils Bob Montana
Inks Bob Montana ?
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Notes Two dailies from the Archie syndicated comic strip.

1 page Jughead activity "Jug -- You Don't Say!!"

Characters Jughead Jones
Synopsis word search puzzle
Script Joe Edwards ?
Pencils Joe Edwards
Inks Joe Edwards
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Letters Joe Edwards

6 page Jughead story "Power Man"

Characters Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Moose Mason; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis When Archie sees Jughead and Moose fighting (and Jughead winning!) he doesn't realize they are practicing for a school play. He tells the rest of the gang about Jughead's new strength and attitude and everyone wonders if Jughead will now try to get back at them for treating him badly.
Genre teen
Pencils Samm Schwartz ?
Colors Barry Grossman ?

5 page Jughead story "Fruit Salad"

Characters Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
Synopsis Jughead is wearing a banana costume because he's planning to be in an elementary school pageant about nutrition.
Genre teen
Pencils Samm Schwartz ?
Colors Barry Grossman ?

1 page Archie Club News letters page

Pencils ? (illustrations)
Inks ? (illustrations)
Letters typeset
Notes Letters submitted by Tina Towle; Tesa Siembor. Page also includes membership application for the Archie Club.

1 page Hot Dog activity "Hot Dog - Loud 'n' Clear"

Characters Hot Dog
Synopsis coloring word puzzle
Genre humor
Script Joe Edwards
Pencils Joe Edwards
Inks Joe Edwards
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Letters Joe Edwards

5 page Jughead story "The Quiet Man"

Characters Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Slick
Synopsis A con man's plan goes wrong when he tries to trick Jughead into helping him.
Genre teen
Pencils Stan Goldberg ?
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Letters Bill Yoshida ?