Issue Details

Issue	#242
Published	May 1971
Cover Price	0.15 USD
Pages	36
Editing	?

Cover Details - "It's Moose's first passing grade in any subject!"

Characters	Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Moose Mason; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
Genre	teen; gags

6 page Archie story "The Ugly Duckling"

Characters	Ethel Muggs; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Synopsis	Ethel feels sorry for herself when no one will take her on a date to use a pair of free theater tickets.
Genre	teen

1 page Lee Rider; Lee Jeans advertisement "A Starring Role"

Characters	Lee Rider
Synopsis	An ad in comics form for Lee jeans.

2 page Teach In story "Let There Be Light"

Characters	Professor Flutesnoot; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley
Synopsis	Professor Flutesnoot teaches the class about light.
Genre	teen

6 page Reggie story "Fame is the Game"

Characters	Reggie Mantle
Synopsis	Reggie becomes angry when classmates don't know who he is.
Genre	teen

1 page Betty and Veronica promo (ad from the publisher) "Watch Us Do Our Thing!"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis	Ad with an order form for Betty & Veronica Spectacular #184.

4 page Li'l Jinx story "The Dollar Holler!"

Characters	Li'l Jinx; Greg; Hap Holliday [Li'l Jinx's father]
Synopsis	Li'l Jinx's father shows her the value of ten dollars.
Genre	children; humor
Script	Joe Edwards
Pencils	Joe Edwards
Inks	Joe Edwards
Letters	Joe Edwards ?

Half page Li'l Jinx Pen Pals letters page "Li'l Jinx Pen Pals"

Synopsis	A listing of names and addresses of fans that wish to correspond with each other.
Pencils	Joe Edwards ?
Inks	Joe Edwards ?
Letters	typeset

Half page filler "Statement of Ownership"

Notes

Total paid circulation figures single issue nearest to filing date: 394520. Average paid circulation figures each issue during last 12 months: 290156. Total number of copies printed single issue nearest to filing date: 622221. Average number of copies printed of each issue during last 12 months: 493455

2 page Archie Club News letters page "Archie Club News"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Hot Dog; Miss Beazley; Reggie Mantle
Letters	typeset
Notes	This page contains letters from Sandra McCollin, Joseph Robinson, Joy Avant, Sarah Lowry and Sherry Peterson with accompanying illustrations and information on how to join the Archie Club.

5 page Archie story "The Dummies"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Miss Grundy
Synopsis	Archie and Jughead take a first aid class with the girls.
Genre	teen

1 page International Correspondence Schools advertisement "Out Cold!"

Characters	Jack Lewis; Nancy
Synopsis	Ad in comics form for International Correspondence Schools a division of Intext.