Issue Details

Issue	#269
Published	May 1978
Frequency	monthly
Cover Price	0.35 USD
Pages	36
Editing	John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard Goldwater (managing editor)

Cover Details - "Veronica And I Flip For Small Things"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis	Archie watches Betty and Veronica work with their miniature dollhouse.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Dan DeCarlo

1 page Josie; Hostess advertisement "A Lift For A Chair Lift"

Characters	Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Alexandria Cabot; Melody Valentine; unidentified skiers
Synopsis	Melody and Alexandria are monopolizing the attention of all the skiers until Josie pulls out some Hostess Fruit Pies.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Rudy Lapick

6 page Betty And Veronica story "Slow Burn, Quick Freeze"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Alice Cooper
Synopsis	After berating Betty for sacrificing her dignity to impress a boy, Veronica must figure out how to make a play for the new local hunk without Betty finding out.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

Half page Li'l Jinx story "You Don't Say"

Characters	Li'l Jinx; Gigi
Synopsis	Jinx and Gigi discuss the new traffic safety measures around the school.
Genre	Humor
Script	Joe Edwards
Pencils	Joe Edwards
Inks	Joe Edwards
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Letters	Joe Edwards

Half page Betty And Veronica story "Betty And Veronica's Gag Bag"

Characters	Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis	Miss Grundy gives Mr. Weatherbee some advice. Jughead and Archie cook for Betty and Veronica.
Genre	Teen
Script	Bob Montana
Pencils	Bob Montana
Inks	Bob Montana
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Notes	Judging from the style of clothing and the four-panel continuity, this is probably a reprint of two early sixties vintage Archie syndicated newspaper strip.
Reprinted	from ?

1 page Veronica activity "Archie's On The Line Maze"

Characters	Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis	Maze puzzle with a telephone theme.
Genre	teen
Pencils	Joe Edwards
Inks	Joe Edwards
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Letters	Joe Edwards

6 page Betty And Veronica story "The Auctioneers"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
Synopsis	Mr. Weatherbee gets Mr. Lodge and his rival in business into a bidding war, unaware that both men think they're bidding on different items.
Script	Frank Doyle ?
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Jim DeCarlo ?
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

5 page Betty And Veronica story "Meow Row"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Reggie Mantle; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis	Betty enters her cat, Suzie, into a contest to pick a date for cat food spokes-model Boris The Cat, for a chance to win a trip to Hawaii. Veronica also enters her cat, Beatrice, just for the pride of winning. Pulling for Veronica, Reggie puts in the fix.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

1 page Dear Betty And Veronica letters page "I Just Got My Hair Cut"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis	"Betty and Veronica" answer reader letters.
Genre	Teen
Script	? [as Betty and Veronica]
Pencils	Joe Edwards
Inks	Joe Edwards
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Think Small"

Characters	Dilton Doily; Moose Mason; Archie Andrews
Synopsis	Advertisement for Archie Comics Digest #30.

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Who Can Resist"

Characters	Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis	Advertisement for Betty And Veronica Spectacular #470.

5 page Betty And Veronica story "The Magic Hat"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis	Betty buys a wizard hat and, to Veronica's amazement, the hat seems to be able to affect reality.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Jim DeCarlo ?
Colors	Barry Grossman ?