Issue Details

Issue	#282
Published	June 1979
Frequency	monthly
Cover Price	0.40 USD
Pages	36
Editing	John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard Goldwater (managing editor)

Cover Details - "Betty Sounded Desperate"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis	Veronica grabs Archie and rushes over to Betty's, fearing the worst.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

1 page Josie; Hostess advertisement "Going, Going, Gone"

Characters	Valerie Brown; Melody Valentine; Josie McCoy
Synopsis	Josie finds Valerie sitting dazed from a bout with trying to reason with Melody. She offers her friend Hostess Twinkies to lift her spirits.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle ?
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

6 page Betty And Veronica story "Piano Rolled"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Archie Andrews
Synopsis	Pop puts an old player piano into the shop and the gang convince Moose that he can actually play.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

Half page Li'l Jinx story "Ride On"

Characters	Li'l Jinx; Greg
Synopsis	Greg gives Jinx a ride in his toy car.
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 Gag Bag"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate; Jughead Jones
Synopsis	Veronica refuses to be complimented. Archie tries to protect his riding outfit from the rain.
Genre	Teen
Script	Bob Montana
Pencils	Bob Montana
Inks	Bob Montana
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Reprinted	from ?

1 page Veronica activity "Hanger Ups!"

Characters	Hiram Lodge
Synopsis	Number code puzzle to see Veronica's father's answer.
Genre	teen
Pencils	Joe Edwards
Inks	Joe Edwards
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Letters	Joe Edwards

6 page Betty And Veronica story "Decisions"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis	Betty agrees to help Veronica pass a test so she can go to the dance with Archie, even though it means Betty can't go to the dance with Archie.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

5 page Betty And Veronica story "A Guest In The House"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper
Synopsis	Veronica stays with the Coopers while her bedroom is being painted. In one night she manages to insult her hosts while attempting to compliment their "quaint, provincial cottage".
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

1 page Dear Betty And Veronica letters page "Whenever I'm At A Friend's House"

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

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "It's Something Special"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Notes	Advertisement for Jughead With Archie Digest #33.

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Here's Your Archie 3 For $1.00 Checklist"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Notes	Checklist of eligible titles for the "Three Issues For $1.00" offer.

5 page Betty And Veronica story "School Of Hard Knocks"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews
Synopsis	Betty gets hit in the head by a door by Mr. Weatherbee. Later, when she faints in the hall from the concussion, Veronica thinks she's faking it for sympathy.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Colors	Barry Grossman ?