Issue Details

Issue	#288
Published	December 1979
Frequency	monthly
Cover Price	0.40 USD
Pages	36
Editing	John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard Goldwater (managing editor)

Cover Details - "Our Cheers And Pom-Pom Routines"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate
Synopsis	The Riverdale football team lost - - but the cheerleaders sure were popular.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Jim DeCarlo ?
Colors	Barry Grossman

5 page Betty And Veronica story "Kitchen Aid"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis	Veronica's latest craze is collecting antique kitchen utensils.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Joe Edwards
Colors	Barry Grossman

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

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis	Jughead surveys the movie listings. Mr. Lodge looks at Veronica's baby pictures.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Joe Edwards
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Joe Edwards
Notes	Judging from the four panel continuity, this is probably a reprint of two late seventies era Archie syndicated newspaper strips.
Reprinted	from ?

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Get It All Together"

Characters	Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Pencils	Joe Edwards
Inks	Joe Edwards
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Joe Edwards
Notes	Advertisement for Laugh Comics Digest #26.

1 page Li'l Jinx story "A Word To The Wise"

Characters	Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse; Gigi
Synopsis	Charley flunked his spelling test.
Genre	Humor
Script	Joe Edwards
Pencils	Joe Edwards
Inks	Joe Edwards
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Joe Edwards

1 page Veronica activity "Disco Dancing"

Characters	Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis	Maze puzzle with a dancing theme.
Genre	teen
Script	Joe Edwards
Pencils	Joe Edwards; Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Joe Edwards
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Joe Edwards
Notes	Dan DeCarlo drew the Archie and Veronica figures. Everything else was done by Joe Edwards.

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "You'll Get a Real Christmas Boot"

Characters	Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Dan DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman
Notes	Advertisement for the various Christmas specials published by Archie Comics.

5 page Betty And Veronica story "Strings Attached"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Alice Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis	Betty gets mad at Veronica to the point where she hides out when Veronica comes calling.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman

5 page Betty And Veronica story "Jog Jag"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate
Synopsis	Since Veronica is decked out in her designer jogging outfit, Betty convinces her that it might actually be fun to try jogging.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Rudy Lapick ?
Colors	Barry Grossman

1 page Dear Betty And Veronica letters page "My Problem Is"

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

1 page Betty And Veronica illustration "Fall Fashions"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis	No story; Betty and Veronica model fashion designs submitted by readers.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Dan DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman

5 page Betty And Veronica story "Reflection Of The Truth"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews
Synopsis	Mr. Lodge buys a two-way mirror for one of the mansion rooms, then he and Veronica use it to spy on people.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Jim DeCarlo ?
Colors	Barry Grossman