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Issue Details

Issue #290
Published February 1980
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 0.40 USD
Pages 36
Editing John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard Goldwater (managing editor)

Cover Details - "When Did I Commit A Foul?"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis While refereeing a girl's basketball game, Veronica whistles Betty for illegally propositioning Archie.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Dan DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman

1 page Josie; Hostess advertisement "The Winner"

Characters Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine; Alan Mayberry
Synopsis Alan accidentally wins the roller disco contest and is rewarded with Hostess Twinkies.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Jim DeCarlo ?
Colors Barry Grossman
Notes Inside front cover.

6 page Betty And Veronica story "Switch Hitch"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Alice Cooper; Hal Cooper; Smithers the butler
Synopsis Betty and Veronica agree to switch home lives for a day, but each finds the experience less than they expected.
Genre Teen
Script George Gladir ?
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman

1 page Dear Betty And Veronica letters page "Whenever I'm With Friends"

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

Half page Li'l Jinx story "Pay Attention"

Characters Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
Synopsis Charley is having attention problems at 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 Gag Bag"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis Archie reads the news. Betty and Veronica admire Ethel's decor.
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 ?

6 page Betty And Veronica story "Dealer's Choice"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Archie decides to pull a prank on Veronica, based on her periodic obsession with cards and fortune telling.
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman

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 #27.

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 "Funny Girl"

Characters Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate
Synopsis In order to appeal to her ego, Archie starts laughing at every lame quip Veronica makes.
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman
Notes Despite the logo, Betty Cooper does not appear in this story.

5 page Betty And Veronica story "The Believer"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Veronica tries her best to cure Betty of her unlimited optimism.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Joe Edwards
Colors Barry Grossman

1 page Betty And Veronica illustration "Disco Darlings Fashions"

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