Issue Details

Issue	#297
Published	September 1980
Frequency	monthly
Cover Price	0.50 USD
Pages	36
Editing	John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard Goldwater (managing editor)

Cover Details - "Wait till Ronnie sees this new pink lightning bolty swimsuit!"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump
Synopsis	Veronica overhears that Betty has just purchased the same style of swimsuit that she's wearing.
Genre	teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks	Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

1 page Josie advertisement "Getting Noticed"

Characters	Josie McCoy; Alan Mayberry; Valerie Brown
Synopsis	Josie and Valerie interrupt their participation in a marathon for a Hostess Fruit Pie break. Soon all of the participants are joining them.
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Dan DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida
Notes	Inside front cover.

6 page Betty and Veronica story "Freedom Fighters"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Mr. Cooper; Mrs. Cooper
Synopsis	Betty and Veronica decide to find an apartment together.
Genre	teen
Script	Frank Doyle [as F. Doyle]
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo [as D. DeCarlo]
Inks	Jim DeCarlo [as J. DeCarlo]
Colors	Barry Grossman [as B. Grossman]
Letters	Bill Yoshida [as B. Yoshida]

2 page Betty and Veronica Fashions illustration "Betty and Veronica Cool Fashions"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis	Fashions submitted by fans, but redrawn for the issue.
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inks	Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida
Notes	Contributions by Patricia O'Connel, Beverly Smith, Susan Teery, Kelly Freely, Tara Whitman, Tania Spil, Lori Greibus, Keith Wollenberg, Lisa Perry and Tracy Maurley.

5 page Betty and Veronica story "Party Time"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Moose Mason; Chuck Clayton
Synopsis	Betty and Veronica hold a "Come as you are" party.
Genre	teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

1 page Dear Betty and Veronica letters page "I'd Like To Tell You"

Script	Eda Edwards [as Betty and Veronica]
Pencils	Joe Edwards
Inks	Joe Edwards
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Joe Edwards
Notes	Letters from E.V., N.H., N.E. and K.K. with accompanying illustrations. Letters are reproduced with hand-lettering instead of being typeset.

5 page Betty and Veronica story "Voice Your Choice"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Bob; Stu; Roger
Synopsis	Veronica wants Betty to help her decide who she should take to the dance.
Genre	teen
Script	George Gladir
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Jim DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman [as B. Grossman]
Letters	Bill Yoshida [as B. Yoshida]

Half page Li'l Jinx filler "There's A Catch"

Characters	Li'l Jinx; Merry Holliday (Li'l Jinx's mother)
Synopsis	Jinx tries to get out of dish-drying.
Genre	gags
Script	Joe Edwards
Pencils	Joe Edwards
Inks	Joe Edwards
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Joe Edwards

Half page Betty and Veronica Gag Bag filler "O.K., Betty, you'll be first baseman!"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis	Betty and Archie argue semantics.
Genre	gags
Script	Michael Gallagher ?
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Joe Edwards
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Joe Edwards
Notes	This is a reprint of a late seventies era Archie syndicated newspaper strip.
Reprinted	from ?

Half page Betty and Veronica Gag Bag filler "Here's the seating arrangement for your dinner party, dear!"

Characters	Veronica Lodge; Mrs. Lodge
Synopsis	Veronica edits the seating chart for her formal dinner.
Genre	gags
Script	Michael Gallagher ?
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Joe Edwards
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Joe Edwards
Notes	This is a reprint of a late seventies era Archie syndicated newspaper strip.
Reprinted	from ?

5 page Betty and Veronica story "Scant Satisfaction"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mrs. Cooper; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis	Veronica gets a tiny bikini when she thinks that Betty has bought one.
Genre	teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Colors	Barry Grossman [as B. Grossman]
Letters	Bill Yoshida [as B. Yoshida]