Issue Details

Issue	#264
Published	December 1977
Frequency	monthly
Cover Price	0.35 USD
Pages	36
Editing	John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard Goldwater (managing editor)

Cover Details - "Push Button Warfare"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis	Archie comments on Betty and Veronica's incessant primping.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Dan DeCarlo

6 page Betty And Veronica story "Fairy Tales Do Come True"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Fairy God Momma
Synopsis	Betty has to clean out a fireplace while Veronica goes to a dance. Sure enough, a fairy godmother shows up to send Betty to the dance in a formal gown.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

Half page Li'l Jinx story "Base Bawl"

Characters	Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
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	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate
Synopsis	Judging from the style of dress and the four-panel continuity, this is probably a reprint of two late fifties to early sixties Archie syndicated newspaper strips.
Genre	Teen
Script	Bob Montana
Pencils	Bob Montana
Inks	Bob Montana
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Reprinted	from ?

1 page Betty activity "Now You're Talking"

Characters	Betty Cooper
Synopsis	Puzzle page
Genre	teen
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

6 page Betty And Veronica story "A Night At The Opera"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Smithers the butler
Synopsis	While her family goes to see a famous ballet dancer from their exclusive box seats, Veronica asks her father to get her a general admission ticket so she can sit with her friends.
Genre	Teen
Script	Claire Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Archie's Christmas Specials"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis	Advertisement for Archie's Christmas Stocking and Betty And Veronica Christmas Spectacular.

5 page Betty And Veronica story "Comparisons"

Characters	Vetty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis	Jughead rates both Betty and Veronica a ten: Betty, plus; Veronica, minus.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Laugh"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis	Advertisement for Laugh Comics Digest #14.
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Dan DeCarlo

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

Characters	Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis	Advertisement for the Archie Comics "Three Issues For #1.00" offer.

5 page Betty And Veronica story "Fab Job"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis	Betty gets a job at a photo booth, and Veronica gets jealous when she sees how many cute boys visit the booth.
Genre	Teen
Script	George Gladir
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman ?