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Issue Details

Issue #453
Published December 1976
Frequency twice in Jan., Sept., Oct., and Dec., and once in March, April, June and August
Cover Price 0.30 USD
Pages 36
Editing John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard Goldwater (managing editor)

Cover Details - "Candy Stripes"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis While Betty decorates a Christmas tree with candy canes, Archie decorates Veronica with kisses.
Genre Teen
Pencils Stan Goldberg
Inks Jon D'Agostino
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

6 page Betty And Veronica story "Hang Loose"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis Archie and Reggie get detention on the Friday before Christmas vacation for excess celebration. So Betty and Veronica try to sneak some cookies to them past Mr. Weatherbee.
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick ?
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page Li'l Jinx story "Open And Shut Case"

Characters Li'l Jinx
Synopsis Jinx refuses to let a little thing like a "Do Not Open Until X-mas" label put her curiosity in check.
Genre Humor
Script Joe Edwards
Pencils Joe Edwards
Inks Joe Edwards
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Joe Edwards

5 page Betty And Veronica story "Christmas Miss"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Alice Cooper
Synopsis Betty finds a sweater she wants to give Archie for Christmas, but she doesn't have enough money with her. Veronica has seen this and, when Betty leaves to get more funds, swoops in and buys up the remaining two sweaters. When Mr. Lodge finds out, he takes matters into his own hands.
Genre Teen
Script George Gladir
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick ?
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page Archie And Friends story "Cool Yule"

Characters Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Ethel Muggs; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Veronica spots Archie buying her gift; Ethel shows Archie her gift from Jughead; Jughead rings for the Salvation Army from a sheltered spot.
Genre Teen
Script George Gladir
Pencils Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inks Jim DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida
Notes This is a collection of three two-panel gags rather than a continuous story.

5 page Betty And Veronica story "Merry Merchant"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Betty and Veronica convince Pop to dress up as Santa as a way to attract business to the Chok'lit Shoppe for the holidays.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page Dear Betty And Veronica letters page "I Have A Good Friend"

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 promo (ad from the publisher) "Looking For Something Different"

Characters Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley
Pencils Joe Edwards
Inks Joe Edwards
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida
Notes Advertisement for Archie Andrews, Where Are You #1.

Half page public service announcement "Pick A Winner Every Time"

Characters Archie Andrews
Notes Checklist of titles still available from the publisher for twenty-five cents.

5 page Betty And Veronica story "Give Till It Hurts"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley; Iron Man Ironski
Synopsis Feigning a back injury, Reggie watches Betty and Veronica put up the Lodge Christmas tree. So Veronica gets him a "special" gift in return.
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Jim DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida