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Issue Details

Issue #244
Published April 1976
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 0.30 USD
Pages 36
Editing John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard Goldwater (managing editor)

Cover Details - "Pom Pom Boys"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis The success of the Riverdale girl's basketball team has inspired a male cheerleader squad.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Dan DeCarlo

6 page Betty And Veronica story "Label Me Snob"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis Betty tries to prove that there's no difference in quality between Veronica's expensive designer coat and the cheap copy from Al's Discount House.
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman ?

1 page Josie; Hostess advertisement "Josie And The Cupcakes"

Characters Josie McCoy; Alex Cabot; Alan Mayberry; Brenda
Synopsis Josie loves her some Hostess Cupcakes.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo

Half page Li'l Jinx story "A Good Part"

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 Archie story "Archie's Gag Bag"

Characters Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Due to the clothing styles and the four-panel continuity, this is probably a reprint of a fifties era Archie syndicated newspaper strip.
Genre Teen
Pencils Bob Montana
Inks Bob Montana
Colors Barry Grossman ?

Half page statement of ownership "Statement Of Ownership"

Letters typeset

6 page Betty And Veronica story "Follow The Bouncing Ball"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper
Synopsis Betty's mother tells her that she used to chase her father just like Betty chases Archie. She finally won him by being persistent and catching him on the rebound from other girls. But Betty's father has his own version of the story.
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo

5 page Betty And Veronica story "How Sweet It Is"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Betty gives Archie fresh honey from her uncle's farm. Veronica isn't pleased when she's told that Archie is "with his honey."
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Jughead With Archie"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Advertisement for Jughead With Archie Digest #14.
Notes Ad art is the same as ads for Jughead With Archie #11-13.

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Pick A Winner Every Time"

Characters Archie Andrews
Synopsis Advertisement for the Archie Thirty Cent Comics offer.
Notes Other than the price increase, the offer is the same as the Archie Quarter Comics offer.

5 page Betty And Veronica story "And Now A Word From ..."

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis All the kids say and do things they've seen in TV commercials, without realizing that the commercials influence their behavior.
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Notes This story contains references to many commercial slogans of the era, including "the quicker picker upper" and "ring around the collar."