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Issue Details

Issue #253
Published January 1977
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 0.30 USD
Pages 36
Editing John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard Goldwater (managing editor)

Cover Details - "Sugar Shortage"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate
Synopsis Jughead worries about an impending sugar shortage. Sandwiched between Betty and Veronica, Archie hasn't a care.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Dan DeCarlo

6 page Betty And Veronica story "Fish Or Cut Bait"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Smithers the butler
Synopsis Betty and Veronica invite themselves along on the fishing trip Archie and Jughead were planning. But when Veronica sees what's involved in fishing, she summons Smithers to do all the dirty work for her.
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman ?

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Archie Digest"

Characters Dilton Doily; Moose Mason; Archie Andrews
Synopsis Advertisement for Archie Digest #22.
Notes Ad art is the same for ads for Archie Digest #18-21.

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

Characters Archie Andrews
Synopsis Advertisement for the Archie Quarter Comics offer.

6 page Betty And Veronica story "Kiosk Caper"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Alice Cooper; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis The Mayor approves Betty's request to build a kiosk in the children's section of the park, and Betty hires Archie as her assistant. To split them up, Veronica convinces the Mayor that the kiosk is a political liability.
Genre Teen
Script George Gladir
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman ?

5 page Betty And Veronica story "Strained Relations"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis Veronica shows off a portrait gallery of wealthy Lodge ancestors, but is stunned to discover that Jughead and Betty's relatives accomplished more than hers.
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Letters Bill Yoshida

5 page Betty And Veronica story "A Real Tough Break"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Midge Klump; Moose Mason
Synopsis When Veronica breaks a date with Reggie, he replies that no girl can break a date with him, and that if he feels like breaking a date, he'll do it. Veronica seems to go along with his sexist macho ways, and then quietly gets her revenge.
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman ?