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Issue Details

Issue	#255
Published	March 1977
Frequency	monthly
Cover Price	0.30 USD
Pages	36
Editing	John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard Goldwater (managing editor)

Cover Details - "Archie, You Came Here With Me"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis	At the bowling alley, Betty objects to Archie snuggling with Veronica.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Dan DeCarlo

6 page Betty And Veronica story "Fighting Females"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis	The guys say that if the girls want equality, they should fight over boys the way men have traditionally fight over women. So Betty and Veronica come up with some enjoyable ways of fighting.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

1 page Josie; Hostess advertisement "Smart Alex"

Characters	Josie McCoy; Alex Cabot; Valerie Brown; Alexandria Cabot
Synopsis	Hostess Ad
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Rudy Lapick

Half page Russ story "Toast And Boast"

Characters	Russ; Li'l Jinx
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	Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Beazley; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Genre	Teen
Script	Bob Montana
Pencils	Bob Montana
Inks	Bob Montana
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Notes	Judging from the style of dress and the four-panel continuity, this is probably a reprint of two late fifties to early sixties era Archie syndicated newspaper strips.

6 page Betty And Veronica story "It's A Natural"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis	The girls learn that the "natural look" is in. Betty goes entirely without makeup, while Veronica buys tons of natural-looking cosmetics. When Archie sees them, he praises Veronica's natural look and tells Betty to go easy on the makeup.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

5 page Betty And Veronica story "The Shadow Knows"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis	Veronica recounts a dream she had, where she and Betty looked the same as they always do, but their shadows were fat and gross.
Genre	Teen
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 Comics Digest #23.
Notes	Ad art is the same as previous ads for Archie Comics Digest #18-22.

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

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

5 page Betty And Veronica story "Extra Sensory Palaver"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis	Archie and Jughead don't believe in extra-sensory perception until they notice that the girls can carry on a conversation while never completing a sentence.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Colors	Barry Grossman ?