Issue Details

Issue	#280
Published	April 1979
Frequency	monthly
Cover Price	0.40 USD
Pages	36
Editing	John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard Goldwater (managing editor)
Notes	Cover price increases to forty cents.

Cover Details - "A Real Ice-Grabber"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; store clerk
Synopsis	At the ski pro shop, Betty investigates ski poles while Veronica fine tunes her look.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Dan DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

6 page Betty And Veronica story "Diary Dear"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Miss Grundy; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis	Veronica sneaks a look at Betty's diary and finds some very steamy entries that couldn't possibly be true.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

Half page Li'l Jinx story "And Away They Go"

Characters	Li'l Jinx; Hap Holiday
Synopsis	Jinx has to walk Joe Edwards' dog.
Genre	Humor
Script	Joe Edwards
Pencils	Joe Edwards
Inks	Joe Edwards
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Letters	Joe Edwards

Half page Betty story "Betty's Gag Bag"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Miss Singer; Zelda
Synopsis	A student has trouble cutting a thread.
Genre	Teen
Script	Bob Montana
Pencils	Bob Montana
Inks	Bob Montana
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Notes	Judging from the style of clothing, this is probably a reprint of a '66 to '67 era Archie syndicated newspaper strip.
Reprinted	from ?

Half page statement of ownership "Statement Of Ownership"

Synopsis	Filed October 1, 1978 by Louis Silberkleit. Owned by Close-Up, Inc., a subsidiary of Archie Enterprises, Inc., 1116 First Avenue, New York, NY, 10021. John L. Goldwater listed as editor. Richard Goldwater listed as Managing Editor. Total paid circulation (12 months avg): 119, 474.
Letters	typeset

1 page Veronica activity "Veronica's Double Check Code"

Characters	Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis	A crossword code puzzle that reveals a secret message from Veronica to Archie.
Genre	teen
Script	Joe Edwards ?
Pencils	Joe Edwards
Inks	Joe Edwards
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Letters	Joe Edwards

5 page Betty And Veronica story "The Welcoming Committee"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Susan and Agnes (two new Riverdale students); Jughead Jones
Synopsis	Spotting two incoming freshmen students, Betty and Veronica try to extend a gesture of welcome. Their gesture, though, is treated with suspicion.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "First In Entertainment"

Characters	Little Archie; Little Jughead; Little Sabrina; Little Veronica; Little Betty; Little Reggie
Pencils	Dexter Taylor ?
Inks	Dexter Taylor ?
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Notes	Advertisement for Little Archie Comics Digest Annual #4.

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

Characters	Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Notes	Checklist of eligible issues for the "Three Issues For $1.00" offer.

5 page Betty And Veronica story "The Price You Pay"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Hal Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis	Betty enlightens her father about how many products young, beautiful girls like her use to stay young and beautiful.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Notes	In spite of the logo on page one, Veronica Lodge does not appear in this story.

1 page Josie; Hostess advertisement "Josie Has The Answer"

Characters	Josie McCoy; Alexandria Cabot; Alan Mayberry; Valerie Brown
Synopsis	Alan falls while roller skating and hits his head. Josie's sure fire cure is to give him Hostess Fruit Pies.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

1 page Dear Betty And Veronica letters page "For Three Years"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis	"Betty" and "Veronica" answer reader letters.
Script	? [as Betty and Veronica]
Pencils	Joe Edwards
Inks	Joe Edwards
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Letters	Joe Edwards

1 page Betty And Veronica illustration "I Just Love These Flea Markets"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis	Betty and Veronica emerge triumphantly from a flea market, but Archie brings them back to Earth.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Dan DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

5 page Betty And Veronica story "Baby, It's Cold Outside"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Shiek Ibn Swet
Synopsis	Veronica flies herself and Betty to an Arab kingdom so they can escape the winter cold of Riverdale.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Colors	Barry Grossman ?