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Issue Details

Issue #300
Published January 1981
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 0.50 USD
Pages 36
Editing ?
Notes Special collector's edition celebrating the 300th issue.

Cover Details - "Happy 300"

Characters Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Dilton Doiley; Miss Grundy; Big Moose Mason; Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine; Mr. Lodge; Mr. Andrews; Svenson the Janitor; Prof. Flutesnoot; Pop Tate
Genre Teen; Humor
Pencils Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks Dan DeCarlo (signed)

6 page Archie story "Party of the First Part (Part 1)"

Characters Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Archie is suspicious that something is going on, but the gang are intent on avoiding him.
Genre Teen; Humor
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page Li'l Jinx's Pal, Charley story "His Personal Touch"

Characters Charley Hawse; Li'l Jinx
Synopsis Charley's teacher easily figures out which homework is his.
Genre children; humor; gags
Script Joe Edwards
Pencils Joe Edwards
Inks Joe Edwards
Letters Joe Edwards

1 page Archie activity "Jetting Along"

Characters Archie Andrews
Genre teen; humor
Notes Word scramble puzzle.

6 page Archie story "Party of the First Part (Part 2)"

Characters Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Big Moose Mason
Synopsis When the gang won't tell Archie whats going on, he decides to get information from Dilton and Moose, but neither of them are talking.
Genre Teen; Humor
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

5 page Archie story "Party of the First Part (Part 3)"

Characters Archie Andrews; Mr. Andrews; Mrs. Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis Archie bemoans his fate to his parents, who think he's over-reacting. Archie decides to become a hermit and decides to live in a cave -- where the gang is meeting.
Genre Teen; Humor
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page Archie Club News letters page

Characters Archie Andrews (as an image on a press card and a club member button)
Genre Teen
Letters Typeset
Notes Letters from Rachalle Gunter and Mischelle Melvin.

5 page Archie story "Party of the First Part (Part 4)"

Characters Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Mr. Lodge; Cameos: Hot Dog; Miss Grundy; Mr. Weatherbee; Mr. Andrews; Mrs. Andrews; Josie McCoy; Big Moose Mason; Midge Klump; Prof. Flutesnoot; Dilton Doiley; Pop Tate; Big Ethel Muggs; Melody Valentine; Sabrina Spellman; Valerie Brown; Coach Kleats; Mr. Svenson; Ms. Beazley; Coach Clayton; Miss Haggley; Hilda (Sabrina's aunt); Harvey Kinkle; Bingo Wilkin; Samantha Smythe; Sampson Smythe; Salem (Sabrina's cat); Alan M. Mayberry; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandria Cabot
Synopsis Archie gets a mysterious letter to go to the school gym. When he gets there, he realizes why everyone has been so secretive lately.
Genre Teen; Humor
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page Sabrina, the Teenage Witch; Hostess Twinkies advertisement "A Little Golden Magic"

Characters Sabrina Spellman; Aunt Hilda
Synopsis Aunt Hilda can't make two twins happy, who are homesick. But Sabrina zaps up some Hostess twinkies, which makes the twins happy.
Genre Teen; Humor
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Notes Advertisement for Hostess Twinkies (back cover).