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Issue Details

Issue	#248
Published	September 1976
Frequency	Twice in Jan., Sept., Oct., and Dec.; once in Mar., Apr., June and Aug.
Cover Price	0.30 USD
Pages	36
Editing	John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard Goldwater (managing editor)

Cover Details - "Archie, Do You Think"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis	Archie admires Betty and Veronica in their new swimwear.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

6 page Betty And Veronica story "The Switch Hitters"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate
Synopsis	Betty and Veronica make an effort to learn sports in order to be closer to Archie and Jughead. But their efforts end up insulting the boys.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

1 page Betty story "Plot Plight"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis	Once more Betty ends up paying for her date with Archie.
Genre	Teen
Script	George Gladir
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida

1 page Li'l Jinx story "Ump Chump"

Characters	Li'l Jinx; two unidentified kids
Synopsis	Jinx has a graphic disagreement with the umpire of her baseball game.
Genre	Humor
Script	Joe Edwards
Pencils	Joe Edwards
Inks	Joe Edwards
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Joe Edwards

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

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Hot Dog; Archie Andrews
Synopsis	Betty and Veronica accidentally wear the same swimsuit to the beach. Veronica then hatches a plan to force Betty to change her outfit.
Genre	Teen
Script	Dick Malmgren
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida
Reprinted	From Archie's Girls, Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #177 (September 1970).

5 page Betty And Veronica story "The Instructors"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis	At the Lodge pool, Betty gives Veronica some impromptu swimming lessons.
Genre	Teen
Script	Dick Malmgren
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida
Reprinted	From Archie's Girls, Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #179 (November 1970).

1 page Dear Betty And Veronica letters page "I Really Dig This Girl"

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

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "The World Of Jughead"

Characters	Jughead Jones; Hot Dog; Archie Andrews; Ethel Muggs
Notes	Advertisement for Archie Giant Series #251.

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

Characters	Archie Andrews
Notes	Checklist of titles eligible for the "Three Issues For $1.00" promotion.

5 page Betty And Veronica story "The Show Up"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis	After a heated game of tennis, Veronica lets Betty sweat on the patio while she surrenders herself to her beauticians. Her plan is to be fresh and beautiful in comparison to Betty when the handsome new boy in town passes by.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Jon D'Agostino
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida
Reprinted	From Archie's Girls, Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series) #178 (October 1970).