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Issue Details

Issue #254
Published July 1976
Cover Price 0.30 USD
Pages 36
Editing Richard Goldwater

Cover Details - "I have to take an eye test!"

Characters Archie Andrews
Genre teen; humor
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

6 page Archie story "Writer Wrong"

Characters Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Mr. Lodge reluctantly agrees to let Archie write his biography.
Genre teen; humor
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Harry Lucey
Inks Chic Stone
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida
Notes This was the last new Harry Lucey story to appear in "Archie." Lucey, who had been drawing for MLJ/Archie since the '40s and drew most issues of the Archie flagship title from the late '50s on, retired suddenly due to being diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease. His first replacement on the title was his inker, Chic Stone.

Half page Li'l Jinx filler "He-Saw"

Characters Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse; Greg
Genre children; humor
Script Joe Edwards
Pencils Joe Edwards
Inks Joe Edwards
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

Half page Archie filler "Archie's Gag Bag"

Characters Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Pop Tate; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews
Genre teen; humor
Script Bob Montana
Pencils Bob Montana
Inks Bob Montana
Colors Barry Grossman
Notes Two daily newspaper strips with color added.

6 page Archie story "Poetry In Motion"

Characters Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Waldo Weatherbee; Geraldine Grundy; Fred Andrews
Synopsis The story of a typically bad day for Archie, told entirely in rhyme.
Script Tom DeFalco
Pencils Chic Stone
Inks Chic Stone
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida
Notes Credits officially added in the 1980 reprint in "Archie Giant Series."
Reprinted in Archie Giant Series (Archie, 1954 series) #497

5 page Archie story "The Go-Go Boy"

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mary Andrews
Synopsis Feeling unwanted and disrespected, Archie announces his intention to leave town.
Genre teen; humor
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Chic Stone
Inks Chic Stone
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

5 page Archie story "I.Q. Miscue"

Characters Archie Andrews; Geraldine Grundy; Veronica Lodge; Waldo Weatherbee; Dilton Doily
Synopsis A computer mix-up causes Archie to be classified as a gifted student.
Genre teen; humor
Script George Gladir
Pencils Chic Stone
Inks Chic Stone
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida