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Issue Details

Issue #287
Published November 1979
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 0.40 USD
Pages 36
Editing John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard Goldwater (managing editor)

Cover Details - "My Phone Always Rings"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis Veronica shows Betty her tricked out bathtub.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Jim DeCarlo ?
Colors Barry Grossman

1 page Josie; Hostess advertisement "Josie Goes To The Beach"

Characters Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Melody Valentine, unidentified male beach patrons
Synopsis Josie decides to compete with Melody for the boys' attention at the beach with a new bikini, new sunglasses, and a bag full of Hostess Fruit Pies.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman
Notes Inside front cover.

6 page Betty And Veronica story "Snap, Crackle And Pop"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis After seeing Betty's collapsible umbrella, Veronica is inspired to invent (with the help of the Lodge Industries engineering staff) the collapsible cabana for their beach trip.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Joe Edwards ?
Colors Barry Grossman

Half page Li'l Jinx's Chum, Charley story "What's Happening"

Characters Charlie Hawse; Li'l Jinx
Synopsis Charley protests his ignorance.
Genre Humor
Script Joe Edwards
Pencils Joe Edwards
Inks Joe Edwards
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Joe Edwards

Half page Betty And Veronica story "Betty And Veronica Gag Bag"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee
Synopsis Betty discusses modern archaeology. Veronica comes to school wearing glasses.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Joe Edwards
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Joe Edwards
Notes Judging from the four panel continuity, this is probably a reprint of two late seventies era Archie syndicated newspaper strips.
Reprinted from ?

1 page Betty And Veronica illustration "Back To School Fashions"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis No story; Betty and Veronica model fashion designs submitted by readers.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Dan DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman

6 page Betty And Veronica story "The Equalizer"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis Veronica decides to start dressing slovenly in order to better fit in with the common folk.
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Jim DeCarlo ?
Colors Barry Grossman

5 page Betty And Veronica story "Kitty Ditty"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Linda; Buttons the cat
Synopsis While working as counselors at the Camp Pocahontas girls camp, Betty and Veronica encounter two problems: Getting one of the girls to relinquish her cat, and meeting the two handsome forestry recruits at the forestry station.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman

1 page Dear Betty And Veronica letters page "I Hope You Can Help"

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) "It's Far Out"

Characters Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Pencils Joe Edwards
Inks Joe Edwards
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Joe Edwards
Notes Advertisement for Archie Comics Digest #39.

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 titles for the Three Issues For $1.00 offer.

5 page Betty And Veronica story "Shadow Of Your Smile"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge
Synopsis Veronica is trying to get the perfect tan and nothing will cooperate.
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Jim DeCarlo ?
Colors Barry Grossman