Issue Details

Issue	#252
Published	January 1979
Cover Price	0.35 USD
Pages	36
Editing	?

Cover Details

Characters	Archie Andrews; Principal Waldo Weatherbee
Genre	Teen

1 page Archie story "Verve to Conserve"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Genre	Teen

1 page Dilton story "Quiz Wiz"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Geraldine Grundy; Principal Waldo Weatherbee
Genre	Teen

1 page Coach Kleats story "Jog Agog"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Coach Kleats; Principal Waldo Weatherbee
Genre	Teen

1 page Archie story "Cloy Ploy"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews
Genre	Teen

1 page Betty and Veronica story "Dizzy Tizzy"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Cooper
Genre	Teen

1 page Archie and the Gang story "Flip Quips"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Geraldine Grundy; Jughead Jones; Principal Waldo Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle; Veronica Lodge
Genre	Teen

Half page Li'l Jinx story "Halfies"

Characters	Li'l Jinx
Genre	Humor
Script	Joe Edwards
Pencils	Joe Edwards
Inks	Joe Edwards
Letters	Joe Edwards

Half page Archie's Gag Bag story "Is there anything wrong with Mr. Svensen?"

Characters	Archie Andews; Betty Cooper; Geraldine Grundy; Jughead Jones; Mr. Svensen; Principal Waldo Weatherbee
Genre	Teen

1 page Miss Grundy activity "It's About Time"

Characters

Geraldine Grundy; Jughead Jones

1 page Archie story "Act Fact"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Geraldine Grundy; Veronica Lodge
Genre	Teen

1 page Veronica story "Baby Talk"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge
Genre	Teen

1 page Coach Kleats story "Girl Whirl"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Coach Kleats
Genre	Teen

1 page Mr. Lodge story "Plate Fate"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Hermione Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge
Genre	Teen

1 page Sabrina story "What a Kisser"

Characters	Sabrina Spellman
Genre	Teen

1 page Betty story "Boy Joy"

Characters	Alice Cooper; Betty Cooper
Genre	Teen

1 page Veronica story "Poop Troop"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Veronica Lodge
Genre	Teen

1 page Jughead story "The Bill"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mary Andrews; Pop Tate
Genre	Teen

1 page Sabrina story "Buzz Around"

Characters	Sabrina Spellman; Aunt Hilda Spellman
Genre	Teen

1 page Mr. Lodge activity "Now 'Ear This!"

Characters

Hiram Lodge

1 page Archie Club News text article "Archie Club News"

Notes

Archie news reports from John Dallal and Howard Geschwind.

1 page Archie story "Flag Wag"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Genre	Teen

1 page Coach Kleats story "Game Aim"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Coach Kleats; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle
Genre	Teen

1 page Mr. Weatherbee story "Busy Dizzy"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Principal Waldo Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle
Genre	Teen

1 page Betty story "Snack Attack"

Characters	Betty Cooper
Genre	Teen

1 page Mr. Weatherbee illustration "Mister Weatherbee Pin Up"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Geraldine Grundy; Principal Waldo Weatherbee
Genre	Teen

1 page Josie; Hostess Fruit Pies advertisement "Discovers Pie Appeal"

Characters	Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Alan M. Mayberry; Alexandra Cabot
Synopsis	Valerie tells Josie that Alan M has just received an invitation to go on Alexandra's yacht. Josie talks to Alan and asks him to give up going on the yacht. When he asks for one good reason, Josie whispers something in his ear. Pleased with that reason, he asks for another, and Josie says Hostess Cherry Pies. When Valerie asks what the first reason was, Josie says that it was Hostess Apple Pies. Sometime later, Alan, Josie and Valerie are seen enjoying a picnic with one another, and Alan is happily munching on a fruit pie. Another panel shows Alexandra on her yacht, wondering what Josie had that her yacht didn't. In the last panel, Josie and Valerie say that they hope Alexandra doesn't discover the irresistible appeal of Hostess Fruit Pies.
Genre	Teen
Notes	Hostess Fruit Pies ad featuring Josie and the gang. This one appears on the back cover.