Data courtesy of the Grand Comics Database under Creative Commons license.

Issue Details

Issue #305
Published August 1976
Cover Price $0.30
Pages 36
Editing ?
Notes No credits given for cover or entire issue. Most of the interior art is clearly identified as Samm (Sam) Schwartz's by his distinctive style. No editor credit given. The "Fawcett" logo appears on the cover. Cover art credit based on the artists' distinctive style although it could be Dan DeCarlo as he and Stan Goldberg were almost identical in the 1970's.

Cover Details - "Veronica, Would You Still Love Me If I Couldn't Afford To Take You Out ?"..."Yes, Archie ! And I'd Miss You Very Much !"

Characters Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Genre Teen
Pencils Stan Goldberg [Stan G.] (?)
Inks Stan Goldberg [Stan G.] (?)
Notes No credits given for cover or entire issue. Most of the interior art is clearly identified as Samm (Sam) Schwartz's by his distinctive style. No editor credit given. The "Fawcett" logo appears on the cover. Cover art credit based on the artists' distinctive style although it could be Dan DeCarlo as he and Stan Goldberg were almost identical in the 1970's.

6 page Reggie story "Handy Man"

Characters Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Moose Mason
Synopsis Reggie tries to get out of paying two bucks for the dance by trying to sneak in through the window.
Genre Teen
Pencils Samm Schwartz [Sam Schwartz]
Inks Samm Schwartz [Sam Schwartz]
Notes No credits given for story. Art is easily identified as Samm (Sam) Schwartz's by his distinctive style.

Half page Archie filler "The Error"

Characters Archie Andrews; Coach Kleats; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
Synopsis According to Coach Kleats, the only thing Archie can catch is a cold.
Genre Gags
Pencils Bob Bolling ?
Notes No credits given for gag. Top half page gag shared with Archie's gag bag.

Half page Archie's Gag Bag filler "Archie's Gag Bag"

Characters Fred Andrews; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Unnamed rival player
Synopsis Two gags featuring Archie's unique trampoline painting technique and Betty's catching requests.
Genre Gags
Notes No credits given for gag. Bottom half of page shared with Archie "The Error" gag.

4 page Archie story "Watch Out"

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis To make sure Veronica is never 20 minutes late for anymore of their dates, Archie gives her a cheap watch that is twenty minutes fast but when she throws it off to Betty, Betty thinks Archie is twenty minutes late for their date.
Genre Teen
Pencils Samm Schwartz [Sam Schwartz]
Inks Samm Schwartz [Sam Schwartz]
Notes No credits given for story. Art is easily identified as Samm (Sam) Schwartz's by his distinctive style.

1 page Jughead filler "Snooze News"

Characters Jughead Jones; Mrs. Jones
Synopsis Jughead's sleep causes him to think his school day went by fast.
Genre Gags
Pencils Samm Schwartz [Sam Schwartz]
Inks Samm Schwartz [Sam Schwartz]
Notes No credits given for gag. Art is easily identified as Samm (Sam) Schwartz's by his distinctive style.

1 page Miss Beazly activity "What's Cooking Puzzle"

Characters Miss Beazly
Synopsis Miss Beazly scrambled word puzzle based on the cafeteria menu.
Genre Games
Notes No credits given for puzzle.

5 page Li'l Jinx story "Guess What's For Lunch"

Characters Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse; Puppy; Miss Robin; Greg
Synopsis Charley Hawse finds a puppy and takes him to school.
Genre Children
Script Joe Edwards ?
Pencils Joe Edwards ?
Inks Joe Edwards ?
Notes No credits given for story.

1 page Archie Club News letters page "Archie Club News"

Characters Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Archie Club news page featuring news reports by Mike Breshears (Plants) & Susan Wojcikowski (Flutes).
Genre Teen
Script Mike Breshears; Susan Wojcikowski
Notes Mike Breshears recieved $6.00 for his article and Susan Wojcikowski recieved $4.00. Archie Club Membership order form on bottom of page.

4 page Archie story "Anything To Help"

Characters Archie Andrews; Coach Kleats; Pop Tate; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley [Dilton Doily]; Moose Mason; Unnamed Riverdale teens
Genre Teen
Pencils Bob Bolling ?
Notes No credits given for story. Bob Bolling's art credit based on his distinctive style.

1 page Archie illustration "Pin Up"

Characters Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis A pinup of Betty & Archie watching TV.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo [Dan De Carlo] ?
Notes No credits given for pinup. Dan DeCarlo's art credit based on his distinctive style.