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Issue Details

Issue #274
Published March 1978
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 0.35 USD
Pages 36
Editing John L. Goldwater ?

Cover Details

Characters Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Genre teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo ?

1 page Josie; Hostess advertisement "Strong Silent Type"

Characters Josie McCoy; Sylvester Cabot
Synopsis Josie can only get Sylvester talking when she offers him Hostess Twinkies.
Genre teen
Notes Advertisement for Hostess Twinkies on inside front cover.

6 page Jughead story "The Band Stand"

Characters Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Mr. Weatherbee; Mr. Fluteweed; Miss Grundy; Coach Kleats
Synopsis Mr. Fluteweed's marching band is preparing for the Founders' Day Parade.
Genre teen
Pencils Samm Schwartz
Inks Samm Schwartz ?
Colors Barry Grossman ?

Half page Li'l Jinx story "He Can't Lose"

Characters Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse
Genre children
Script Joe Edwards
Pencils Joe Edwards
Inks Joe Edwards
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Letters Joe Edwards

Half page Jughead's Gag Bag filler

Characters Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Genre teen
Script Bob Montana ?
Pencils Bob Montana
Inks Bob Montana
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Notes Two strips reprinted from the daily syndicated Archie comic.

6 page Jughead story "One of a Kind"

Characters Jughead Jones; Chuck Clayton; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews; Ethel Muggs
Synopsis Jughead tries to explain to everyone how unique he is.
Genre teen
Pencils Samm Schwartz
Inks Samm Schwartz ?
Colors Barry Grossman ?

5 page Jughead story "Wage Winner"

Characters Jughad Jones; Pop Tate; Dilton Doiley; Reggie Mantle; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis Pop Tate hires Jughead so that he can pay off his tab, but things don't work out.
Genre teen
Pencils Samm Schwartz
Inks Samm Schwartz ?
Colors Barry Grossman ?

1 page Archie Club News letters page

Pencils ? (illustrations)
Inks ? (illustrations)
Letters typeset
Notes Letters submitted by Sylvia Bonn; Yvette Padron. Page also includes membership application for the Archie Club.

5 page Jughead story "Canine Caper"

Characters Jughead Jones; Hot Dog; Ethel Muggs; Fifi
Synopsis Hot Dog likes Big Ethel's dog Fifi, so he keeps throwing Jughead and Ethel together.
Pencils Samm Schwartz
Inks Samm Schwartz ?
Colors Barry Grossman ?