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Issue Details

Issue #241
Published January 1976
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 0.25 USD
Pages 36
Editing John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard Goldwater (managing editor)

Cover Details - "Two Perfect Frames!"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Genre teen; humor
Pencils Dan DeCarlo

6 page Betty and Veronica story "Box Score"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
Synopsis Veronica shows off her new wardrobe to everyone at school, which she changes for each new class during the day. But how is she doing it and where is she keeping the clothes?
Genre teen; humor
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida
Notes Script identifiable as Doyle by his distinctive style.

Half page Li'l Jinx story "Stop The Fight!"

Characters Li'l Jinx; Charley Hawse; Greg
Synopsis Charley helps Greg home after Greg gets clobbered in a fight.
Genre children; humor; gags
Script Joe Edwards
Pencils Joe Edwards
Inks Joe Edwards
Letters Joe Edwards

5 page Betty and Veronica story "A Court Case"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis Veronica challenges Betty to a game of tennis. Betty is unsure because of Veronica's poor sportmanship, but Veronica vows not to be a sore loser. Plus she's been taking lessons.
Genre teen; humor
Script Dick Malmgren
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida
Notes Credits are from a 1980 reprint of this story in "Archie Giant Series." The style of script is identifiable as Malmgren, and it was credited to him in the reprint.

1 page Veronica activity "A Girl's World Puzzle"

Characters Veronica Lodge
Genre teen; humor
Notes Find the female equivilent of a male description.

5 page Betty and Veronica story "The Swinger"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Veronica and her family arrive from Hawaii and are greeted by the gang. Veronica shows the gang her Hula girl outfit and starts to dance. She has an extra one for Betty and they both start to hula. But Veronica speeds up the tempo and Betty hurts herself. Since Betty can't go to the dance that night injured, Archie has to take Veronica instead.
Genre teen; humor
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page Betty and Veronica letters page "Dear Betty & Veronica"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Genre teen; humor

5 page Betty and Veronica story "Swing Thing"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Mr. Weatherbee's niece (unnamed)
Synopsis When a new girl in school swings her hips provocatively and all the boys go crazy for it, Betty and Veronica decide to fight fire with fire.
Genre teen; humor
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page Archie; Hostess Fruit Pies advertisement "Archie's New Girl"

Characters Archie Andrews; Gwen; Gwen's family; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis In order to get Archie back from a new girl, Veronica uses Hostess Fruit pies on him.
Genre teen; humor
Notes Located on the outside back cover.