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Issue Details

Issue #282
Published June 1979
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 0.40 USD
Pages 36
Editing John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard Goldwater (managing editor)

Cover Details - "Betty Sounded Desperate"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis Veronica grabs Archie and rushes over to Betty's, fearing the worst.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman ?

1 page Josie; Hostess advertisement "Going, Going, Gone"

Characters Valerie Brown; Melody Valentine; Josie McCoy
Synopsis Josie finds Valerie sitting dazed from a bout with trying to reason with Melody. She offers her friend Hostess Twinkies to lift her spirits.
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle ?
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman ?

6 page Betty And Veronica story "Piano Rolled"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Archie Andrews
Synopsis Pop puts an old player piano into the shop and the gang convince Moose that he can actually play.
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman ?

Half page Li'l Jinx story "Ride On"

Characters Li'l Jinx; Greg
Synopsis Greg gives Jinx a ride in his toy car.
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 Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Pop Tate; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Veronica refuses to be complimented. Archie tries to protect his riding outfit from the rain.
Genre Teen
Script Bob Montana
Pencils Bob Montana
Inks Bob Montana
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Reprinted from ?

1 page Veronica activity "Hanger Ups!"

Characters Hiram Lodge
Synopsis Number code puzzle to see Veronica's father's answer.
Genre teen
Pencils Joe Edwards
Inks Joe Edwards
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Letters Joe Edwards

6 page Betty And Veronica story "Decisions"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Miss Grundy; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews
Synopsis Betty agrees to help Veronica pass a test so she can go to the dance with Archie, even though it means Betty can't go to the dance with Archie.
Genre Teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman ?

5 page Betty And Veronica story "A Guest In The House"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Hal Cooper; Alice Cooper
Synopsis Veronica stays with the Coopers while her bedroom is being painted. In one night she manages to insult her hosts while attempting to compliment their "quaint, provincial cottage".
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman ?

1 page Dear Betty And Veronica letters page "Whenever I'm At A Friend's House"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis "Betty" and "Veronica" answer reader letters.
Script ? [as Betty and Veronica]
Pencils Joe Edwards
Inks Joe Edwards
Colors Barry Grossman ?

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "It's Something Special"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Notes Advertisement for Jughead With Archie Digest #33.

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 "School Of Hard Knocks"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews
Synopsis Betty gets hit in the head by a door by Mr. Weatherbee. Later, when she faints in the hall from the concussion, Veronica thinks she's faking it for sympathy.
Genre Teen
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman ?