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Issue Details

Issue #297
Published September 1980
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 0.50 USD
Pages 36
Editing John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard Goldwater (managing editor)

Cover Details - "Wait till Ronnie sees this new pink lightning bolty swimsuit!"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Midge Klump
Synopsis Veronica overhears that Betty has just purchased the same style of swimsuit that she's wearing.
Genre teen
Pencils Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page Josie advertisement "Getting Noticed"

Characters Josie McCoy; Alan Mayberry; Valerie Brown
Synopsis Josie and Valerie interrupt their participation in a marathon for a Hostess Fruit Pie break. Soon all of the participants are joining them.
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Dan DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida
Notes Inside front cover.

6 page Betty and Veronica story "Freedom Fighters"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Mr. Cooper; Mrs. Cooper
Synopsis Betty and Veronica decide to find an apartment together.
Genre teen
Script Frank Doyle [as F. Doyle]
Pencils Dan DeCarlo [as D. DeCarlo]
Inks Jim DeCarlo [as J. DeCarlo]
Colors Barry Grossman [as B. Grossman]
Letters Bill Yoshida [as B. Yoshida]

2 page Betty and Veronica Fashions illustration "Betty and Veronica Cool Fashions"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis Fashions submitted by fans, but redrawn for the issue.
Pencils Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Inks Dan DeCarlo Jr.
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida
Notes Contributions by Patricia O'Connel, Beverly Smith, Susan Teery, Kelly Freely, Tara Whitman, Tania Spil, Lori Greibus, Keith Wollenberg, Lisa Perry and Tracy Maurley.

5 page Betty and Veronica story "Party Time"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Moose Mason; Chuck Clayton
Synopsis Betty and Veronica hold a "Come as you are" party.
Genre teen
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page Dear Betty and Veronica letters page "I'd Like To Tell You"

Script Eda Edwards [as Betty and Veronica]
Pencils Joe Edwards
Inks Joe Edwards
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Joe Edwards
Notes Letters from E.V., N.H., N.E. and K.K. with accompanying illustrations. Letters are reproduced with hand-lettering instead of being typeset.

5 page Betty and Veronica story "Voice Your Choice"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Bob; Stu; Roger
Synopsis Veronica wants Betty to help her decide who she should take to the dance.
Genre teen
Script George Gladir
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Jim DeCarlo
Colors Barry Grossman [as B. Grossman]
Letters Bill Yoshida [as B. Yoshida]

Half page Li'l Jinx filler "There's A Catch"

Characters Li'l Jinx; Merry Holliday (Li'l Jinx's mother)
Synopsis Jinx tries to get out of dish-drying.
Genre gags
Script Joe Edwards
Pencils Joe Edwards
Inks Joe Edwards
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Joe Edwards

Half page Betty and Veronica Gag Bag filler "O.K., Betty, you'll be first baseman!"

Characters Betty Cooper; Archie Andrews
Synopsis Betty and Archie argue semantics.
Genre gags
Script Michael Gallagher ?
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Joe Edwards
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Joe Edwards
Notes This is a reprint of a late seventies era Archie syndicated newspaper strip.
Reprinted from ?

Half page Betty and Veronica Gag Bag filler "Here's the seating arrangement for your dinner party, dear!"

Characters Veronica Lodge; Mrs. Lodge
Synopsis Veronica edits the seating chart for her formal dinner.
Genre gags
Script Michael Gallagher ?
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Joe Edwards
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Joe Edwards
Notes This is a reprint of a late seventies era Archie syndicated newspaper strip.
Reprinted from ?

5 page Betty and Veronica story "Scant Satisfaction"

Characters Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mrs. Cooper; Hiram Lodge; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Veronica gets a tiny bikini when she thinks that Betty has bought one.
Genre teen
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman [as B. Grossman]
Letters Bill Yoshida [as B. Yoshida]