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Issue Details

Issue #245
Published July 1975
Cover Price 0.25 USD
Pages 36
Editing Richard Goldwater

Cover Details - "They look real scrumptious!"

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate
Genre teen; humor
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

6 page Archie story "Inflation Vexation"

Characters Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis Archie tries to beat the soaring mid-'70s inflation by going on cheaper dates, but cheap dates with Betty or Veronica just wind up costing him more money.
Genre teen; humor
Script George Gladir
Pencils Harry Lucey
Inks Chic Stone
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page Archie; Hostess Fruit Pies advertisement "The Hold Up"

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Two muggers steal Archie and Jughead's supply of delicious Hostess Fruit Pies, but the crooks stop to eat the pies and can't resist the real fruit filling.
Genre teen; humor
Pencils Dan DeCarlo
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

1 page Li'l Jinx filler "Color Him Red"

Characters Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
Genre children; humor
Script Joe Edwards
Pencils Joe Edwards
Inks Joe Edwards
Letters Joe Edwards

5 page Archie story "Spring Is Sprung"

Characters Archie Andrews; Geraldine Grundy
Synopsis Archie and Miss Grundy celebrate the coming of spring and encourage everyone to enjoy the spring weather, which turns out to be a bit colder than they anticipated.
Genre teen; humor
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Harry Lucey
Inks Chic Stone
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

5 page Archie I story "The Protectors"

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis Having developed human civilization to its absolute peak of perfection, the prehistoric Archie gang decides to turn its attention to saving endangered animals.
Genre teen; humor
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Harry Lucey
Inks Chic Stone
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

Half page Archie filler "Meal Deal"

Characters Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Ronnie invites the boys to a meal.
Genre teen; humor
Script George Gladir
Pencils Jon D'Agostino
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

5 page Archie story "Guest In the House"

Characters Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Smithers
Synopsis While staying over at the Lodge home, Archie accidentally locks Mr. Lodge and Smithers out of the house in the pouring rain, and they're too proud to admit it.
Genre teen; humor
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Harry Lucey
Inks Chic Stone
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida