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Issue Details

Issue #253
Published June 1976
Cover Price 0.30 USD
Pages 36
Editing Richard Goldwater

Cover Details - "I can do my homework in my sleep!"

Characters Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Geraldine Grundy; Sabrina; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle
Genre teen; humor
Pencils Stan Goldberg
Inks Rudy Lapick
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

6 page Archie story "Test Case"

Characters Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Geraldine Grundy; Moose Mason
Synopsis Reggie tricks Archie into thinking that Miss Grundy is unfairly forcing him to take a test.
Genre teen; humor
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Harry Lucey
Inks Chic Stone
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

Half page Li'l Jinx filler "Okay! Okay!"

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

Half page Archie filler "Archie's Gag Bag"

Characters Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Geraldine Grundy; Jughead Jones
Synopsis Two newspaper comic strips with color added.
Genre teen; humor
Script Bob Montana
Pencils Bob Montana
Inks Bob Montana

6 page Archie story "Tarbland of the Grapes"

Characters Archie Andrews [as Tarbland]; Betty Cooper [as Jane]; Veronica Lodge [as Slinky Von Gotgelt]; Reggie Mantle [as Intrepid Sureshot]; Cheeter
Synopsis The story of Tarbland, the king of the jungle, who has "a body that won't quit and a mind like a sack of wet noodles."
Genre teen; humor
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Chic Stone
Inks Chic Stone
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

5 page Archie story "Growing Pains"

Characters Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge
Synopsis Archie thinks Mr. Lodge has been eaten by one of the carnivorous plants in his greenhouse.
Genre teen; humor
Script Frank Doyle
Pencils Chic Stone
Inks Jon D'Agostino
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida

5 page Archie story "Cartastrophe"

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis Archie uses an "instant car kit" to outfit Old Betsy with a sleek new body.
Genre teen; humor
Pencils Harry Lucey
Inks Chic Stone
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida