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Issue Details

Issue	#254
Published	February 1977
Frequency	monthly
Cover Price	0.30 USD
Pages	36
Editing	John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard Goldwater (managing editor)

Cover Details - "Betty, Let's Have A Frank Little Talk"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Frank (Cooper?)
Synopsis	At the roller rink, Veronica wants Betty to introduce her to Betty's cousin Frank.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo

6 page Betty And Veronica story "Good Taste Treat"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis	Betty's sewing class plans to make and display an entire line, but Veronica argues that they don't have enough taste to make it in the fashion world.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Letters	Bill Yoshida

1 page Josie; Hostess advertisement "Smart Alex"

Characters	Josie McCoy; Alex Cabot; Valerie Brown; Alexandria Cabot
Synopsis	Hostess ad
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Rudy Lapick

Half page Li'l Jinx's Friend, Fat Charley story "But, First"

Characters	Charley Hawse, Li'l Jinx
Genre	Humor
Script	Joe Edwards
Pencils	Joe Edwards
Inks	Joe Edwards
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Letters	Joe Edwards

Half page Archie story "Archie's Gag Bag"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Genre	Teen
Script	Bob Montana
Pencils	Bob Montana
Inks	Bob Montana
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Notes	Judging from the style of dress and the four-panel continuity, this is probably a reprint of two late fifties to early sixties era Archie syndicated newspaper strips.

6 page Betty And Veronica story "Just Forget It"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Synopsis	Betty claims to have a special kind of amnesia that causes her to forget Archie (and only Archie).
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Letters	Bill Yoshida

5 page Betty And Veronica story "Dress Drama"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews; Pop Tate
Synopsis	Every time Betty buys a dress, Veronica buys a better one.
Genre	Teen
Script	Tom DeFalco
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Colors	Barry Grossman
Letters	Bill Yoshida
Notes	This story has no dialogue except in the final panel.
Reprinted	in Betty and Me (Archie, 1965 series) # 119

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Jughead With Archie"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
Synopsis	Advertisement for Jughead With Archie Digest #19.

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Pick A Winner Every Time"

Characters	Archie Andrews
Synopsis	Advertisement for the Archie Quarter Comics offer.

5 page Betty And Veronica story "On The Job Training"

Characters	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Synopsis	To prepare for her babysitting job, Betty plays a tape of bedtime stories in her car, which causes her to fall asleep and drive her car into the lake.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Letters	Bill Yoshida