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Publishers / Archie / Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (1950) / #261
261September 1977
$0.35

Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica #261

Archie · September 1977 · on sale June 28, 1977

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Identification plate

Series
Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (Archie, 1950 series)
Issue
#261
Publication date
September 1977
Key date
September 1977
On-sale date
June 28, 1977
Indicia publisher
Close-Up Inc.
Price
$0.35
Pages
36
Barcode
0271000696009
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Dan DeCarlo; colors: Barry GrossmanBetty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Valerie Brown, Josie McCoy, Pepper Smith, Melody Valentine
1Balance of Powercomic story6script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; colors: Barry GrossmanArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Smithers
2It Adds Upcomic story0.5script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Joe EdwardsLi'l Jinx
3-comic story0.5script: Bob Montana; pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Bob Montana; colors: Barry GrossmanArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones
4The Equalizercomic story6script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaBetty Cooper, Veronica Lodge
6Quiz Queencomic story5script: George Gladir; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Rudy Lapick; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Miss Grundy, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Hiram Lodge, Mr. Weatherbee, Pop Tate
7-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5Dilton Doily; Moose Mason; Archie Andrews
8-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
9A Passel O'Hasselcomic story5script: George Gladir; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaBetty Cooper, Veronica Lodge

Plus 0.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #1182003On eBay ›
Jughead's Double Digest #181993On eBay ›
Laugh Comics Digest / Laugh Comics Digest Magazine / Laugh Digest Magazine #651986On eBay ›
Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #2472016On eBay ›

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Series context

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