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Publishers / Archie / Archie (1959) / #278
278March 1979
$0.35

Archie #278

Archie · March 1979 · on sale January 9, 1979

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Identification plate

Series
Archie (Archie, 1959 series)
Issue
#278
Publication date
March 1979
Key date
March 1979
On-sale date
January 9, 1979
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$0.35
Pages
36
Barcode
0271000696503
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Stan Goldberg; inks: Stan Goldberg; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Fred Andrews
2Wrap It Upcomic story6script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo Jr.; inks: Jim DeCarlo; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Floyd Clayton; Dilton Doiley; Superintendent Smith
3Doing It My Waycomic story0.5script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Joe EdwardsCharley Hawse; Li'l Jinx
4-comic story0.5script: Bob Montana; pencils: Bob Montana; inks: Joe Edwards; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Joe EdwardsArchie Andrews; unnamed English teacher; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
5TV Spreecomic story6script: George Gladir; pencils: Dan DeCarlo Jr.; inks: Jim DeCarlo; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Pop Tate
6Shootoutcomic story5script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo Jr.; inks: Jim DeCarlo; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
7Count Me Outcomic story5script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo Jr.; inks: Jim DeCarlo; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaArchie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate; Mary Andrews

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

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Archie's Double Digest Magazine #401989On eBay ›
Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #121989On eBay ›
Archie Comics Digest #721985On eBay ›
Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine #371985On eBay ›

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Series context

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