Archie #298 (1980) - Printings, Contents and Key Issues

Identification plate

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Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Dan DeCarlo	Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
2	On a Clear Day	comic story	6	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo Jr.; inks: Jim DeCarlo; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: W. Yoshida	Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Mr. Greeble
3	Opening Up!	comic story	0.5	script: Joe Edwards; pencils: Joe Edwards; inks: Joe Edwards; letters: Joe Edwards	Charley; Mort
4	-	cartoon	0.5	pencils: Dan DeCarlo; letters: Bill Yoshida	Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mrs. Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy
5	Run For Your Life	comic story	5	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo Jr.; inks: Jim DeCarlo; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill Y.	Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Moose Mason; Midge Klump
6	Ladies' Man	comic story	5	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo Jr.; inks: Jim DeCarlo; colors: B. Grossman; letters: W. Yoshida	Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
7	Time Machine Contest Winners	letters page	1	letters: typeset
8	Sailor's Delight	comic story	5	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo Jr.; inks: Jim DeCarlo; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: W. Yoshida	Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones

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

Collection	Year
Archie's Double Digest Magazine #67	1993	On eBay ›
Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #40	1993	On eBay ›
Jughead with Archie Digest #70	1985	On eBay ›
Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #232	2012	On eBay ›

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