Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica #253 (1977) for Sale - Where to Buy

Identification plate

Match the book in your hand against this plate before paying an edition-specific price.

Affiliate links. ComicRecord shows no prices and no census data; the listings speak for themselves.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	pencils: Dan DeCarlo; inks: Dan DeCarlo	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Pop Tate
1	Fish or Cut Bait	comic story	6	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; colors: Barry Grossman	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Smithers
2	-	promo (ad from the publisher)	0.5		Dilton Doily; Moose Mason; Archie Andrews
3	-	promo (ad from the publisher)	0.5		Archie Andrews
4	Kiosk Caper	comic story	6	script: George Gladir; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; colors: Barry Grossman	Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Alice Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Ethel Muggs
5	Strained Relations	comic story	5	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; letters: Bill Yoshida	Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Hiram Lodge
6	A Real Tough Break	comic story	5	script: Frank Doyle; pencils: Dan DeCarlo; colors: Barry Grossman	Betty Cooper, Midge Klump, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason

Collection	Year
Pep #379	1981	On eBay ›
Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine #38	1989	On eBay ›

Reading the story costs a fraction of owning the issue. Both routes are on every file.

Affiliate links. ComicRecord shows no prices and no census data; the listings speak for themselves.

Check the price box: Marvel ran 30-cent and 35-cent test-market price variants in 1976-77.
Canadian and Whitman editions exist for many bronze books; match the barcode area to the plate.
Look for Mark Jewelers inserts and date stamps - they affect collector preference, not authenticity.

Found an error in this file? corrections@comicrecord.com