Archie #299
(December 1980)

Archie, 1959 Series
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Price
0.50 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
Monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Brand
Archie Series; Archie Comics Group
Barcode
0271000696512
Editing
?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Archie / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (signed)
Inks
Dan DeCarlo ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Archie! We call time out only in an emergency!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Coach Kleats; Chuck Clayton; Moose Mason
Reprints
Keywords
cheerleaders; football

Indexer Notes

Later redrawn for the cover of Archie's Double Digest Magazine #38.

Late Date (Table of Contents: 1)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)
Inks
Jim DeCarlo (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited as B. Grossman)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited as Willy Y.)

Feature Logo
Archie
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Cynthia; Reggie Mantle; Smithers; Jughead Jones
Synopsis
When Veronica sets up a date for Archie with her snobby cousin Cynthia, she expects Cynthia to have a horrible time, but it turns out Cynthia enjoys his jalopy, hot dog dinners, and fixing flats.

Conservation Consternation (Table of Contents: 2)

Charley / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Joe Edwards
Pencils
Joe Edwards
Inks
Joe Edwards
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Edwards

Feature Logo
Li'l Jinx's Chum Charley
Genre
children; humor
Characters
Charley; Li'l Jinx
Synopsis
Charley knows how to conserve energy.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Archie's Gag Bag / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Dad, I need a new muffler and I--
Feature Logo
Archie's Gag Bag
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Veronica Lodge

Rock 'n' Roll (Table of Contents: 4)

Archie Fashions / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dan DeCarlo Jr. (signed)
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Feature Logo
Archie Fashions
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews
Synopsis
Archie in various Rock inspired outfits including: Pop Music, Country Rock, Rock-a-Billy, Blues Brother and New Wave.

Parlor Games (Table of Contents: 5)

Archie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)
Inks
Jim DeCarlo (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited as B Grossman)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited as Willy Y.)

Feature Logo
Archie
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Pop Tate; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Gaston
Synopsis
Archie finds ways to improve both Pop Tate's and Gaston's ice cream, leading Jughead to suggest that Archie open his own chain of ice cream parlors.

Indexer Notes

Possibly a plug for a planned Archie-themed chain of ice cream parlors; the story really has no plot and ends with a narration reading: "Hey! Stranger things have happened, right?"

Little White Lie (Table of Contents: 6)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle (credited)
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited) (art)
Inks
Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited) (art)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited as B. Grossman)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited as Willy Y.)

Feature Logo
Archie
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Uncle Flapjore
Synopsis
When Archie plans to lie to Veronica over the phone to get out of a fashion show, Mr. Andrews refuses to cover for him -- until boring Uncle Flapjore calls Archie wanting to talk to Fred.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Archie Club News / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Joe Edwards
Inks
Joe Edwards
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Feature Logo
Archie Club News
Characters
Archie Andrews

Sure Lure (Table of Contents: 8)

Archie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
George Gladir (credited)
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)
Inks
Jim DeCarlo (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited as B. Grossman)
Letters
Bill Yoshida (credited as Bill Y.)

Feature Logo
Archie
Genre
teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Dilton Doiley; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Melissa; Miss Grundy
Synopsis
Archie isn't looking forward to the start of school until he hears about new cheers, helps a girl with fall registration, and is introduced to three foreign exchange students by Miss Grundy.

A Little Golden Magic (Table of Contents: 9)

Sabrina the Teenage Witch; Hostess / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida

Characters
Sabrina Spellman; Aunt Hilda; Weird Sisters
Synopsis
Aunt Hilda has trouble babysitting the homesick Weird Sisters until Sabrina suggests she give them some Twinkies.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Archie! We call time out only in an emergency!"]
    Archie
  2. 1. Late Date
    Archie
  3. 2. Conservation Consternation
    Charley
  4. 3. ["Dad, I need a new muffler and I--"]
    Archie's Gag Bag
  5. 4. Rock 'n' Roll
    Archie Fashions
  6. 5. Parlor Games
    Archie
  7. 6. Little White Lie
    Archie
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Archie Club News
  9. 8. Sure Lure
    Archie
  10. 9. A Little Golden Magic
    Sabrina the Teenage Witch; Hostess
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Luke A.
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Ramon Schenk