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Cover: Samm Schwartz

Archie #143

Feb 1964 · Archie · 0.12 USD
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“Strike Up the Band”

In "Strike Up the Band," Archie and Reggie go on a playful detective hunt when a mysterious figure begins sneaking out at night to kiss the girls of Riverdale. With a girl sent out as bait, the prank takes a surprising turn when Archie himself is kissed—and suddenly, the identity of the Kisser becomes even more puzzling. Written by Frank Doyle and illustrated by Harry Lucey, with inks by Terry Szenics, the issue features a cover by Samm Schwartz, capturing the lighthearted mystery of a 12-cent comic from 1964.

writer Frank Doyle · artist Harry Lucey · inker Terry Szenics · cover Samm Schwartz

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cover pencils, inks Samm Schwartz

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A mysterious unseen person is jumping out of the shadows and kissing all the girls. Archie and Reggie try to find out the identity of the Kisser by sending a girl out in the dark as bait. But the mystery deepens when Archie himself is kissed by the Kisser, and realizes that the Kisser might actually be a girl.

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