Archie #522
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Repair Despair!", Archie's messy room finally catches up with him when his mom sends Fred to inspect it—just as Archie overhears his dad threatening to cut his allowance in half if things don’t improve. With time running out and chaos mounting, Archie dives into a frantic cleanup mission that tests his patience, persistence, and maybe even his sanity. Written by John Albano and brought to life with classic flair by Stan Goldberg and Bob Smith, this 2002 issue captures the timeless humor of teenage life, with a cover by Goldberg and Smith that perfectly captures the moment’s urgency.
When Archie begs his dad Fred to fix his clunky car, Fred’s more interested in saving money—until he’s stuck driving it to work and learns the hard way just how unreliable it really is.
When Archie’s mom sends Fred to inspect the boy’s cluttered room, Archie overhears his dad threatening to halve his allowance if it’s not cleaned up—sparking a frantic, one-page scramble to tidy up before the consequences hit.
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Reprinted in Archie Comics Digest #235 (2007), Archie Comics Digest #237 (2007), Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #230 (2012), Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #232 (2012), Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #269 (2016), World of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #61 (2016), Archie 1000 Page Comics Festival #[nn] (2017), Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #281 (2017), Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #303 (2019), Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #322 (2021)
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