Archie Americana Series #2
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis volume kicks off the Archie Americana Series' look at the 1950s, collecting classic stories from that decade featuring Archie, Betty, Veronica, Jughead, Reggie, and Mr. Lodge. It offers a nostalgic snapshot of the era's humor and wholesome small-town antics as the gang navigates soda shop hangouts, school days, and romantic rivalries. A curated trip back to the Silver Age of Archie comics, this is the first of two books covering the Fifties in the series.
In "Winner Lose," Archie and Jughead find themselves in over their heads when the famous singer Purley Gates—Betty’s mother’s cousin’s nephew—visits Riverdale, leading the boys to desperately pretend they’ve never heard of him. With Harry Lucey’s expressive art capturing every awkward grin and whispered conspiracy, this 1992 slice of small-town charm features a cover by Rex W. Lindsey that perfectly mirrors the story’s mix of nerves and humor.
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When famous singer Purley Gates (Betty's mother's cousin's nephew) comes to town, Archie and Jughead pretend that they don't know who he is.
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