Archie Annual Digest #40
In "Gimme Shelter," Archie’s usual mix-up takes a turn when his broken clock clocking him in late leads to a misunderstanding with Mr. Weatherbee—so he wraps his hand in bandages to avoid explaining. With Dan DeCarlo’s classic cover art and Joe Edwards’ expressive interiors, this 1982 Archie Annual Digest #40 delivers a sweet, silly slice of Riverdale life.
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Archie calls school to tell Mr. Weatherbee that he's late because the hand of his clock broke. But the principal thinks that Archie broke his own hand and comes over with a box of candy for him. To avoid telling the truth, Archie hastily wraps up his right hand in bandages.
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