Archie Annual Digest #54
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Easy Does It," the Pembrooke Academy elite, led by Cheryl and Jason Blossom, scheme to humiliate Archie, Betty, and Veronica by tricking them into donating to a phony charity called "Save the Hermit Hugabear." With the help of the ever-cunning Sidney Snavely, whose motives are never quite what they seem, the prank takes a twist that even the pranksters might not see coming. Written by Frank Doyle and illustrated with classic flair by Dan DeCarlo, with inks by Jim DeCarlo, colors by Barry Grossman, and letters by Bill Yoshida, this 1989 annual captures the charm and mischief of Riverdale at its most mischievous. The cover, penciled by Dan DeCarlo and inked by Jim DeCarlo, perfectly captures the playful deception at the heart of the story.
In "Gadget Mania," Archie's mom and grandma share nostalgic stories about life before all the modern gadgets, marveling at how much simpler — and slower — things used to be. Archie, ever the gadget enthusiast, insists that today’s push-button convenience makes life easier than ever, unaware of the quiet irony in his own enthusiasm.
In "The Virtuous Villain," Cheryl Blossom and her Pembrooke Academy crew enlist the help of the self-proclaimed "Master of Machiavellian Merriment," Sidney Snavely, to prank Archie, Betty, and Veronica into funding a fake charity—“Save the Hermit Hugabear.” But as the scheme unfolds, it becomes clear Sidney’s got a few tricks up his sleeve that even the most polished prankster might not see coming.
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↩ Reprints Josie and the Pussycats #75 (1974), Reggie and Me #83 (1975), Archie's Joke Book Magazine #233 (1977), Archie's Joke Book Magazine #235 (1977), Reggie's Wise Guy Jokes #46 (1978), Reggie's Wise Guy Jokes #49 (1979), Archie's Joke Book Magazine #259 (1979), Archie at Riverdale High #69 (1980), Archie's Joke Book Magazine #270 (1980), Betty and Me #120 (1981), Jughead #324 (1982), Archie at Riverdale High #89 (1982), Betty and Me #134 (1983), Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica #330 (1984), Betty and Me #140 (1984), Pep #395 (1984), Laugh Comics / Laugh #384 (1984)
Reprinted in Archie's Double Digest Magazine #127 (2001), Archie's Double Digest Magazine #191 (2008), World of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #69 (2017)
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