Archie as Capt. Pureheart #6
In "Postal Peril," Archie dons the cape as Captain Pureheart to stop an anonymous thief who's sabotaging Riverdale's business elite with a sneaky perfume scheme. Written by Frank Doyle and brought to life by Dan DeCarlo’s dynamic art, with Rudy Lapick’s inks and Bill Yoshida’s crisp lettering, this 1967 adventure sees the hero stumble through a series of mishaps before uncovering the culprit. The cover by Bob White captures the zany spirit of the tale.
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An unnamed villain robs the post office, poses as a mailman and uses a special perfume in an attempt to get Mr. Lodge and fellow business associates to lose their jobs after an invention of theirs caused this villain to lose his job. Archie becomes Captain Pureheart, and through various blunders, captures the villain and saves the day.
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