Archie at Riverdale High #5
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Never Kid a Kidder," Archie teams up with a surprise visitor from Central High—Riverdale’s underfunded rival school—to show Mr. Lodge the real cost of cutting education budgets. With Dan DeCarlo’s expressive art and Frank Doyle’s sharp storytelling, this 1973 classic captures a moment when student life and local politics collide, all through the lens of a familiar Riverdale dilemma. The cover by Stan Goldberg and Jon D'Agostino perfectly captures the issue’s playful yet pointed tone.
Archie spins a wild tale about a mysterious billionaire offering big rewards for anyone who helps clean up Riverdale, turning the town’s usual chaos into a surprisingly spirited (if suspiciously motivated) cleanup effort.
In "The Cost of Quality," Archie teams up with a former student from Central High—where budgets are tight and resources scarce—to show Mr. Lodge that investing in Riverdale High isn’t just a luxury, but a necessity. As the town debates tax increases, Archie’s plan puts the real-life consequences of underfunding front and center, challenging Mr. Lodge’s stance with a quiet, heartfelt contrast.
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Reprinted in Jughead with Archie Digest #49 (1982), Laugh Comics Digest / Laugh Comics Digest Magazine / Laugh Digest Magazine #39 (1982), Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine #22 (1982), Archie's Double Digest Magazine #32 (1988), Archie's Double Digest Magazine #34 (1988), Archie's Double Digest Magazine #45 (1990), Archie Comics Digest #250 (2009), Archie 1000 Page Mega Comics Digest #[nn] (2014), Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #256 (2015), Archie at Riverdale High #1 (2018), Archie and Me Comics Digest #3 (2018), Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #308 (2020), Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #316 (2021), Archie at Riverdale High #3 (2021)
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