Archie at Riverdale High #5
In "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.
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Outraged at high taxes, Mr. Lodge uses his clout to fight against a proposed budget increase for Riverdale High. Archie comes up with a way to show Mr. Lodge that it's worth paying more taxes to have a better school: introduce a typical graduate from the low-budget, low-tax Central High.
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