Archie at Riverdale High #89
In "The Winning Hand," the ever-scheming Sidney Snavely devises a devious plan to humiliate Archie, Betty, and Veronica by tricking them into donating to a fake charity called "Save the Hermit Hugabear." With Cheryl Blossom and Jason Blossom leading the charge from Pembrooke Academy, the prank seems set to succeed—until Sidney’s true intentions begin to surface. Written by Frank Doyle and illustrated by Dan DeCarlo, with inks by Jim DeCarlo, colors by Barry Grossman, and letters by Bill Yoshida, this 1982 classic features a cover by Dan DeCarlo and Jim DeCarlo that captures the mischievous spirit of the scheme.
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Cheryl Blossom, Jason Blossom and the other Pembrooke Academy snobs are looking for a new way to torment the Riverdale townies. The "Master of Machiavellian Merriment," Sidney Snavely, suggests that they trap Archie, Betty and Veronica into giving money to a fake charity to "Save the Hermit Hugabear." They don't realize that Sidney always has his own hidden agenda.
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