Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #277
In "Pinarchio!", Archie dons the guise of Captain Pureheart in a zany scheme to stop a mysterious villain who’s sabotaging Riverdale’s business elite with a sneaky perfume plot. Written by Frank Doyle and brought to life with Dan DeCarlo’s classic art, Rudy Lapick’s inks, Barry Grossman’s colors, and Bill Yoshida’s crisp lettering, this 2017 Double Digest tale blends slapstick humor with a touch of superhero flair. The cover, by Dan Parent, captures the absurd charm of the story in full.
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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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