Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #308
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Garage Barrage!", Archie hatches a plan to convince Mr. Lodge that Riverdale High deserves more funding—by bringing in a graduate from Central High, the school with the bare-bones budget and no frills. Written by Frank Doyle and illustrated by Dan DeCarlo with inks by Rudy Lapick, the story unfolds with the signature charm and humor of the Archie universe. The cover, by Bill Galvan and Ben Galvan, captures the lighthearted tension of the moment.
In "The Cost of Quality," Archie tries to convince Mr. Lodge that cutting school funding isn’t the answer—by bringing in a graduate from Central High, the underfunded rival school, to show what’s at stake when budgets are slashed. The contrast between the two schools sets up a quiet but telling moment of reflection, all without ever naming the real cost of saving a few dollars.
Archie steps into the spotlight when Reggie’s injury forces him to run in the track meet, proving he’s got heart even if he doesn’t have the speed—coming in second in nearly every event, much to his surprise and everyone’s delight.
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↩ Reprints Archie #137 (1963), Archie's Joke Book Magazine #70 (1963), Archie #178 (1967), The Adventures of Little Archie #46 (1967), Archie's Joke Book Magazine #120 (1968), Archie at Riverdale High #5 (1973), Archie at Riverdale High #9 (1973), Archie's Joke Book Magazine #187 (1973), Archie at Riverdale High #10 (1973), Archie's Joke Book Magazine #243 (1978), Archie's Joke Book Magazine #258 (1979), Pep #351 (1979), Life with Archie #214 (1980), Life with Archie #228 (1981), Archie's Story & Game Digest Magazine #7 (1988), Archie's Story & Game Digest Magazine #12 (1989), Little Archie Comics Digest Magazine #41 (1990), Life with Archie #282 (1991), Laugh Comics Digest / Laugh Comics Digest Magazine / Laugh Digest Magazine #115 (1994), Archie #459 (1997), Archie #472 (1998), Archie's Double Digest Magazine #141 (2003), Archie's Double Digest Magazine #142 (2003), Archie Comics Digest #203 (2004), Archie #547 (2004), Archie's Double Digest Magazine #160 (2005), Archie #564 (2006), Tales from Riverdale Digest #11 (2006), Archie #584 (2008), Archie Comics Digest #264 (2010), Archie #620 (2011), Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #227 (2012), Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #229 (2012)
Reprinted in Archie Modern Classics #3 (2020)
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