Archie's Double Digest Magazine #55
In "Auction Blockhead," Archie and his friends find themselves unexpectedly abducted by aliens from the planet Virus, who’ve come to Earth to assess it for a potential invasion. Mistaking teenagers for Earth’s ruling class, the visitors are baffled—and eventually influenced—by the teens’ slang, music, and antics, leading to a hilarious cultural clash. Written by Sy Reit and illustrated by Bob White with inks by Marty Epp, this 1991 adventure features a cover by Stan Goldberg and Henry Scarpelli.
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Aliens from the planet Virus come to earth to investigate in preparation for a possible invasion. Mistakenly getting the impression that teenagers are the leaders of the planet, they abduct Archie and his friends, who manage to infect the teenagers of Virus with habits like teen slang and rock n' roll.
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