Archie's Double Digest Magazine #83
In "Lethal Fruitcakes," Betty and Veronica dive into a surprisingly sharp debate about social hierarchies, with Veronica drawing a bold line between leaders—like the elite Lodges—and everyone else as mere followers. Written by Frank Doyle and brought to life with Dan DeCarlo’s signature style—pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Jim DeCarlo, colors by Barry Grossman, and letters by Bill Yoshida—this 1996 Double Digest tale turns a familiar high school setting into a sly commentary on status, all wrapped in the classic Archie charm.
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Betty and Veronica are discussing classifications ("rich and poor", etc.). Betty mentions that there are only two kinds - rich and poor. Veronica disagrees, saying that there are others - fat and thin, boy and girl, short and tall... - but they're all insignificant (even "rich and poor"). The only kinds in her mind are leaders and followers - Lodges ("and a few other special families") are leaders, and the rest are followers.
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