Archie's Pals 'n' Gals #2
In "Wax Works," Archie's Pals 'n' Gals #2 (1953), a department store contest for best-dressed Riverdale High faculty and students sends Mr. Weatherbee on a frantic errand—only to have Archie’s pants ruined during a press job by the home economics class. Cover by Bill Vigoda, the story unfolds with classic Archie charm as chaos ensues, all leading to a very public dash for the locker room.
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When a department store has a contest to determine the best-dressed faculty and students at Riverdale High, Mr. Weatherbee sends Archie to have his pants pressed by the home economics students. They accidentally burn a hole in his pants, leading Mr. Weatherbee to try and reach the locker room in his undergarments.
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