Archie's Pals 'n' Gals #51
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "It's Friendship," Mrs. Lodge’s dedication to civic causes takes a dangerous turn when her curiosity leads her and the Lodge family into a close call on the beach—just as Mr. Lodge’s seaside getaway goes from relaxing to risky. Written and drawn by Bob Bolling, with lettering by Bill Yoshida, this 1969 slice of small-town life from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals #51 captures the charm and quiet chaos of the Lodge family’s misadventures. The cover by Dan DeCarlo and Rudy Lapick perfectly captures the lighthearted tension of the moment.
In "The Old Ball Game," Smithers scrambles to impress the N.U.M.B. with a showstopping performance, determined to outshine his rival Jeeves—without resorting to The Archies, whose involvement would mean owing a favor to Archie.
In "A Committee of One," Mrs. Lodge’s endless dedication to civic causes takes a dangerous turn when her curiosity leads her straight to an old WWII shell on the beach—just as Mr. Lodge tries to escape her latest committee-driven hustle with a family seaside getaway. The whole family’s vacation takes a wild detour when one woman’s passion for public service nearly sparks a seaside explosion.
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Reprinted in Archie Annual Digest #34 (1979), Archie Comics Digest #35 (1979), Laugh Comics Digest / Laugh Comics Digest Magazine / Laugh Digest Magazine #23 (1979), Archie Comics Digest #37 (1979), Archie Comics Digest #41 (1980), Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #2 (1987), Archie's Double Digest Magazine #43 (1989), Jughead with Archie Digest #104 (1991), Jughead's Double Digest #36 (1996)
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