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Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine #52 cover
Cover: Dan DeCarlo & Henry Scarpelli

Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine #52

Oct 2000 · Archie · 3.19 USD; 3.69 CAD
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“Can't Bear It”

The football field is buzzing on this cover, with Archie in his Riverdale jersey standing alongside a blonde cheerleader while a press-badge-wearing reporter remarks, "So a football player dates a cheerleader… what's so unusual about that?" — a wry setup that perfectly captures the series' cheerful, self-aware humor. Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo and inks by Henry Scarpelli give the scene that warm, polished Archie look fans have always loved. At $3.19, this 2000 digest packs in plenty of stories featuring the whole Pals 'n' Gals crew, making it a satisfying read from cover to last page.

writer George Gladir · artist Stan G. · inker Mike Esposito · colorist Barry Grossman · letterer Bill Yoshida · cover Dan DeCarlo, Henry Scarpelli

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Cast · 13 characters

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artist Stan G.
letterer Bill Yoshida
cover pencils Dan DeCarlo
cover inks Henry Scarpelli

Full plot ⚠ may contain spoilers

▸ Reveal full plot — may contain spoilers

Reggie tells the group he's leaving to work for star promoter Del Dom. At a rock show, the rest of the gang finds out that Reggie is just a roadie. However, manager Dobie Kay wants to promote Archie on his own. Archie turns him down, but the outcome is left hanging.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).

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