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Cover: Dan DeCarlo & Rudy Lapick
Archie's TV Laugh-Out #23
“The Straight Man”
In "The Straight Man," Dilton’s experiment takes a hilariously literal turn when he sends Moose on a bee-line hike straight north toward school—no detours, no excuses. Written by George Gladir and brought to life with energetic art by Stan Goldberg, this 1973 classic captures the gang’s signature charm, with Dan DeCarlo’s cover perfectly capturing the comedic chaos.
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writer George Gladir · artist Stan Goldberg · inker Jon D'Agostino · colorist Barry Grossman · letterer Bill Yoshida · cover Dan DeCarlo, Rudy Lapick
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Full credits
writer George Gladir
artist Stan Goldberg
inker Jon D'Agostino
colorist Barry Grossman
letterer Bill Yoshida
cover pencils Dan DeCarlo
cover inks Rudy Lapick
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To demonstrate the concept of a "bee-line hike", Dilton sends Moose on a course toward school with the instructions not to deviate from due north, no matter what.
Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).