Cover: Stan Goldberg & Jon D'Agostino

Life with Archie #148

Aug 1974 · Archie · 0.25 USD

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In "Strictly By the Book," Archie stumbles upon an old library find that brings unexpected magic into his life—literally. When the book’s mysterious author appears to thank him for recognizing its worth, Archie discovers he can glimpse the future, only to see his friend Reggie take the book for himself with far less success. Written by Frank Doyle and illustrated by Stan Goldberg, with inks by Jon D'Agostino, colors by Barry Grossman, and letters by Bill Yoshida, this 1974 gem features a cover by Stan Goldberg and Jon D'Agostino that captures the story’s whimsical mystery.

Contains 4 stories

Strictly By the Book

11 pp · Adventure, Humor, Fantasy, Teen

Ms. BrindleMr. Beedle

In "Strictly By the Book," Archie stumbles upon an old tome at the library, only to be visited by its mysterious author, who seems oddly pleased by Archie’s interest. Soon, Archie begins glimpsing the future—until Reggie, eager to claim the book for himself, takes it, only to find the magic doesn’t quite work the same way.

Hello Dolly!

1 pp · Humor, Children

Star Spangled Angle

5 pp · Humor, Teen

Wishing Well

6 pp · Adventure, Humor, Teen

In "Wishing Well," Archie and Veronica rush to help a frantic boy who claims a kid has fallen into an old well, but Archie’s instincts twitch—something about the story doesn’t add up. As Veronica tries to calm the hysterical messenger, Archie’s sharp eye picks up on details that make him wonder if the whole thing is a prank or something far stranger.