Cover: Stan Goldberg & Rudy Lapick

Life with Archie #183

Jul 1977 · Archie · 0.35 USD

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“Dissolve and Destroy”

In "Dissolve and Destroy," Dilton undergoes a startling transformation, turning careless, gloomy, and irritable overnight. Archie sets out to uncover the truth when he learns someone has altered Dilton's medical report, making him believe his mind is deteriorating. Written by Frank Doyle and illustrated by Stan Goldberg, with inks by Jon D'Agostino and colors by Barry Grossman, this 1977 issue features a cover by Stan Goldberg and Rudy Lapick.

writer Frank Doyle · artist Stan Goldberg · inker Jon D'Agostino · colorist Barry Grossman · letterer Bill Yoshida · cover Stan Goldberg, Rudy Lapick

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Cast · 19 characters

Alan M. Mayberry Alexander Cabot III Archie Andrews Betty Cooper Dilton Doiley Geraldine Grundy Greg Josie McCoy Jughead Jones Li'l Jinx Midge Klump Moose Mason Mrs. Doiley Pop Tate Reggie Mantle Russ Valerie Brown Veronica Lodge Waldo Weatherbee

Full credits

writer Frank Doyle

artist Stan Goldberg

inker Jon D'Agostino

colorist Barry Grossman

letterer Bill Yoshida

cover pencils Stan Goldberg

cover inks Rudy Lapick

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Dilton undergoes a complete change of character, becoming sloppy, depressed, lazy and nasty. Archie does some investigating and discovers that someone has tampered with Dilton's medical report to make him think his brain is "dissolving" and that he's going insane.

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