Life with Archie #28
In "The Riverdale Hillbillies," Mr. Lodge faces ruin unless his Southern cousin Clem Lodge can save the day, but the arrival of Clem’s eccentric family—son Mildew, twins Lulu and Lily, and the grumpy Grampaw Gooley—brings more trouble than treasure. With only a rumored gold mine as a last resort, and that mine full of uranium instead of gold, the Lodge family’s fate hangs on a prospect that’s as uncertain as it is unexpected. Written by Frank Doyle and illustrated by Harry Lucey with inks by Marty Epp, this 1964 classic features a cover by Bob White and Harry Lucey.
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Mr. Lodge's company has suffered a series of bad breaks and is about to go bankrupt unless he can raise several hundred thousand dollars fast. His only hope is his Southern cousin Clem Lodge, the richest man in Sassafras County. But when Clem arrives with his family -- his handsome son Mildew, his twin daughters Lulu and Lily, and his cantankerous Grampaw Gooley -- he doesn't seem to have many assets available to help his cousin. The one hope may be an old gold mine Clem owns that doesn't have any gold, but lots of uranium.
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