Cover: Bob White & Harry Lucey

Life with Archie #28

Jul 1964 · Archie · 0.12 USD

📊 ~2,393 copies sold its debut month

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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.

Contains 2 stories

The Riverdale Hillbillies

23 pp · Humor, Teen

Albert [Hiram] LodgeVeronica LodgeClem Lodge [Cousin Clem]Cooley Lodge [Grandpaw Cooley]Lily LodgeLulu LodgeMildew Lodgeun-named Lodge butlerun-named news anchor (bearing a very strong resemblance to Walter Cronkite)

When Mr. Lodge’s empire teeters on collapse, he pins his last hope on his eccentric Southern cousin Clem Lodge and his family—Mildew, Lulu, Lily, and the gruff Grampaw Gooley—only to discover their fortune might be buried in a gold mine that’s actually full of uranium. With the fate of his company hanging in the balance, Archie and his friends find themselves caught in a Southern-style showdown of charm, confusion, and unexpected alliances.

Engine-uity

1 pp · Humor, Children

Li'l JinxGreg

In "Engine-uity," Greg proudly shows off his car—constructed entirely from wooden crates—claiming it's an imported foreign model, only to reveal with a grin that it's actually built from Italian cheese boxes, much to Li'l Jinx's amused disbelief.