Cover: Doug Crane & Jon D'Agostino

The New Archies #21

Feb 1990 · Archie · 1.00 USD

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“Substitute Santa”

In "Substitute Santa," Archie gets an unexpected golden ticket: five minutes in a toy store to pick out anything he wants. With his friends piling on wish lists, the pressure's on as he tries to juggle everyone's dreams—before the clock runs out. Written by Mike Pellowski and illustrated by Henry Scarpelli, with colors by Barry Grossman and letters by Rod Ollerenshaw, this 1990 classic captures the chaos and heart of holiday cheer. The cover by Doug Crane and Jon D'Agostino perfectly captures the playful frenzy.

writer Mike Pellowski · artist, inker Henry Scarpelli · colorist Barry Grossman · letterer Rod Ollerenshaw · cover Doug Crane, Jon D'Agostino

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writer Mike Pellowski

artist, inker Henry Scarpelli

colorist Barry Grossman

letterer Rod Ollerenshaw

cover pencils Doug Crane

cover inks Jon D'Agostino

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Archie wins a contest that gives him five minutes in a toy store to pick out whatever he wants, and all his friends load him down with lists of toys they want him to get for them.

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