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Archie Annual Digest#59
Cover: Dan DeCarlo & Alison Flood

Archie Annual Digest #59

Oct 1991 · Archie · 1.50 USD
“Mermaid Service!”

In "Mermaid Service!", Archie takes on a surprisingly sticky mission: helping Mr. Weatherbee shed a few pounds through a series of active outings. But every adventure ends with the principal finding a way to eat—until a mishap lands him in the hospital and, at last, on a forced diet. Written by George Gladir and illustrated by Dan De Carlo Jr., with inks by Jim De Carlo and lettering by Bill Yoshida, this 1991 annual features the classic charm of the Riverdale gang, all under cover by Dan DeCarlo and Alison Flood.

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writer George Gladir · inker Jim De Carlo · letterer Bill Yoshida · artist Dan De Carlo Jr. · cover Dan DeCarlo, Alison Flood

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letterer Bill Yoshida
cover pencils Dan DeCarlo
cover inks Alison Flood

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Archie offers to help Mr. Weatherbee lose weight by engaging in some fun pursuits. However, every activity they try ends with Mr. Weatherbee chancing upon an opportunity to eat. Then, poor Mr. Weatherbee gets injured and ends up in the hospital. It's okay, though. Now, he's on a forced diet.

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