Archie Comics Digest #21
In "How to Write Comics," Archie Comics Digest #21 (1976), Reggie’s attempt to sneak around with Veronica by sending Archie as his proxy backfires when Veronica falls ill—leading Jughead to step in with Midge instead. As chaos unfolds, Reggie scrambles to keep his web of lies from unraveling, even going so far as to pay Jughead to cover for him when Moose returns. Written by Tom Moore and illustrated by Samm Schwartz, this playful, mischievous story captures the classic teenage antics of Riverdale with a clever twist on who’s really in charge. Cover by Samm Schwartz.
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Reggie gets the coach to send Archie to a meeting as a proxy for him, so Reggie can take Archie's place with Veronica at a dance. But Veronica is sick, so Jughead chooses Midge to be her proxy for the dance. A terrified Reggie tries to explain to Moose that he's really just dating Midge as a proxy for Archie, and when that doesn't seem to work, he pays Jughead to be his proxy when Moose gets back.
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