Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #249
In "On the Level," Archie and his pals dive into a Riverdale mystery when a series of odd robberies point to a mysterious figure known as the Roly-Poly Robber. When Archie uncovers a suspicious black wig and mustache in Principal Weatherbee’s car trunk, the truth behind the disguise begins to unravel—especially after the gang heads to a Dixieland jazz concert at the local college. Written and illustrated by Bob Bolling, with inks by Rudy Lapick, colors by Barry Grossman, and letters by Bill Yoshida, this Double Digest tale blends humor and intrigue, all wrapped in a cover by Fernando Ruiz and Bob Smith.
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There's been a rash of robberies in Riverdale committed by someone known as the "Roly-Poly Robber," a corpulent man with thick black hair and a mustache, who makes his getaway in a foreign compact car. Archie doesn't think much of it until he looks inside the trunk Mr. Weatherbee's Yakasaki Pigeon and discovers that the principal owns a black wig and a mustache to match. Is Mr. Weatherbee the Roly-Poly Robber? Archie and his friends will find out the truth about Mr. Weatherbee when they go to a Dixieland jazz concert at the local college.
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