Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #260
In "So What's New?", Archie and Veronica face a tough choice when Mr. Lodge’s aggressive business moves threaten Pop Tate’s malt shop, forcing them to consider a small offer to save it. Meanwhile, Midge and Moose’s breakup sparks new romances, and tensions rise at a Riverdale High reunion—until Moose shocks everyone by revealing his real first name and announcing his run for mayor. Written by Michael Uslan and illustrated by Norm Breyfogle and Stan Goldberg, with inks by Joe Rubinstein and Bob Smith, colors by Glenn Whitmore, and letters by Jack Morelli, this Double Digest issue captures Riverdale’s charm and chaos. The cover by George Frese rounds out a nostalgic, character-driven story full of small-town drama and unexpected turns.
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Mr. Lodge buys up all the restaurants on the same block with Pop Tate, and decides that Archie and Veronica should make Pop a small offer on his malt shop before he has to declare bankrupcy. Midge and Moose break up and each finds someone else. Tempers flare during a Riverdale High reunion at the malt shop over Mr. Lodge's business tactics. When things look bleak, Moose announces his true first name and that's he's running for mayor of Riverdale.
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