Archie's Pals 'n' Gals #48
In "The Hard Way," Archie heads to the airport to meet a scientist claiming his orangoutang is the missing link in human evolution—only for the primate to escape and unexpectedly turn the tables on everyone’s assumptions. Written, drawn, and inked by Bob Bolling with lettering by Bill Yoshida, this 1968 classic blends Archie’s signature humor with a delightfully absurd premise, all framed by Dan DeCarlo’s iconic cover art with Rudy Lapick’s inks.
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Archie goes to the airport to pick up a scientist who is trying to prove that his orangoutang is the missing link between primates and man. The orangoutang escapes and winds up proving who the real missing link is.
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