Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine #105
In "Marathon Mandate," the Pussycats face a roadblock—literally—when their van gets repossessed, leading to a bizarre twist: Alexandra offers a new vehicle in exchange for renaming the band "Alexandra the Great." Their first tour stop in a Central American republic takes an unexpected turn when Alexandra’s song ignites nationwide fervor, sending shockwaves through regional politics. Written by Frank Doyle and illustrated by Dan DeCarlo, with inks by Rudy Lapick, colors by Barry Grossman, and letters by Bill Yoshida, this high-energy adventure features a cover by Fernando Ruiz and Jon D'Agostino.
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The Pussycats' van is repossessed due to lack of payments, so Alexandra provides a new van in exchange for changing the group's name to "Alexandra the Great." The first stop on the tour is in a Central American republic, where Alexandra writes and performs a song that stirs the entire country up to revolution and wrecks American foreign policy in the region.
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