Betty and Me #163
In "Pucker Power," Archie’s misadventure takes a bizarre turn when his clothes vanish at the pool, leaving him draped in sheets that accidentally brand him as an Arab noblewoman in the eyes of Shiek Abdul The Unkind—son of a wealthy Arab billionaire. With Archie spirited away in a limo, Betty and Jughead must think fast to free him from a fate worse than detention: a harem. Written by Frank Doyle and illustrated by Henry Scarpelli, with inks by Rudy Lapick, colors by Barry Grossman, and letters by Bill Yoshida, this 1987 classic features a cover by Dan DeCarlo, capturing the absurdity in full.
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When Archie's clothes are stolen at a public pool, Betty gets him some sheets to wear, resembling an Arab burka. Passing by in his limo, the son of Arab billionaire Shiek Abdul The Unkind thinks Archie is an Arab woman and abducts him. Only quick thinking by Betty and Jughead rescue Archie from joining an Arab harem.
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