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Cover: Stan Goldberg & Joe Sinnott
Life with Archie #119
“The Clutching Hand”
In "The Clutching Hand," Archie steps in to help a deaf-mute girl whose parents, convinced her condition is a curse, keep her isolated from school and the world. Written by Frank Doyle and illustrated by Bob Bolling, this heartfelt 1972 tale explores empathy and connection with quiet power. The cover by Stan Goldberg and Joe Sinnott captures the story’s emotional weight in a classic Archie style.
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writer Frank Doyle · artist, inker Bob Bolling · colorist Barry Grossman · letterer Bill Yoshida · cover Stan Goldberg, Joe Sinnott
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Cast · 8 characters
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writer Frank Doyle
artist, inker Bob Bolling
colorist Barry Grossman
letterer Bill Yoshida
cover pencils Stan Goldberg
cover inks Joe Sinnott
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Archie helps a deaf-mute girl whose parents, thinking her affliction is a "curse," won't let her go to school or learn to communicate with the world.
Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).