Life with Archie #168
In "The Man Who Never Was!!," Archie faces a mystery that tests his instincts when Mr. Lodge is kidnapped and replaced by a robotic double who’s unnervingly kind—especially to Archie, who knows the real Mr. Lodge would never treat him this way. Written by Frank Doyle and brought to life with vibrant art by Stan Goldberg, this 1976 issue features a clever twist on identity and deception, with cover art by Goldberg.
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Mr. Lodge is kidnapped by the general manager of his corporation and replaced with a robotic double, who fools everyone, including Mr. Lodge's own daughter. But the robot can't fool Archie, who suspects that the real Mr. Lodge could never be so nice to him.
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