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Life with Archie#196
Cover: Stan Goldberg

Life with Archie #196

Aug 1978 · Archie · 0.35 USD
“The Voice of Villainy”

In "The Voice of Villainy," Archie and Betty take a fateful canoe trip down a treacherous river, where a sudden mishap sends Betty tumbling into the rapids, crashing into a rock and losing her memory—only to vanish into the hands of two mysterious men. Written by Frank Doyle and brought to life with vibrant energy by Stan Goldberg’s art, this 1978 classic from Life with Archie #196 captures a moment of high stakes and emotional tension, with Goldberg’s dynamic cover setting the tone for a story where identity and danger collide.

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writer Frank Doyle · artist Stan Goldberg · inker Jon D'Agostino · colorist Barry Grossman · letterer Bill Yoshida · cover Stan Goldberg

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letterer Bill Yoshida
cover pencils Stan Goldberg

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Archie and Betty go canoeing on a really rough river. When the two lose control, Betty falls out, hits a rock, loses her memory, and is kidnapped by two men.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).