Life with Archie #249
In "Our Pandas Are Missing," Archie grapples with guilt after learning that Ambrose, his childhood friend who moved away years ago, is returning to Riverdale. When a dream about Ambrose seeking revenge makes him skip the welcome-back party at the Chok'lit Shoppe, Ambrose surprises him by coming to find Archie himself. Written by Sam Kujava and illustrated by Bob Bolling, with inks by Chic Stone, colors by Barry Grossman, and letters by Bill Yoshida, this 1985 tale captures a quiet moment of reflection and connection, all under Stan Goldberg’s cover pencils and Rudy Lapick’s inks.
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When Archie gets word that Ambrose, his childhood friend who moved away from Riverdale years ago, is coming back to visit, he feels guilty about the way he used to bully and ignore Ambrose. After he has a dream where Ambrose comes back to seek revenge, Archie decides not to attend Ambrose's welcome-back party at the Chok'lit Shoppe, but Ambrose goes out himself to find Archie.
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