The Punisher Meets Archie
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The Punisher Meets Archie (Aug. 1994) was a one-shot comic book intercompany crossover published by Marvel Comics and Archie Comics. This was the title of the Marvel version with the same interior contents as Archie Meets the Punisher, published by Archie. It featured the unlikely meeting of Marvel's murderous vigilante, The Punisher and Archie Comic' all-American teenager, Archie Andrews.
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[edit] Synopsis
The Punisher has made a deal with the government to hunt down a notorious drug dealer named "Red" who is hiding in Riverdale. His deal with the government requires him to forgo his normally lethal methods and apprehend the villain instead of killing him. This is fortunate, because Red looks exactly like Archie. Archie is mistaken for Red by the Punisher, who is undercover as a teacher at Riverdale High, while Red is mistaken for Archie by his friends. All parties remain completely in character throughout the issue, although Riverdale's inherent innocence compels the Punisher to allow his true quarry to live, for once. The comic ends with the joking suggestion that the next crossover will be between Wolverine and Jughead.
[edit] Taglines
- "The crossover you've been dreading."
- "When worlds collide."
[edit] Trivia
Josie and the Pussycats make a brief appearance, as do Marvel and Archie romance characters Millie the Model, Katy Keene, Hedy Wolfe, and Patsy Walker.