Jan 25 2009
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Maybe the Punisher will finally get useful and shoot Archie in the face or something.
I’m almost certain this originated on SomethingAwful.
Definitely possible. It seems like one of those things so far out there that I couldn’t imagine anyone actually signing off on it. There is, however, a Wikipedia article… a review… a page-by-page summary…
If this is a hoax, they’ve been remarkably thorough.
UPDATE: It’s legit, according to a Dreamland Comics employee I called. You can buy it online here.
It certainly prevents the punch from being spiked.
I’ve seen this issue but never thought to buy it becouse it seemed to be pretty far out there. I can’t see these 2 companies melting well with each other. Archie seems more for kids/everyone, and Marvel seems more for older kids/teens/adults. My 2 cents.