Archie As Pureheart the Powerful

    (Archie, 1966-1967)
™ and © Archie Publications

As the campy Batman TV series gained massive popularity in 1966, the Archie line tried to jump on the bandwagon by transforming Archie Andrews into a super-hero parody called Captain Pureheart. Captain Pureheart wore a costume similar to Superman’s except with opposite colors; for example, Pureheart’s cape was blue and the rest of his outfit was dominated by red. The title didn’t really spoof any super-hero titles or stories in general; the series mainly offered the usual lighthearted Archie fare except that Archie spent more time fighting crime than choosing between Betty and Veronica. Archie’s high-school rival Reggie donned spandex as well as Evilheart. Low on violence, high on silliness, Archie as Captain Pureheart was eventually seen as a dated curio, a time capsule of 60s pop-culture cheese.
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  • 2
    #2
    Nov 1966
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Frank Doyle  ·  A: Bob White
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    #4
    May 1967
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    Title changes to Archie as Captain Pureheart
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  • 5
    #5
    Aug 1967
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    W: Frank Doyle, Joe Edwards  ·  A: Bill Vigoda, Joe Edwards
    1st Appearance of Dr. Detest; 1st Appearance of the Devilish Disguiser; Versus Dr. Detest; Versus the Devilish Disguiser
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    #6
    Nov 1967
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    W: Frank Doyle, Joe Edwards  ·  A: Dan DeCarlo Sr., Joe Edwards, Bob White
    Captain Pureheart
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