Archie comic book features Route 66

A current Archie comic book, “Betty and Veronica Digest” issue No. 197, features the Route 66 Rendezvous and the Mother Road.

According to the Archie Comics site, here is the synopsis for the Route 66-related story:

“Route 66 Here We Come”: It’s both fast and furious… furiously funny and entertaining that is – this pavement pounding tale of eco-friendly cars … libraries promoting literacy through comic reading … suitcase cars… famous sites like the Cadillac Ranch … and more as the teens rev up for a Route 66 rendezvous! Special guest appearance by Phil Yeh of “Cartoonists Across America!”

At left is an image of the cover.

According to an article about the comic in the San Bernardino County Sun, Yeh is friends with longtime Archie writer George Gladir, who wrote the script for “Route 66 Here We Come.” Yeh has run a much-praised literacy program and even printed his own comic book paying tribute to Route 66.

According to Archie Comics, this particular issue hit newstands on Sept. 15. It costs $2.69 an issue, and probably is available at your local comics shop.

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