Archie Comics has announced real life bowling champs Chris and Lynda Barnes are getting the comic book treatment and placed in an upcoming isue of Pals-n-Gals Double Digest #131.
“7-10 Slipâ€: When Pop Tate breaks his arm in a fall, the kids rally together to raise money for his medical bills. They get some help from real-life bowling champions Chris and Lynda Barnes. This husband-and-wife team is noted for winning the most prestigious titles in bowling: Chris is the PBA player of the year and Lynda the 2008 USBC Queens champion. Now they’ll “bowl†you over Archie Comics style, in the most “striking†story yet!
The Stephen Oswald story arrives May 6, 2009 at comic book stores, while the newstands and other outlets will receive the book May 19, 2009. Pals-n-Gals #131 has a cover price of $3.99 (176 pages).
