Thread:Spencerz/@comment-5315736-20151209235907/@comment-1713281-20151227002616

Sorry for such a delayed response, Jason. I've been inactive with family coming through for the holidays. Firstly, it looks like those two issues are actually the same issue, but Archie Meets the Punisher Vol 1 1 is the version published by Archie Comics, so that needs to be deleted. Either way; the handbook you mentioned indicates that the crossover is in Earth-616, but I'm attempting to find a copy of that handbook to confirm the exact wording on the matter. However, the Appendix specifically includes this as one of the crossovers taking place in Earth-7642. Even still, the Archie Comics Wiki, which is just a copy paste of a Wikipedia article, claims that the story is set in an "alternate universe" outside of the main shared universe that the normal Archie stories take place in.

I personally think that third option makes the most sense, but I'm going to look over the issues in question, and bring it up with the other admins if there's no clear answer.