Archie #248

Sand skiing in the desert goes hilariously wrong on the cover of Archie #248 (1975), where Archie tumbles head-over-heels into a picnic blanket — sending Veronica scrambling — while Betty looks on in amusement and a carefree Cheryl enjoys the ride nearby, all framed by cacti and sandy dunes. The speech bubbles nail the gag perfectly: "Sand skiing is fun!! — especially if you tumble into an oasis!" Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo and inks by Rudy Lapick give the scene that bright, breezy charm that made this series a staple of 1970s spinner racks.