Archie #253

Archie's classroom confidence takes a hit in this June 1976 issue, where the cover — penciled by Stan Goldberg and inked by Rudy Lapick — shows Archie boldly declaring to a teacher that he can do his homework "in my sleep," only to receive her perfectly timed comeback about his answers suggesting he did exactly that. Betty, Veronica, and several classmates look on as the teacher holds up his graded paper, making the whole scene a warm, relatable snapshot of Riverdale High life. With Frank Doyle scripting and Chic Stone on interior art, this is a solidly entertaining slice of Archie charm from the mid-seventies.