Archie #285

A sunny beach setting frames this 1979 issue as Archie, distracted mid-frisbee toss by a striking blonde in a blue-and-white striped swimsuit, delivers the punchline of the season: his fall subjects are "English, Chemistry, and Stripes!" A dark-haired friend leaps for the errant frisbee in the background while a small explosion of mischief bursts across the masthead above. Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo and inks by Rudy Lapick capture that breezy, sun-soaked Archie Comics charm at its most playful.