Archie #293

Archie #293 puts a delightfully absurd spin on competition: the cover shows Archie on roller skates, gripping a large kite and clutching a 1st Place trophy at the Kite Skating Championship, cheerfully crediting rival Reggie for his win — because Reggie was the first to tell him to "go fly a kite!" Up top, a small inset scene shows the girls reacting with exasperation to the boys' squabbling, adding an extra layer of classic Riverdale chaos. Dan DeCarlo's cover art brings the whole gag to life with the bright, clean energy that made Archie Comics such a staple of 1980 spinner racks.