Archie 3000 #6

Even in the year 3000, Riverdale's holiday spirit is alive and well — cover artist Dan Parent delivers a cheerful futuristic Christmas scene outside "Lacey's" department store, where Archie and Veronica juggle gift-wrapped packages amid hovering vehicles, a robot Salvation Army bell-ringer, and a glowing Christmas tree as snow drifts down around them. The gang's familiar faces peek out from the upper corner, and a speech bubble cheerfully declares "It's Christmas again in Riverdale! Some things never change!" — a warm sentiment that ties this far-future setting to the timeless warmth of the holiday season. With story title "All I Want for Christmas Are My Cosmic Kulats!" and a creative team including writer Harold Smith and artist Rex Lindsey, this January 1990 issue promises a fun blend of sci-fi whimsy and classic Archie charm.