Archie #330

Dan DeCarlo's cover for this 1984 issue sets the scene perfectly: The Archies are playing a gig, but Archie's attention — and apparently Betty's and Veronica's — has been stolen by the dashing Glenn Scarpelli, who stands center-stage surrounded by adoring fans while a visibly dejected Archie looks on from behind his guitar. The cover promises a special guest appearance by Scarpelli himself in the story "Star Struck," written by George Gladir, giving the whole thing a fun, of-the-moment celebrity energy that captures the pop-culture enthusiasm of 1984 beautifully.