Archie #362

Riverdale High is rolling out the red carpet — or at least a flashy marquee reading "Welcome Back" — as Mr. Weatherbee stands proudly before a crowd of returning students in this November 1988 issue. Archie, sporting his familiar letterman jacket with the number 10, joins Betty, Veronica, Jughead, and a mix of classmates gathered outside, with a speech bubble crediting the whole theatrical welcome to the principal himself. Dan DeCarlo and Jim DeCarlo's cover perfectly captures that bittersweet back-to-school energy, balancing Weatherbee's cheerful optimism against the students' wide-eyed, slightly skeptical expressions.