Archie #406

Election fever hits Riverdale in this December 1992 issue, with the cover by Stan Goldberg and Henry Scarpelli showing four cheerleaders spelling out "V-O-T-E" in front of Riverdale High School on Election Day, drawing a grinning Archie and a crowd of curious onlookers. A speech bubble quips, "So that explains the high voter turnout this year!" — a playful nod to civic participation that gives the whole scene its cheerful punch. It's the kind of warm, witty Archie humor that made the series a staple of the spinner rack.