Archie #418

Poor Archie looks absolutely mortified — dressed to the nines in his white tuxedo and clutching a bouquet of roses, he's caught squarely between Veronica and Betty, each convinced she's his date to the dance. Stan Goldberg's pencils and Henry Scarpelli's inks capture that perfectly panicked Archie expression as Betty leans in with a knowing smile and Veronica beams on his other side, the classic love-triangle tension playing out in one delightful freeze-frame. With the interior story "Heaven Scent" in tow, this December 1993 issue is a charming snapshot of everything that makes Archie Comics such an enduring pleasure.