Archie #426

A sunny 1994 summer scene, this issue's cover by Stan Goldberg and Henry Scarpelli captures Archie mid-chaos at what looks like a car wash — hose in hand and soaking a laughing, sopping-wet Betty, while a grinning Veronica stands behind him ready to dump a bucket of water over his head. It's the kind of breezy, good-natured mischief that makes Archie Comics so endlessly charming, with soapy splashes flying in every direction against a backdrop of a pink car and a bright blue awning. Inside, writer Mike Pellowski delivers the story "Watch the Birdie Brain," promising the same warm, comedic energy the cover so cheerfully sells.