Archie #444

Archie's holiday cheer takes a suspicious turn on this cheerful 1996 Christmas cover, penciled by Stan Goldberg and inked by Henry Scarpelli — Archie stands proudly beside a decorated tree, gift in hand, announcing he found it at "a NEW shop in town," while a skeptical Veronica's thought bubble reveals exactly where: an "Everything $1.00" store, with Archie himself spotted dashing out the door. It's a perfectly warm and funny snapshot of Riverdale's favorite penny-pinching gift-giver caught in the act of holiday bargain hunting. A great seasonal installment of the long-running series, tied to the interior story "Christmas Lights.