Archie #449

Poor Archie — bouquet of flowers in hand, address note reading "Ellie Funt, 275 Central Ave," and the gates of the Riverdale Zoo looming behind him — this 1996 cover by Stan Goldberg and Henry Scarpelli sets up a perfectly embarrassing situation with a single speech bubble blaming Reggie for a blind date gone very wrong. It's a quintessential slice of Riverdale humor, with the gang's familiar faces peeking in from the corner, promising the lighthearted comedy that made this series a staple of the era.