Archie #454

Archie #454 serves up a perfectly timed dose of Riverdale humor, with cover art by Stan Goldberg and Henry Scarpelli capturing a chaotic kitchen moment: Veronica is in tears, furious that a very satisfied-looking orange cat has devoured the dinner she prepared, while Archie — in his cheerful yellow Riverdale jacket — grins and offers the utterly unhelpful solution of getting her a new cat. It's the kind of warm, laugh-out-loud misunderstanding that has made this series a staple of family-friendly comics, and the expressive linework here delivers every bit of that comedic timing. Inside, writer George Gladir spins the tale "Role Model," with art from Stan Goldberg, making this a solid 1996 entry in Archie's endlessly charming run.