Archie #491

Mr. Lodge is giving Archie the bum's rush out the front door in this cheerful January 2000 installment, with a flustered Archie insisting — speech bubble and all — "Honestly, Mr. Lodge… I know my way home!" Veronica watches the commotion from the doorway as the moonlit suburban scene sets up what's sure to be another round of Riverdale's favorite one-sided rivalry. Stan Goldberg's cover pencils and Henry Scarpelli's inks bring the slapstick energy to life with the loose, expressive style that makes this series such a reliable good time — and yes, the cover even sports a "Y2K OK" seal to mark its place at the dawn of the millennium.