Archie #498

Summer fun gets a chilly twist on the cover of this August 2000 issue, where a very frost-covered Archie leans out of a "Jolly Boy" ice cream truck, arms full of colorful popsicles, as a delighted Veronica thanks him for tracking down that all-important Pistachio Pop. Stan Goldberg's cover pencils capture the pair's easy charm — Archie endearingly encrusted in ice, Veronica stylishly casual in her floral pants and red crop top — with the kind of breezy, warm-weather energy that's always made this series such a pleasure. Inside, writer Mike Pellowski and artist Stan Goldberg bring that same lighthearted spirit to "Final Daze.