Archie #550

The Riverdale gang heads to the Bronx Zoo in this cheerful 2004 issue, with Archie, Betty, Veronica, and Jughead crowding the foreground — Archie clutching an "I ♥ the Bronx Zoo" pennant — while three bears in their enclosure behind them strike poses that are just a little too familiar. Stan Goldberg's cover perfectly sets up the comic mischief of "Bear in Mind," inviting readers to spot the uncanny resemblance the gang seems to notice themselves. It's a warm, funny snapshot of classic Archie humor at its most endearing.