Archie and Me #59

The cover of this 1973 Giant Series issue sets up a thoroughly entertaining scene: Archie stands at the center of a small crowd, basking in compliments from two enthusiastic girls calling him "the greatest," "wonderful," and "marvelous," while a dark-haired girl delivers the punchline — if they were filling out his report card, he'd be on the honor roll. Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo and inks by Rudy Lapick give the whole moment that breezy, expressive charm the Archie gang does so well, with a large smiling face peering in from the corner adding an extra layer of fun. For 25 cents, Archie and Me #59 promises plenty of laughs with its "Fractured Faculty" story inside.