Archie and Me #66

Mr. Weatherbee vows that absolutely nothing will make him touch Miss Grundy's "Happy Birthday" cake — but as the cover of this 1974 installment of Archie and Me cheerfully demonstrates, willpower has its limits, ending in a spectacular frosting catastrophe. The two-panel gag plays out with perfect comic timing, from Weatherbee's stern resolve to his face-first plunge into the cake while Miss Grundy looks on in dismay. Topped off by a chaotic little vignette of Archie and friends in full slapstick mode across the banner, issue #66 promises the kind of lighthearted, good-natured fun the series delivers so reliably.