Archie and Me #72

This February 1975 issue of Archie and Me packs a lively cover full of Riverdale energy — Archie in his "River 7" basketball uniform excitedly tells a startled Mr. Weatherbee that an eight-foot player wants to try out for their team, while a second panel shows Archie, Veronica, and Jughead making a hasty escape outside with the cheerful warning "We better split before he wakes up!" Up top, a fun banner of roller-skating teens sets a playful, energetic tone that perfectly captures the comic's breezy spirit. With a sports story, a knocked-out principal, and the whole Riverdale gang in motion, this 25-cent issue delivers the kind of lighthearted fun that made the Archie Series a staple of the mid-'70s.