Archie at Riverdale High #109

Poor Dilton Doiley may be more comfortable with a chessboard than a football, but that doesn't stop Veronica, Betty, and a full cheering squad from rooting him on with pom-poms and a "Go, Dilton, Go!" sign in this cheerful 1986 installment of Archie at Riverdale High. Dan DeCarlo's cover captures the delightful absurdity perfectly — a nervous Dilton facing down an opponent across the chess table while Archie, Jughead, and the gang treat the match like a championship game, complete with a megaphone and the boast that chess is "our only winning sport." It's the kind of warm, funny slice of Riverdale life that made this series such a pleasure.