Archie at Riverdale High #92

A split cover by Dan DeCarlo perfectly captures the setup: on the left, Archie sweet-talks Veronica at Prom Night, suggesting they step outside for "fun and games," and on the right, a delighted Veronica is happily playing hopscotch in her red outfit while a tuxedoed Archie looks on with clear regret — "This isn't quite what I had in mind!" It's a wonderfully compact comedic premise, with the title "The Maim of the Game" promising that Archie's smooth moves are about to backfire spectacularly. This 1983 entry in the long-running Riverdale High series delivers the kind of breezy, clever humor that made Archie Comics a staple of the era.