Archie Comics #37

Archie Comics #37 from 1949 serves up a perfectly timed gag right on its cover, where a sheepish Archie stands in the school hallway looking worse for wear while Jughead confesses he's failed history — and Veronica strides past, blissfully unaware of the double meaning behind "being more careful with my dates." Bill Vigoda's clean, expressive linework captures each character's personality in an instant, from Jughead's hangdog shrug to Veronica's breezy indifference. It's a cheerful snapshot of Riverdale's favorite teen-agers at their most charmingly hapless.