Archie Comics Digest #143

Archie finds himself in a comically awkward spot on Dan DeCarlo's cover for this 1996 digest — working the express checkout lane in a grocery store, he's caught red-faced as an indignant curly-haired woman informs him, "Young man! You just charged me $5.98 for my son!" while a cheerful little boy in a red sweater sits unfazed on the counter amid the groceries. It's a perfectly timed slice of Riverdale humor, with a flustered Archie in his store apron and a coworker looking on wide-eyed in the background. Packed with additional stories inside, this digest is a fun grab for anyone who enjoys the gang's everyday misadventures.