Archie Comics Digest #176

Poor Archie has landed himself in a gloriously awkward situation — cover artists Stan Goldberg (pencils) and Bob Smith (inks) show him seated at a cosmetics counter, face covered in lipstick kisses, dutifully holding a "Test Your Lipstick Here!" sign while a grinning redhead brandishes her lipstick nearby. Betty, in a sharp pink outfit, looks on with hands on hips and a very pointed question about his new part-time job, making it easy to see why this 2001 digest packed so many laughs into one image. It's a quintessential slice of Riverdale charm, collecting stories — including "What's in a Name?" — that showcase the humor and heart that have kept Archie and his friends endlessly entertaining.