Archie Comics Digest #186

Right there in the school hallway, the cover of Archie Comics Digest #186 (2002) captures a perfectly relatable moment of romantic humiliation: Archie holds a note bearing what he thought was a new girl's email address, only to discover it reads "[email protected]," while a smirking Reggie enjoys every second of it — and the blonde in the foreground, clutching her books with a knowing smile, seems entirely in on the joke. Stan Goldberg's pencils and Bob Smith's inks bring the Riverdale gang's school corridor to life with warm, expressive charm. This digest-sized package packs in plenty of Archie fun, including the story "Money Man," making it a satisfying read from cover to last page.