Archie Comics Digest #206

The cover of this 2004 digest entry sets a perfectly cheerful tone: Archie is enthusiastically rolling blue paint onto a wall while musing that "blue is such a nice, restful color" — a sentiment clearly lost on his companion, who has dozed off mid-stroke with a paint roller still in hand, surrounded by a cascade of ZZZs. Stan Goldberg's pencils and Bob Smith's inks bring this classic bit of Riverdale comedy to life with the warm, expressive charm the series does so well. Packed with stories including "Train Pain," this digest is a delightful slice of Archie fun.