Archie Comics Digest #256

Sun, sand, and Archie's signature chaos make for a winning combination on this Riverdale Beach scene, where a sheepish Archie — dressed as a lifeguard — kneels beside an attractive young woman in a yellow swimsuit, insisting he was only "rescuing her from being lonely!" Behind him, a stern Chief Lifeguard looks on with visible skepticism near the lifeguard station. With cover art by Stan Goldberg and Jon D'Agostino, plus a bonus helping of Mad House Tales inside, this 2009 digest delivers the breezy, laugh-out-loud fun the series does so well.