Archie Comics Digest #51

Dan DeCarlo's cover for this 1981 digest perfectly captures the eternal Archie dilemma: a poll-taker has cornered our favorite redhead on a park bench, asking him to choose between Betty and Veronica — and his hilariously diplomatic answer ("45% Betty, 45% Veronica, and 10% undecided!") says everything about why this love triangle never gets old. Betty sits beside him looking hopeful while a stylishly dressed Veronica stands nearby, clearly unimpressed with those polling numbers. Packed with reprints under the cheeky title "Love in Bloom," this full-color digest is a thoroughly entertaining snapshot of Riverdale's most entertaining romantic standoff.