Archie & Friends #159

Archie and Betty trade their usual Riverdale routines for spy-fi thrills in this 2012 issue, casting them as secret agents A.R.C.H.I.E. and B.E.T.T.Y. — the Man and Girl from R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E. The cover by Bob White (pencils) and Marty Epp (inks) throws them straight into the action: Archie dodges a burst of fire blasting through a metal door marked "Fire Exit," unleashed by a menacing red-suited villain called The Flamethrower, while Betty looks on in alarm from a glowing doorway. With "The Thought Control Caper!" promising spy-versus-villain mayhem and CRUSH's newest super-powered hotshot on the scene, this is a fun, fast-paced Archie adventure with a delightfully retro espionage flair.