Archie & Friends #98

Under the big top, Archie Andrews has traded his usual letterman look for full clown regalia — floppy hat, painted face, polka-dot costume and all — while Betty, Cheryl, and Veronica peer out from a trio of circular frames against a circus backdrop. The cover's tagline teases "Could It Be? Is Archie Juggling Another Love Showdown?", which feels perfectly at home in this cheerful carnival setting brought to life by cover artist Rex Lindsey. With a bonus Josie & the Pussycats manga story promised inside and the main tale titled "The Fears of a Clown," this 2006 issue delivers a fun, big-top twist on Riverdale's favorite romantic triangle.