Archie Giant Series Magazine #145

This 1967 giant-sized treat from Archie Comics captures the mod spirit of the era perfectly, as Veronica strides into class wearing a bold black-and-white checkered miniskirt while Betty follows close behind in a stylish blue version — sending the entire male half of the classroom, including a very distracted Archie, into slack-jawed amazement. A flustered teacher looks on from the background as a speech bubble delivers the punchline: asked what England's chief export is, Archie enthusiastically answers "Miniskirts!!" Dan DeCarlo's clean, expressive linework makes this cover a snapshot of swinging-sixties fashion landing squarely in the Riverdale classroom, and the oversized format means there's plenty of room to enjoy every delightful detail.