Archie Giant Series Magazine #28

Summer baseball chaos takes center stage in this 1964 giant-sized Betty and Veronica outing, as a flustered Archie tries to play umpire between a competitive Veronica in her blue uniform — bat in hand — and a skeptical Betty in red, while a fourth player looks on from the outfield. Bob White's cover art captures the girls' spirited disagreement perfectly, with Archie's fumbling attempt at diplomacy ("Er… let's compromise! We'll call that last pitch a ball… AND A STRIKE!") promising the kind of lighthearted, sun-soaked fun that makes this "Summer Fun" issue a warm snapshot of Riverdale at its most playful.