Archie Giant Series Magazine #554

A camping trip becomes a comedy of manners on Dan DeCarlo's cheerful cover for this 1985 Giant Series entry, as Archie crouches beside a campfire grill with Betty at his side, nervously explaining that they're "just cooking some trout" — while a skeptical Veronica stands nearby, arms crossed, delivering the perfectly timed retort that she thought she smelled something fishy. The outdoor setting, complete with a tent and wooded backdrop, captures that warm, breezy Riverdale charm that made these oversized issues such a treat. Inside, writer Sam Kujava and artist Stan Goldberg serve up the fun with "The Return of the Amazing Archibald.