Archie's Double Digest Magazine #187

Pop's Chocklit Shoppe is the setting for a perfectly timed misunderstanding on this cheerful cover by Stan Goldberg and inker Bob Smith: Betty lounges in a booth reading a Daily Press headline about a big storm on the way, while Archie — balancing a tray of milkshakes — panics and yelps that it must be report card time already. Pop Tate watches the scene unfold from behind the counter with an amused smile, adding to the warm, familiar charm that made this digest format so beloved by 2008. Packed with stories including "Happy Birthday… Not!" featuring the talents of writer Barbara Slate and artist Tim Kennedy, this volume is a great slice of Riverdale life.