Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica #205

In "Early Birds," Mr. Lodge stumbles upon the initials "V.L." and "A.A." carved into one of his trees, setting off a quiet mystery that sends Betty and Veronica scrambling to explain the "A.A."—especially since it could mean Archie Andrews. Written by Frank Doyle and illustrated by Dan DeCarlo, with inks by Jim DeCarlo and letters by Bill Yoshida, this 1973 classic captures the charm and playful tension of small-town secrets, all rendered in Dan DeCarlo’s signature style on a cover he both penciled and inked.