Archie's Joke Book Magazine #279

A round of golf goes hilariously sideways on the cover of this 1981 Archie Comics Group issue, with Stan Goldberg's clean, expressive linework capturing Veronica mid-swing on the fairway while a scorecard-clutching Archie explains that par is 72 strokes — only to hear her cheerfully announce she's already hit 72 on just the fourth hole. It's the kind of gentle, perfectly timed gag that made Archie's Joke Book such a reliable treat, delivering a punchline right there on the cover without giving everything away. At 50 cents, this was lighthearted fun done with real craft.