Archie's Pals 'n' Gals #17

This summer-themed giant-series issue puts Archie in a perfectly awkward beach situation — cover-illustrated with hearts floating above his head as Betty calls him out with a deadpan zinger: "Archie, you must be allergic to hot dogs! You break out like that every time we go on a wiener roast!" Sure enough, Archie stands at the campfire wielding a roasting stick, his face dotted with red spots, while Veronica kneels nearby on a blanket and a vintage jalopy sits parked in the background. For 25 cents in 1961, this oversized Archie Giant Series entry delivers exactly the lighthearted, sun-soaked comedy that made the Riverdale gang such enduring summertime company.