Archie's Pals 'n' Gals #18

This Fall 1961 Archie Giant Series entry serves up a wonderfully goofy sci-fi scenario right on its cover: a green alien invader recoils in horror at a teen band's music, exclaiming that conquering Earth would be doing the world a favor before these teenagers take over. Archie strums his guitar while Betty, Veronica, and Jughead dance and groove around him, seemingly oblivious to their extraterrestrial critic — all rendered in Bob White's bright, lively linework against a backdrop of an otherworldly futuristic cityscape. With interior art by Dan DeCarlo and that irresistible blend of suburban teen comedy and outer-space absurdity, this oversized issue captures everything delightfully silly about early-'60s Archie at its best.