Archie's Pals 'n' Gals #192

A sunny beach setting frames this October 1987 issue of Archie's Pals 'n' Gals, with Dan DeCarlo's cover pencils and inks capturing a familiar love-triangle moment: a pleading Archie crawls toward Veronica, who sits beside a cool, shades-wearing lifeguard, as Archie asks, "Ronnie, you don't want me to leave, do you?!" A row of expressive character faces — including Jughead, Betty, and the gang — lines the top of the cover, setting a lively, comedic tone. Inside, writer George Gladir and artist Hy Eisman deliver the story "Pie a la Mountain," promising the kind of warm, laugh-filled fun that made this long-running series a staple of Archie Comics.