Archie's Pals 'n' Gals #193

The Riverdale gang's favorite hangout gets the spotlight on Dan DeCarlo's cover for this 1987 issue, as Archie, Betty, Veronica, Jughead, and Dilton are all caught lounging at the mall — boombox, skateboard, and shopping bags in tow — while a stern parent delivers the classic homework lecture. It's a perfectly pitched slice of late-'80s teen life, with the gang's deadpan comeback hanging in a speech bubble like a victory lap. Part of Archie Comics' 45th Anniversary celebration, this issue also ties in with "The New Archies" Saturday morning NBC cartoon, making it a fun snapshot of the franchise at full momentum.