Archie's Pals 'n' Gals #218

A backyard barbecue goes gloriously wrong on Stan Goldberg and Henry Scarpelli's cover for this 1990 entry in the Archie Series, where a soot-covered, coughing Archie struggles at a smoke-billowing charcoal grill while Betty and a crowd of Riverdale friends look on in wide-eyed amusement. The speech bubbles say it all — "What's cookin', Betty?" / "I think it's — Archie!" — capturing that warm, self-deprecating humor that makes this title such a reliable good time. Inside, writer Rich Margopoulos and artist Howard Bender serve up "The Cookie Caper," making this a cheerful package of classic Riverdale fun for any fan of the gang.