Archie's Pals 'n' Gals #7

Part of the Archie Giant Series, this 1958 oversized issue puts poor Archie in an impossibly awkward spot — seated as editor while both Veronica and Betty hover around him, each clearly expecting to be named "The Most Beautiful Girl in Riverdale High School" for the school paper's feature. A photographer stands ready to snap the winning shot, Jughead lurks nearby with a knowing smirk, and the cover's speech bubbles make it delightfully clear that whoever Archie chooses, he simply cannot win. It's a warm, witty snapshot of the eternal Riverdale romantic triangle at its most entertainingly hopeless.