Betty #42

A playful, fan-art-flavored cover sets the tone for Betty #42, with the cheerful blonde front and center in jeans and an Archie-face crop top, surrounded by a gallery of sketch-style drawings reimagining her in various outfits and expressions. Dan DeCarlo's cover pencils and inks give the main Betty her warm, familiar charm while the hand-drawn variations scattered around her suggest a fun, creative theme at the heart of this 1996 issue. With "Gopher Girl Chapter 1" on the docket from a seasoned creative team, this is a fine place to spend time with Riverdale's most wholesome go-getter.