Betty #61

Betty Cooper takes center stage in this May 1998 issue — quite literally tumbling into babysitting chaos as two rambunctious kids, a red dog, and an overturned can of whipping cream turn an ordinary evening into a full-scale disaster. A bewildered couple at the door asks if they should pay her "by the hour," and Betty's exasperated reply — "by the bruise!" — perfectly captures the comedic mayhem that Stan Goldberg and Henry Scarpelli bring to life with their trademark warmth and energy. It's the kind of relatable, laugh-out-loud Archie humor that makes this series such a consistently fun read.