Betty and Me #146

Prom night jitters are on full display in this charming 1985 entry in the long-running Betty and Me series — the cover, penciled and inked by Dan DeCarlo, splits the scene in two: on the left, a beaming Betty in a red gown chats with a tuxedoed Archie bearing a corsage box, while on the right the same pair share a moonlit moment, with Betty warmly insisting she'd rather go to the prom with Archie despite his bashful, wide-eyed expression. It's the kind of sweet, relatable teen romance DeCarlo captures so effortlessly, balancing humor and heartfelt feeling in a single glance. Inside, the creative team of writer Dick Malmgren, artist Stan G., and inker Rudy Lapick deliver "Cheer Checkmate" — a fine reason to track down this delightful slice of Riverdale life.