Betty and Me #20

The Riverdale classroom is alive with mischief in this 1969 Archie Series issue, as Archie — sporting his signature yellow-and-black striped shirt — has rigged up some kind of grocery gadget to pass notes to Veronica right under the teacher's nose, while Betty, Jughead, and other classmates look on. Dan DeCarlo's cover pencils capture that irresistible mix of teenage scheming and barely-suppressed giggles that made this series such a delight. With Al Hartley also on the creative team and a 12-cent price tag that speaks to a golden era of comics, Betty and Me #20 is a warm, funny snapshot of Riverdale at its most charmingly chaotic.