Betty and Me #41

Twenty-seven hours in and only five couples remain — Betty and Archie are still on their feet at an old-fashioned dance marathon, trading exhausted quips while Reggie and Veronica watch from the sidelines and a live band keeps the floor moving. Dan DeCarlo's cover perfectly captures that breezy, comedic Riverdale charm, with Betty's hopeful "Forever, I hope!" landing as the sweetest punchline of the night. Part of Archie's Giant Series, this 1972 issue is a fun slice of the gang in full retro-contest mode.