Betty and Veronica #161

Veronica sits cross-legged on the floor in a lotus pose, eyes closed, candle lit beside her — the picture of serene meditation — while Betty lounges in an armchair reading a magazine and cheerfully notes she meditates to unwind. The real punchline arrives in the background, where a flustered Hiram Lodge gestures at a stack of bills and suggests Veronica try meditating to unspend, surrounded by a pile of gift boxes and shopping bags that tell the whole story. Cover pencils by Jeff Shultz and inks by Henry Scarpelli give the scene that warm, lively Archie charm that made 2001 a great time to be a fan of Riverdale's favorite duo.