Betty and Veronica #190

The beach is calling in this sunny 2003 entry from Archie Comics, where Betty and Veronica are lounging in their bikinis while a "Whistle Meter" dings away and a referee blows his whistle nearby — all part of what the cover cheekily bills as "the Ultimate Swimsuit Test." Two wide-eyed guys look on in the background as the girls soak up the fun, making for a perfectly light, summer-ready scene brought to life by the cover art of Jeff Shultz and Henry Scarpelli. Inside, writer Kathleen Webb serves up the story "Photo Finish," promising the kind of breezy Riverdale humor that makes this series such an easy pleasure.