Betty and Veronica #198

Outside "Ralph's Pretty Good Groceries," Betty cheerfully stuffs plastic bags into a recycling deposit bin while Veronica — arms full of shopping bags and looking thoroughly pleased with herself — quips that she's also into collecting plastics, giving their eco-friendly errand a delightfully competitive Riverdale spin. The cover by Jeff Shultz and Henry Scarpelli captures the girls' contrasting personalities in a single glance: Betty earnestly doing her part, Veronica making it effortlessly fashionable. It's a warm, funny snapshot of the duo that makes this 2004 issue an easy pick for any fan of Archie Comics' signature charm.