Betty and Veronica #41

In "One of the Crowd," Victor Gorelick spins a playful, nostalgic tale set in Riverdale, where the usual teenage antics take a backseat to a clever meta moment: the real-life launch of the Archie Americana Series: The Forties. Illustrated with a classic splash page from Pep Comics #22—drawn by Bob Montana and inked by Montana himself—the story quietly celebrates Archie’s roots, with Barry Grossman’s colors lending warmth to the vintage artwork. Dan DeCarlo’s cover, with its signature flair, captures the era’s charm, making this 1991 issue a must-have for fans of the franchise’s early days.