Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine #57

Betty and Veronica are poolside front and center in matching red "Archie"-emblazoned swimsuits, all smiles, while a jubilant Archie leaps in the background — Dan DeCarlo's pencils and Alison Flood's inks make this Special Swimsuit Issue cover a sunny, carefree snapshot of Riverdale summer fun. This 1992 digest packs in plenty of stories, including Al Hartley's "Clear, Clear Waters," promising the kind of lighthearted misadventures these characters do so well. At digest size and $1.50, it's a cheerful slice of Archie Comics at their most breezy and warm.