Cheryl Blossom #26

Cheryl Blossom struts across a sunny beach in a bold red-and-white checkered swimsuit, turning heads — including a sputtering admirer who can only manage "C-Checkers!" — on the cover of this October 1999 Archie Comics issue, penciled by Dan DeCarlo and inked by Henry Scarpelli. The warm, breezy scene captures Cheryl at her most confidently carefree, surrounded by beachgoers debating what game to play (the answer, it seems, is obvious). Inside, Holly G! handles both writing and art duties for a two-part story that promises the kind of sun-soaked Cheryl Blossom adventure fans of the series have come to love.