Everything's Archie #51

The Riverdale gang lands smack in the middle of a Beauty Pageant in this fun 1976 installment of Everything's Archie. The cover shows Archie serving as a judge alongside Veronica and Betty — with Betty's sash reading "Miss Riverdale" — while a blonde contestant struts the stage, and a speech bubble teases that someone thinks Archie looks like Robert Redford. A second panel below captures the pageant's conclusion, with Archie presenting a First Prize trophy to the winning contestant as Veronica and Betty react with wide-eyed surprise. It's a perfectly charming snapshot of Archie's trademark mix of small-town glamour and good-natured comedy.