Explorers of the Unknown #2

Veronica Lodge steals the spotlight on this 1990 Archie Series cover, striking a confident pose in front of a towering, outstretched mummy rising from its sarcophagus — while Archie, Betty, and the rest of the gang look on in wide-eyed alarm from the sidelines. Rex W. Lindsey's cover art perfectly captures the series' blend of light adventure and comic-book spookiness, with Veronica's punny speech bubble promising she'll "wrap up" the case before any "stinky old mummy" can show its face. With the story "Mummy Madness!" on deck, this issue looks like a genuinely fun romp through ancient-Egyptian frights with the Archie gang at their most entertainingly fearless — and most entertainingly terrified.