Josie and the Pussycats #74

This Giant-size 1974 Archie Series issue finds Josie, Melody, and Valerie in a delightfully relatable predicament at their favorite ice cream parlor — only to discover the shop offers just one flavor, prompting Melody's cheerful revelation that you "don't have to think!" The cover's two-panel comic strip layout captures the trio's expressive reactions perfectly, with Melody's bubbly enthusiasm bouncing off her bandmates' surprise in that warm, breezy style the series does so well. At 25 cents, this "Tops in T.V." Giant delivers the kind of lighthearted, friendship-first fun that made Josie and the Pussycats a staple of early-70s comics.