Katy Keene #24

Two sisters couldn't see autumn more differently — on this charming cover by John Lucas, a glamorous, blue-haired Katy strides down the sidewalk beaming under a stack of colorful hat and shoe boxes from a fall shopping spree, while her bespectacled younger sister staggers beneath an equally towering pile of textbooks and homework. The playful contrast between fashion enthusiasm and back-to-school dread makes for an instantly warm and relatable scene, perfectly suited to Archie's cozy 1987 December release. A nice milestone issue, too, proudly sporting the Archie Comics 45th Anniversary banner.