Life with Archie #25

This split-cover design says it all — two futures, one diamond ring glowing at the center. On the left, a casual, sun-drenched world shows Archie alongside Betty (her ring sparkling) surrounded by a warm group of friends near a park; on the right, a sharper, corporate world pairs Archie with Veronica (ring shining just as brightly) against the backdrop of Lodge Industries, flanked by a suited cast. Norm Breyfogle's clean, expressive linework — colored by Glenn Whitmore — gives both worlds equal weight, capturing the bittersweet premise of "Two Worlds. Two Loves. Two Destinies." with real emotional pull. A genuinely compelling 2013 chapter in this soap-operatic series that keeps the question alive: which life is the right one?