Life with Archie #272

The cover of this May 1989 issue sets up a delightful split-scene gag: on one side, a bundled-up Jughead trudges through a snowstorm yelling that it's the middle of winter, while on the other, a shorts-clad Archie jogs through a sunny summer street insisting the opposite — each convinced the other is crazy. Rex Lindsey's cover art sells the comedic confusion perfectly, with the "Hot and Cold Running Weather!" logo tying the two mismatched realities together. A fun Riverdale romp with a story by Mike Pellowski and interior art by the same creative team, this one also carries the cheerful news that "The New Archies" animated series is back on TV.