Life with Archie #45

Life with Archie #45 packs a double dose of spy-comedy fun into its January 1966 cover, where Archie — clearly operating as a W.P.A. secret agent — is caught between a stern warning ("Stop, Archie! She's a C.R.U.S.H. agent!") and his own swooning romantic haze, hearts floating as a dark-haired girl reclines nearby. Below that, a exasperated coach watches Archie dive for a girl instead of a basketball, while the banner promises two full-length stories: "The Man From R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E." and the battle-of-the-sexes romp "Chicken in a Basket." Writer Frank Doyle and artist Bill Vigoda bring their playful, energetic charm to every corner of this busy, cheerful cover that captures mid-1960s Archie humor at its most gleefully chaotic.