Life with Archie #51

Riverdale's favorite redhead goes full secret agent in this 1966 spy-spoof adventure, as the cover — penciled by Bob White and inked by Mario Acquaviva — throws A.R.C.H.I.E. and Betty into a fist-flying "KRAK!" brawl against a purple-suited C.R.U.S.H. goon, with the villainous roster of Dr. Nose, Dr. Demon, Li'l Devill, and Mr. X looming in portrait form along the side. The bold headline "P.O.P. versus C.R.U.S.H." sets the stakes perfectly, promising the kind of tongue-in-cheek espionage fun that made this era of Archie comics so irresistible. Frank Doyle's script, brought to life by Bob White's lively linework, looks to deliver all the action and humor a 12-cent comic could hold.