Life with Archie #6

The January 1961 holiday issue of Life with Archie puts everyone's favorite redhead front and center in a Santa Claus suit, cheerfully pulling away his fake white beard and announcing "It's me, gang!" — while two familiar figures peek out curiously from behind a decorated Christmas tree surrounded by wrapped gifts. Cover artist Samm Schwartz captures the warm, playful spirit of the season perfectly, and the cover copy teases a "wonderful, whacky Christmas story" titled "The Secret World of Archie Andrews." It's a charming ten-cent slice of early-'60s holiday fun that shows Archie's infectious good humor translates just as well in red velvet as it does in his letterman sweater.