Pep #370

The stakes couldn't be higher at Riverdale's football game — Betty, Veronica, and an anxious older gentleman in the stands promise a big party if Archie scores a touchdown, while the bottom panel delivers the punchline: Archie in his Riverdale #11 uniform collides spectacularly with that same hapless man on the field, sending hats flying and stars bursting everywhere. Stan Goldberg's cover pencils capture the cheerful chaos in two perfectly timed panels that make this 1981 issue a treat from the first glance. If you're a fan of Archie's trademark comedic mishaps, Pep #370 delivers the setup and the pratfall all on one cover.