Riverdale High #6

Riverdale High #6 from 1991 captures the universal art of the school-day excuse in fine Archie fashion, with Stan Goldberg's cover depicting a lively collage of familiar Riverdale faces — each on the phone delivering a classic dodge, from a stomach ache to a splitting headache to a mysterious broken something-or-other, while a stern figure in the background has clearly heard it all before. The cover teases the interior story "Excuses, Excuses!" with a knowing wink, promising that one student's excuse too many is about to catch up with them. Rounding out the package are letters, contests, Chuck's Smart Art, and a School of the Month spotlight — this issue of Archie's teen magazine series has plenty going on beyond just the main story.