That Wilkin Boy #42

Summer is in full swing on the cover of That Wilkin Boy #42 (1977), where Bingo stands at the shoreline admiring a speeding red motorboat while Samantha and a friend lounge on a beach blanket — their exchange of speech bubbles making it clear that summer vacation is flying by just as fast as that boat. Stan Goldberg's pencils and Rudy Lapick's inks bring a warm, breezy beach energy to the scene, complete with a little dog napping on the blanket, a portable radio, and a colorful umbrella rounding out the relaxed holiday vibe. If you're in the mood for light-hearted Archie-universe fun with a sunny seasonal backdrop, this Fawcett-era issue fits the bill perfectly.