That Wilkin Boy #51

Starring Bingo and Samantha, this 1982 entry in Archie Comics' long-running That Wilkin Boy series promises "All Brand-New Intriguing Adventures" — and the cover delivers on that pledge with four vignettes teasing Mystery, Suspense, Danger, and Excitement in rapid succession. Dick Malmgren's cover artwork depicts the duo tumbling through a wild assortment of scrapes: a pried-open cash box, a tense confrontation, a urgent warning cry of "Look out!", and a splashy "Whack!" moment that sends someone flying. It's a lively, colorful snapshot of the kind of lighthearted melodrama that made Archie's digest titles such dependable fun at sixty cents a pop.