Archie and Me #56

In "Flight Plan," Mr. Weatherbee finds himself at odds with the latest trend among Riverdale's boys—longer hairstyles—and, rather than confront them directly, enlists Archie to be his unlikely messenger. With his usual charm and a touch of teenage diplomacy, Archie takes on the task, setting off a quiet but character-driven moment of school-life tension. Written and illustrated by Al Hartley, with coloring by Barry Grossman and lettering by Hartley himself, the issue captures a slice of 1973 Riverdale life, all framed by Dan DeCarlo’s iconic cover art and Rudy Lapick’s sharp inks.