Archie & Me

Some may find the subtle racism of this cover disturbing. But I find Mr. Weatherbee's grossly mishapened calves and diminutive thighs to be far more upsetting.

I can tell just from looking at it that this cover was illustrated by Stan Goldberg. He followed the Dan DeCarlo template the closest of all the Archie artists. His best work can be found in the Archie At Riverdale High series of the 70's. I think at his peak, Goldberg's facial renderings rivaled even DeCarlo's work. He still pencils Archie, but his work has definitely changed over the years. It's become far more loose and cartoonish. You'd have to closely scrutinize the pages to recognize it as the same guy who laid down all that stylized art years ago.

Discuss the homoerotic relationship between Arch and The Bee here.