Hey I found where the yellow sky began!

Re:  Veronica in the Sundress, I always loved that era.  She and Betty were supposed to be 16-17 years old but Al Fagaly made them look quite a number of years ahead of poor old Archie.

I couldn't agree more, Veronic and Betty looked like movie stars next to Archie and Jug. The early Jughead looked a bit like a gangster or a punched out boxer than a teenager.
 I have always thought that the early Veronica, even with the dark hair, looks quite a bit like blond bombshell Veronica Lake. Even moreso than Betty who was a Blond. I suppoose this was no accident considering the era and in which Archie and the gang came about...and of course Archie was inspired by Mickey Rooney's movie character Andy Hardy. Batman was inspired by ZOrro...nothing new under the sun.
MJB

Interesting! They definitely altered Archie's face to make him a bit more attractive. Isn't  it interesting how different the coloring on the original and the poster are? Essentially the same colors have been used on both, but there is something so appealing about the old-style hand-cut color seperations on the ORIGINAL cover. Look at the subtle shadows on parts of Archie's pants. The highlight of a lighter blue on Jug's shoulder. Similar effects on Betty and Veronica's clothing as well. There is an odd RICHNESS to it, slightly out of register and all, that modern comicbook coloring just does not share. It just says CLASSIC comic book art!
MJB

Well, it's also a bright happy color and that is what the Archie line was, and still is, all about. And you probably wouldn't find a lot of other comicbooks out there using tellow as a sky  color.
MJB

In breaking news from CNN - the Riverdale sulpher factory has experienced what offials refer to as a level 7 catatrophic event.  Residents are warned to stay outdoors and wear as little clothing as possible in order to acclimatize to the affects.

It's obviously because it's a giallo.  I suspect Betty is the one who offs everyone. XD