Forsythe Pendleton "Jughead" Jones III

Forsythe Pendleton "Jughead" Jones III is one of comics' most beloved and enduring figures, a Silver Age staple who made his catalog debut in Life with Archie #40 in 1965 and has been a fixture of Archie Comics ever since — clocking in across an impressive 57-year span through 2022. Most at home in the pages of Archie, Archie's Double Digest Magazine, and Archie's Joke Book Magazine, he's the dry, deadpan heart of Riverdale, sharing countless adventures alongside Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, and Moose Mason. If you've ever cracked open an Archie comic and felt that warm rush of small-town charm and gentle humor, chances are Jughead was right there in the middle of it — crown beanie and all.