Archie #129

Archie tries to impress Veronica with his new jacket, only to be overshadowed by Reggie’s flashier one—then outdone again when Reggie splurges on bigger, better flowers. As Archie starts to lose hope, Reggie’s confidence begins to unravel in front of Veronica.

In this 1962 slice of teen humor from Archie #129, Mr. Weatherbee tries a new approach: passive resistance to the usual chaos. When the boys realize their usual antics no longer rattle the principal, they’re left with nothing to do but actually attend class—leaving readers to wonder just how long this quiet rebellion can last.

In "Push-Button Peace," Jughead’s latest invention—a spray that instantly eliminates anything he finds annoying—goes from theory to chaotic reality when he tests it on Reggie. Archie, eager to prove the spray’s effectiveness, tries it on Moose by hugging Midge, with unexpectedly smooth results. But when Archie forgets to use it on a jealous Veronica, the scene takes a sudden, awkward turn.