Archie Annual #1
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Notes to You!", Jughead Jones finds himself unexpectedly recruited as Riverdale’s star runner—after a mishap at a baseball game leaves him fleeing the scene. With a mysterious receiver tucked into his hat and a promise to win the race or face consequences, Jughead must navigate the track with a secret weight on his head. George Frese handles both pencils and inks for the story, while Bob Montana delivers the iconic cover art.
In "The Bugaboo Buster!", Archie's Friday the 13th misfortune takes a turn when Veronica throws a hard luck party—only for the real culprit to be a simple calendar mix-up. With a mix of classic teen chaos and a twist of timing, Archie’s string of bad luck finally gets a surprising explanation.
In a classic bit of Riverdale chaos, Jughead Jones finds himself unexpectedly drafted as the school’s star runner—after being chased from a baseball game for breaking a window. When Coach Kleats learns of Jughead’s surprising speed, he hatches a scheme involving a hidden receiver in the teen’s hat, turning the upcoming race into a high-stakes test of both endurance and pride.
In "Fat's the Spirit," Archie learns a lesson the hard way when he’s knocked out by a falling lamp after mocking a new, heavier teen in town. In his dream, he wakes up as the very person he’s been teasing—grappling with the same insecurities and stares he once dismissed. The story gently explores empathy through a classic Archie twist, all in a lighthearted, 1950s-style tale.
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Reprinted in Archie Annual #1 (1951), Jughead with Archie Digest #126 (1996)
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