Archie Comics #45
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Scrambled Canastas," Jughead finds himself unexpectedly thrust into the spotlight when his name is mistakenly entered on Dilton Doiley’s intelligence test, leading Miss Grundy and Mr. Weatherbee to believe he’s a genius with an IQ of 160. The resulting radio quiz show matchup against Central High’s top student puts Jughead in a tough spot—until he realizes every question comes from the puzzle page of his favorite comic, Wilbur Comics. George Frese handles both pencils and inks for the story, while Bob Montana delivers the iconic cover art.
Archie’s new plaid jacket goes unnoticed by the girls, so he takes a bold stand by deciding to wear an evening gown to the formal dance. It’s a small act of rebellion, but in Riverdale, even a jacket can spark a moment of unexpected flair.
In "The Red White and Blue Blood," Archie's dad is bummed when Mr. Lodge cancels their golf match, but Archie hopes it’ll cheer him up when Fred Lodge is up for country club membership. When Fred finds out the club is digging into the Andrews family history, he’s quick to remind everyone that every man—no matter his name or title—helped build America.
In "The Quiz Kid," Jughead finds himself unexpectedly thrust into the spotlight when his name is mistakenly entered on Dilton's intelligence test, leading Miss Grundy and Mr. Weatherbee to believe he's a genius with an IQ of 160. Forced onto a radio quiz show to face off against Central High's top student, Jughead's surprising victory comes not from book smarts—but from his deep familiarity with the puzzles in his favorite comic, Wilbur Comics.
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Reprinted in Archie Comics #44 (1950), Archie #9 (1952)
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