Archie Giant Series Magazine #178

This giant-sized 1970 Archie publication puts Jughead front and center in a sunny poolside scene that's equal parts summer fun and pure comedy — standing at the edge of a pool crammed with inflatable toys (a duck, a beach ball, a life ring, and more), Jughead can't quite locate the actual water. A dark-haired girl in the pool calls out asking if he'll jump in, and his deadpan reply — "Yeah, as soon as I find the water!" — sets the cheerful, goofy tone perfectly. With a bonus story titled "Fastest Gums in the West" and Joe Edwards handling every creative duty, this oversized issue is a warm slice of Riverdale leisure at its most lighthearted.