Archie's Joke Book Magazine #155

This December 1970 issue of Archie's Laugh-Out Joke Book Magazine captures the gang in a perfectly timed hallway gag — Veronica and Betty, both sporting trendy midi coats, press Archie on whose style he prefers, while he dodges the question with a groan-worthy pun about "skirting the issue" as Jughead doubles over laughing nearby. The fashion debate playing out against the school lockers feels right at home in 1970, when midi hemlines were a genuine hot-button topic. It's the kind of light, cheerful humor that made this long-running series a reliable source of smiles.