Archie's Joke Book Magazine #245

The cover of this June 1978 issue tells the whole joke before you even open it: Archie excitedly tells a dark-haired friend that Miss Grundy has promised him a "big role" in the school play, only to have the punchline land when she hands him a dinner roll to serve in the final scene. It's a perfectly timed three-panel gag that captures everything fun about Archie's Joke Book Magazine — warm, light-hearted humor built around the familiar faces of Riverdale. At 35 cents, issue #245 is a cheerful slice of late-'70s Archie comedy.