Archie's Joke Book Magazine #253

This 1979 digest of laughs from Riverdale delivers the goods right on its cover, where a comic-strip gag unfolds in three panels: Archie asks a curly-haired classmate named Ralph the secret to his algebra success, Ralph smugly reveals he does his homework every night, and Archie's deadpan punchline — "I knew there was a catch!" — lands perfectly in front of Riverdale High School. With small bonus vignettes in the corners hinting at even more slapstick inside, Archie's Joke Book Magazine #253 is a cheerful slice of the humor comics that made this series a staple of the late '70s.