Archie's Joke Book Magazine #257

A perfect slice of late-'70s Riverdale humor, this issue serves up a three-panel cover gag built around Archie's sudden enthusiasm for astrology — declaring "I REALLY believe in astrology!" to a blonde companion on the street, then proudly reading aloud that his horoscope says he's "modest, shy, and humble," apparently without a hint of irony. The running joke lands with a satisfying visual punch in the third panel, with the horoscope book meeting an unceremonious fate near a trash can. For fans of Archie's lighthearted comedy charm, this 1979 installment of Archie's Joke Book delivers exactly the kind of good-natured wit that made the series such a reliable treat.