Archie's Joke Book Magazine #263

Archie's Joke Book Magazine #263 delivers exactly the lighthearted fun you'd expect from this long-running Archie Comics series. The cover sets up a perfectly timed two-panel gag: Archie nervously tells Veronica and a friend that losing to Leroy at chess will make him "lose face," only for Leroy to deadpan that it would be "a big improvement" — leaving Archie visibly stunned at the chessboard. At 40 cents, this 1979 issue is a charming slice of Riverdale humor that fans of classic gag-strip comedy will enjoy.