Archie's Joke Book Magazine #38

This January 1959 issue of Archie's Joke Book Magazine delivers the lighthearted romantic humor the series is known for, with cover pencils by Harry Lucey capturing a perfectly timed gag. The cover shows a glum Archie suffering from what a laughing Jughead diagnoses as "romantic indigestion" — his girl doesn't agree with him — while a puzzled blonde looks on and, in the lower panel, Archie walks away with a dark-haired girl as the joke lands. It's a charming snapshot of Riverdale's eternal romantic comedy, wrapped up in Lucey's expressive, clean linework for just ten cents.