Archie's Pal Jughead #20

The center of this October 1953 cover says it all: a grinning Archie asks Jughead how he liked the blind date, only to get a pained, deadpan retort — "You didn't have to dig that deep, Archie!" — from a very unimpressed Jughead sitting behind a melting ice cream sundae, his signature crown hat firmly in place. Bill Vigoda's warm, lively linework captures the easy comedic chemistry between Riverdale's most beloved duo perfectly, set against a cheerful diner backdrop. With "All New Stories" promised inside, this 10-cent gem is a delightful slice of early-'50s Archie humor at its most charming.