Archie's Pal Jughead #42

In "Exercise Caution!", Archie and Reggie attempt a matchmaking scheme that backfires when Moose unexpectedly shows up while they’re trying to place Midge and Jughead in the same room. The resulting chaos unfolds as the trio’s awkward encounter spirals into classic teen humor, all with a dash of mistaken intentions and classic Jughead-style obliviousness.

In "The Good Book," Gregory boasts to Li'l Jinx that a mysterious book keeps him safe from his babysitter—after all, she’s terrified he’ll expose her secrets. The truth? He can’t read, but the babysitter doesn’t know that, and she’s been acting strangely ever since he “found” her diary.

In "Miner Disturbance," Jughead’s enthusiasm for the parade gets him into trouble when he insists on carrying real prospector’s tools—only to accidentally drop one on Reggie’s foot and another right in Archie’s face. After tossing the pick, it punctures their float’s tire, sparking a chase as the two dressed as Native Americans pursue him down the parade route.

Jughead takes on a job as a door-to-door salesman, determined to peddle good luck charms—only to find his day spirals into a series of mishaps that leave him utterly disheveled. With every knock on a door, misfortune seems to follow, testing his patience and his appetite.

In "The Bear Facts!", Archie’s bold promise to face death for Veronica takes a sudden turn when a real bear appears—prompting him to flee faster than ever, leaving her behind in the dust. The moment turns from dramatic declaration to comic chaos, all in a single page of classic Jughead humor.

In "Piece-Maker," Jughead tries to keep Souphead from snagging a second slice of cake at a party, but his warning backfires when Souphead cleverly requests the recipe—earning him a second piece without ever asking for one.

In this lighthearted 1957 gem from *Archie's Pal Jughead* #42, Veronica isn’t having it—Leroy’s stomping down the stairs is driving her mad. She sends him back up to try again, this time with quiet precision. The real fun begins when he takes the bannister for a ride.

In "On Your Mark!", Jughead and Reggie engage in a classic prank war when Jughead arms Reggie with his old, wrong-filled tests to study from—only for Reggie to strike back by swapping in a decades-old exam that looks current. When Miss Grundy unexpectedly pulls the same outdated test for the real mid-term, Jughead’s clever deception leads to an unexpectedly perfect score.