Jughead #1
Jughead #1 (August 1987) marks the start of Archie Comics' second volume dedicated to Forsythe Pendleton Jones III — a clean-slate relaunch issued just two months after the original series closed its 38-year run with #352 in June 1987. Rather than simply continuing the numbering, Archie chose to reset the counter and reframe the title as an anthology built around Jughead's own voice and memories, signaling a renewed editorial investment in the character as a solo draw. The debut issue's blend of continuity-conscious origin flashbacks (Jughead recalling how he first moved to Riverdale and befriended Archie) and present-day slice-of-life comedy set the tonal template the series would follow for the next 25 years through #214.
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The series was written entirely in this inaugural issue by Rod Ollerenshaw, with interior art penciled by Nate Butler and inked by Tom Moore; the cover was penciled by Nate Butler and inked by Rex Lindsey. It was published bimonthly by Archie Comic Publications and carried an on-sale date registered with the Library of Congress Copyright Office in 1987. The relaunch came during a broader mid-1980s period of housekeeping at Archie Comics, when several long-running titles were renumbered or retitled to refresh their market presence.
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- Published August 1987 by Archie Comic Publications; this is volume 2 (the second Jughead solo series), launching immediately after the original vol. 1 ended with #352 in June 1987.
- All interior stories in this issue were scripted by Rod Ollerenshaw, penciled by Nate Butler, and inked by Tom Moore; cover inks by Rex Lindsey.
- The issue is structured as an anthology of five stories: 'My Friend Jughead' (Jughead's family announces a move to Ohio), 'Call Me Jughead!' (origin flashback — Jughead recalls moving to Riverdale and meeting Archie), 'Snared!' (Jughead's first fan/groupie, Marci), 'Terminal Wellness' (Mr. Weatherbee recounts a chaotic Jughead school incident), and 'Come Back to Pop Tate's Jughead Jones' (Jughead's family ultimately decides not to move to Ohio).
- A Canadian price variant exists alongside the standard U.S. edition.
- All stories from this issue were later reprinted in Jughead's Double Digest #46 (September 1997), #88 (October 2002), and #134 (November 2007).
- The series was published bimonthly (February, April, June, August, October, December) and was approved by the Comics Code Authority.
- Beginning with #46 (June 1993), the series was renamed Archie's Pal Jughead Comics; the second volume ran for a total of 214 issues, concluding in September 2012.
- The Time Police concept — later closely associated with this era of Jughead comics — did NOT debut in this issue; it was introduced in Archie Giant Series Magazine #590 (October 1988), written by Rich Margopoulos with art by Rex Lindsey.
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Reprinted in Jughead with Archie Digest #113 (1992), Jughead's Double Digest #46 (1997), Jughead's Double Digest #88 (2002), Jughead's Double Digest #134 (2007)
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