Cover: Dan DeCarlo & Rudy Lapick

Jughead #221

Oct 1973 · Archie · 0.20 USD

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“Water Boy”

In "Water Boy," Jughead faces his biggest challenge yet: diving into Veronica's pool—on purpose. Despite his usual habit of tumbling in fully clothed, the thought of doing it intentionally proves harder than he expected. Written by Frank Doyle and brought to life with classic charm by artist Harry Lucey, inks by Chic Stone, and colors by Barry Grossman, this 1973 classic captures Jughead’s signature awkward humor. The cover, by Dan DeCarlo and Rudy Lapick, perfectly captures the moment’s tension with a 20-cent price tag and a timeless Archie Comics flair.

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writer Frank Doyle · artist Harry Lucey · inker Chic Stone · colorist Barry Grossman · letterer Bill Yoshida · cover Dan DeCarlo, Rudy Lapick

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Cast · 17 characters

Archie Andrews Betty Cooper Coach Kleats Geraldine Grundy Hap Holliday Hiram Lodge Hot Dog Jughead Jones Li'l Jinx Miss Beazly Moose Mason Professor Flutesnoot Reggie Mantle Sabrina Spellman Smithers Veronica Lodge Waldo Weatherbee

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writer Frank Doyle

artist Harry Lucey

inker Chic Stone

colorist Barry Grossman

letterer Bill Yoshida

cover pencils Dan DeCarlo

cover inks Rudy Lapick

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Jughead is constantly falling into Veronica's pool with all his clothes on, but when he tries to dive into the pool on purpose, he can't bring himself to do it.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).

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