Jughead #300

Jughead's 300th issue calls for a party, and the cover — penciled by Dan DeCarlo and inked by Jim DeCarlo — delivers one in style: the whole Riverdale gang crowds around a giant celebratory cake bearing the number 300, with Jughead himself front and center clutching copies of the comic, surrounded by familiar faces all sporting festive birthday crowns. Labeled right on the cover as a "Special Collectors Issue," this 1980 milestone is a genuinely fun snapshot of everything that made the series a beloved staple of the Archie Comics lineup. Frank Doyle and Samm Schwartz bring the story ("Anniversary Waltz") inside, making this a fitting tribute to three hundred issues of Jughead's enduring appeal.