Jughead #342

A beach day gone hilariously wrong — that's the promise of this October 1985 issue, with Dan DeCarlo's cover showing a lobster-red Jughead and an equally sunburned Archie returning from what was clearly a rough outing with a metal detector, while Betty looks on from her beach towel and deadpans about their haul: one rusty nail and two nasty sunburns. The Riverdale gang's summertime misadventures are in full swing here, with that signature Archie Comics humor landing in a single glance at the cover scene. If you love the lighthearted charm of mid-'80s Archie humor, this one's a delightful snapshot of the era.