Jughead & Friends Digest Magazine #21
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Jughead Jones, the People's Friend," Jughead finds himself at the center of a nostalgic whirlwind when Mr. Smythe stumbles into an Old Tyme Fair where prices are frozen at turn-of-the-century rates—just as inflation has left the present-day town reeling. Written by Dick Malmgren and brought to life with Stan Goldberg’s vibrant art, Jon D'Agostino’s inks, Barry Grossman’s colors, and Bill Yoshida’s crisp lettering, this digest tale blends classic Archie charm with a playful twist on economics. The cover by Fernando Ruiz and Jon D'Agostino captures the retro spirit perfectly.
Jo and her friends are shocked when Mr. Smythe shows up at the Old Tyme Fair in full '70s regalia, grumbling about how much things cost—only to be delighted by prices so low they’re practically free. The story captures the humor of nostalgia, with Jo and the gang caught between disbelief and amusement as the fair’s retro pricing turns Mr. Smythe into a walking time capsule of economic panic.
Archie tries to impress Veronica by pretending his car has a high-tech phone system—except it’s just a fake. When she hops in for a ride and expects it to work, his cover starts to slip in the most awkward way.
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↩ Reprints Jughead #127 (1965), That Wilkin Boy #24 (1973), Laugh Comics / Laugh #273 (1973), Jughead #230 (1974), Jughead's Jokes #40 (1974), That Wilkin Boy #29 (1974), Jughead's Jokes #41 (1974), Jughead's Jokes #44 (1975), Jughead's Jokes #45 (1975), Jughead's Jokes #47 (1976), That Wilkin Boy #42 (1977), Archie #274 (1978), That Wilkin Boy #46 (1979), Pep #363 (1980), Archie Giant Series Magazine #531 (1983), The Jughead Jones Comics Digest #35 (1983), Archie Giant Series Magazine #553 (1985), Archie #343 (1986), Laugh Comics Digest / Laugh Comics Digest Magazine / Laugh Digest Magazine #173 (2002)
Reprinted in Jughead's Double Digest #182 (2012), Jughead and Archie Double Digest #13 (2015), Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #331 (2022)
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