Jughead's Double Digest #199

In "Vidiot's Delight," Jughead discovers a new way to earn cash—by filming people doing silly, awkward things with his camcorder. As his subjects scramble to pay him to keep the videos private, the line between harmless fun and unexpected leverage starts to blur.

In "Will the Real Colonel Pickens Please Stand Up," Jughead dives into a forgotten chapter of Riverdale’s past, uncovering a Civil War battle where a mysterious figure known only as Colonel Pickens allegedly changed history. With curiosity as his compass, he journeys back in time to witness the clash firsthand—only to find himself caught in a mystery far stranger than he imagined.

When Archie leaves town, Mr. Lodge sees it as a golden opportunity—until he realizes Jughead, assigned to keep an eye on Veronica, is just as chaotic as Archie ever was. The Lodge Mansion never knew what hit it.

When the gang challenges Jughead to ditch his iconic beanie, he reluctantly tries on a series of new hats—each one transforming his personality in wildly unexpected ways. From a dapper dandy to a nervous wreck, the experiment quickly spirals as each hat brings out a different, exaggerated version of himself.

In "Femme Fatale," Jughead’s long-standing grumble about women being trouble hits a surprising turn when Betty, Veronica, Pam, and Midge each show up with thoughtful kindness—proving his grudge might be more about his own habits than the girls themselves. Written by a team known for sharp humor and character insight, this six-page tale flips the script with a quiet, heartfelt twist on teenage dynamics.

In "Tie Score," Jughead finds himself at odds with Mr. Weatherbee’s strict dress code for class picture day, when the principal demands all male students wear jackets and ties. Rather than comply, Jughead embarks on a day-long experiment—deliberately getting his tie caught in everything from school lockers to the cafeteria meat grinder—to prove just how impractical, and potentially dangerous, neckwear can be.

In "Slice of Life," Mr. Smythe grows uneasy when he sees Samantha absorbed in a soap opera about a young girl marrying an older man—his suspicions twist into concern as he wonders if she might be planning something similar in real life.

In "The Moment of Truth," Bingo’s determination to stand up for Samantha takes a sudden turn when he discovers the boy who insulted her is a skilled karate expert—leaving him to face a challenge far beyond his usual antics.

When Jellybean is heartbroken over the discontinuation of her favorite baby food—strained pizza—Jughead takes it upon himself to recreate the taste using real pizza and a blender. What starts as a sweet gesture quickly spirals into a messy, deliciously absurd experiment that tests the limits of both food and friendship.

In "Paper Chased," Jughead finds himself trapped in a science lab with Dilton, whose painfully detailed experiment notes drive him to the edge—so much so that the mere sound of Dilton reading them sets off a chain of increasingly absurd reactions. With only six pages to spare, this quirky, fast-paced tale turns a routine lab assignment into a hilarious, escalating battle of wits and willpower.