Jughead with Archie Digest #49
In "Storm Warning," Jughead with Archie Digest #49 (1982), a quirky new fad—frying marbles for sparkly jewelry—has the whole town buzzing. When Archie accidentally swaps a box of Mr. Lodge’s special vitamin balls meant for his polo pony for marbles, chaos is just a stove flame away. Written by George Gladir and illustrated by Bill Vigoda, with a cover by Dan DeCarlo, this classic slice of small-town mischief captures the charm and absurdity of Archie’s world at its finest.
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The newest fad is frying marbles. They are heated on the stove, then dumped into cold water which makes them cracked and sparkly and suitable for making jewelry. When Archie runs out of marbles, he manages to mistake a box of special vitamin balls made for Mr. Lodge's polo pony as a box of marbles.
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