Jughead with Archie Digest #5

In this 1974 humor tale from Jughead with Archie Digest #5, Archie and Reggie pull a prank on Jughead that takes a risky turn—only for the girls to step in and praise Jughead’s quick courage, turning the tables on their usual teasing. A classic slice of teen mischief with heart, this six-page story captures the gang’s dynamic with warmth and wit.

Jo and the gang are stunned when they hear Archie’s moving out of Riverdale—but instead of mourning his departure, they plot to make his last days unbearable, hoping it’ll convince him to stay. With a mix of well-intentioned sabotage and classic teen chaos, they set out to turn his final week into a series of misadventures.

In "null," Archie laments Veronica's suddenly tight budget, Moose performs a spirited horse trot with Midge, and Dilton nervously prepares for a date with Beatrice—whose memory, it seems, has a mind of its own.

In "Solitude," Jughead finds himself drawn back to the quiet solitude of the beach, only to be pulled away by Archie’s insistence on hanging out. After enduring the usual round of pranks and antics from the gang, Jughead’s attempt to reclaim his peace leads him right back to the same lonely stretch of sand—where the real question isn’t whether he’ll stay, but what he’ll do when the tide comes in.

In "Never a Doubt," Reggie’s relentless campaign to sabotage Archie and Veronica’s relationship takes a bizarre turn when his elaborate schemes—false stories, fake telegrams, even disguises—fail utterly. Frustrated but undeterred, he shifts tactics and sets his sights on Betty, launching a new, equally misguided pursuit.

In "Crowing Pains," Jughead’s attempt to join the mysterious Lofty Order of Crows takes a chaotic turn when he’s handed a series of cryptic slips of paper—first the initiation address, then a delivery note for answer books meant for Miss Shapely. When Mr. Weatherbee steps in to help, a mix-up sends him straight into the same chaotic fate meant for Jughead, with all the club’s pranks and surprises raining down on the principal instead.

When Veronica cancels her date with Archie to escort her father’s business partner’s nephew to the dance, Archie is left fuming—especially after Reggie Mendelsohn nudges him to confront Mr. Lodge. But as Archie storms toward the Lodge mansion, he may be walking into a trap neither he nor Reggie fully sees.

In "Jughead's Musical Quiz," Jughead pretends to play an instrument while the reader tries to guess which one—only to reveal with his usual charm that he’s just miming along to the radio, completely without musical talent.