Laugh Comics Digest / Laugh Comics Digest Magazine / Laugh Digest Magazine #70

Archie shows off his trick coat during a magic demonstration, only for Mr. Lodge to accidentally snatch it—thinking it’s his own—just as he’s rushing to a board meeting. What follows is a series of unexpected surprises as birds and rabbits burst from the coat at perfectly timed moments, turning Mr. Lodge’s presentation into an unforgettable show.

Archie and Jughead are skeptical about extrasensory perception—until they notice Betty and Veronica somehow finishing each other’s thoughts without saying a word. The girls’ strange, wordless conversations start to make the boys wonder if there’s more to their bond than just friendship.

In a lighthearted twist at Riverdale High, Mr. Weatherbee’s strict stance on gym class timing sparks a playful challenge from the new assistant coach, who suggests the principal might benefit from a little more exercise himself. With a mix of humor and schoolyard charm, the story sets up a funny, unexpected showdown between authority and attitude.

Betty and Veronica are shocked when they learn a mud wrestling event for women is coming to town, especially when Veronica discovers her father, Hiram Lodge, is behind it. Though Hiram initially brushes it off, he’s surprised into reconsidering when Veronica announces she’s joining the competition.

In a delightfully silly moment from *Laugh Comics Digest Magazine #70*, Jughead challenges Reggie’s claim that his pen can write underwater—by declaring his own pen can write on water. With deadpan confidence, Jughead proves it by sitting on a frozen lake, placing paper on the ice, and calmly writing, turning a simple prank into a moment of classic, absurd humor.

In a classic bit of Jughead-style mischief, the young man with the appetite for pranks convinces Reggie to endure a chilly test of endurance—sitting on ice cubes placed on a chair—claiming it’ll toughen him up for the ski season. With a straight face and a grin, Jughead sells the absurd plan as training, leaving Reggie to wonder if the real challenge is the cold or the sheer absurdity of the setup.

When the Wilkin and Smythe families accidentally end up at the same movie, old rivalries flare—until a shared enemy, the theater manager, unexpectedly unites them in mutual frustration. Bingo Wilkin, Samantha Smythe, and the rest of the gang find themselves caught in the middle of a feud that takes a surprising turn when the real trouble comes from the front of the house.

In "Sign of the Times," Archie and Jughead enlist the help of their friends to promote their concert, only to find themselves navigating a sticky situation with a skeptical storekeeper. With Betty, Veronica, Reggie, and Chester pitching in, the gang tries to pull off a quick fix—cleaning a cluttered window display—but even then, the storekeeper has a trick up his sleeve.

Reggie suddenly starts speaking with a Southern accent, much to the amusement of Archie, Jughead, and Moose—until they notice the girls actually seem to like it. When Jughead realizes the joke might backfire, he sets out to teach Moose that "You all" isn’t just friendly banter, but a full-blown insult.

Betty wakes from a vivid dream about Archie, only to find herself and Archie caught in a sudden storm the next day, both arriving at the Cooper house looking a mess. Betty’s mother, teasing them, sighs that their relationship might’ve been better if it had stayed in the dream.

Jughead swears his lucky charms have real power—claiming one helped a friend ace algebra, though the student in question was Big Moose. Reggie, skeptical at first, changes his mind when he hears the story and immediately buys a dozen charms, hoping for similar luck.

Veronica Lodge isn't about to let Archie Andrews' latest gesture go unchallenged—especially when it involves Betty Cooper getting a spot on the school paper. Determined to turn the tables, Veronica hatches a clever scheme to make Betty the talk of Riverdale, all while keeping her own motives perfectly hidden.