Laugh Comics / Laugh #38

In "I Only Have Ice for You!", Archie tries to heed his mother’s advice and pay more attention to Betty—much to his dismay—while navigating the usual teenage tangles of friendship and affection. Written by a longtime Archie Comics staple and illustrated with classic charm, this lighthearted 1950s tale captures the awkward, endearing moments when trying to play favorites can backfire in the most predictable way.

In "Headline Hunters!", Archie, Veronica, and Reggie scramble to break the news that the Board of Education is considering retiring Mr. Weatherbee—only for Jughead to veto the rumor-mongering. Instead, they publish a playful misquote from Weatherbee claiming homework causes procrastination, sparking an unexpected wave of praise from the Board, who now see him as a progressive reformer.

In "It's Only a Rumor," Wilbur’s desperate wish for the history exam to vanish accidentally sets off a chain of increasingly absurd mishaps—each one more unlikely than the last—until the unthinkable happens: the exam might actually be canceled. Written with classic 1950s humor and drawn with playful energy, this six-page tale captures the chaos of a student’s wish gone wildly wrong.

In this 1950 humor tale from Laugh Comics #38, radio contestant Oliver finds himself in a sticky situation when a prize-winning call-in show picks him—only to have his voice fail him mid-quest, leaving him unable to answer the simple question of who discovered America in 1492. With the $20,000 jackpot within reach and his laryngitis making every word a struggle, Oliver’s chance to win hangs on a single, unspoken reply.