The Jughead Jones Comics Digest #3

In "Paging Paul Revere," Jughead Jones turns unlikely hero when he overhears a plot to steal Riverdale High’s mascot—just as he’s too excited to sleep after hearing about the victory dinner. With only a horse and a loud voice at his disposal, he rides through town, shouting warnings on the party line, determined to protect the school’s pride. The only thing that might outlast his sore bottom? His legendary appetite.

When Reggie Mantle accidentally breaks the lampshade Archie was saving for the church rummage sale, he spins a scheme so clever it might just get him a new one—free. With Jughead’s appetite for mischief and the girls watching closely, the plan unfolds in a whirlwind of teenage hustle, half-baked logic, and classic Riverdale chaos.

Faunt stumbles upon a magic lamp in a pile of junk and, curious as ever, rubs it—only to summon a genie who’s clearly never done this before. With a mix of clumsy magic and big dreams, the tiny, untested genie sets off a chain of wacky mishaps that leave Faunt both bewildered and oddly entertained.

Archie Andrews’ latest book report ends up blank—literally—when a mix-up with Mr. Weatherbee’s trash bin turns a mistake into a miracle grade. With the whole school buzzing and Veronica smirking, Jughead Jones steps in to help unravel the chaos, while Fred Andrews and Mr. Svenson try to keep the peace.

In "Three Queens and a Joker," Archie Andrews finds himself in a whirlwind of chaos after a Switch Dance leaves him with a triple date—Betty, Veronica, and Midge all expecting to spend time with him. Jughead Jones watches in disbelief as Archie takes on the absurd challenge of juggling three girls at once, determined to keep the secret from all of them.

When Little Archie and Jughead’s dads visit the school to talk about their sons’ antics, a nostalgic trip down memory lane reveals just how much trouble the boys’ fathers caused in their own youth—turning a serious meeting into a laugh-filled flashback of classic mischief.

Betty Cooper’s heartfelt celebration of her and Archie’s tenth anniversary takes a turn when her enthusiasm starts to overwhelm everyone—especially Archie, whose nerves are already on edge. With parents, friends, and even Jughead watching closely, Betty’s over-the-top affection puts the entire town on edge, testing just how much love is too much.

Jughead Jones stumbles into the public library with a stack of wildly mismatched books—ranging from a dense treatise on electromagnetic energy to a children’s rhyme collection—and Archie and Betty can’t believe their eyes. As they watch him quietly absorbed in his eclectic reading, they wonder if he’s pulling a prank or if there’s more to his literary choices than meets the eye.