The Jughead Jones Comics Digest #52
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Bath Wrath," the summer heat turns up the tension in Riverdale as Veronica insists the humidity is ruining Archie’s romantic prospects—prompting a frustrated Archie to seek cooler comfort with Betty at the air-conditioned Choklit Shop. With Dan DeCarlo’s signature charm and Jimmy DeCarlo’s crisp inks bringing the classic antics to life, this 1988 issue captures the timeless triangle with a splash of comedic heat. Cover by Dan DeCarlo.
Archie stumbles upon an old straw hat and ukulele in the attic, and the moment he dons the hat and plucks the strings, he’s transformed—spouting 1920s slang with a sudden, unexpected flair. The magic instrument isn’t just changing his words; it’s turning his whole attitude into a flapper-era fantasy.
Archie’s determined to win the roller disco contest, but when Sandra volunteers to be his partner, he quickly learns that winning isn’t the only thing on her mind—her training regimen takes over his entire two-week schedule. With Raul and Wilma watching from the sidelines, Archie wonders if he’ll ever get a break from the beat.
In "How Do You Spell Relief?", the stifling heat and humidity have Archie struggling to find a romantic spark—until Veronica’s complaint about the weather throws a wrench in his plans. With the air conditioning humming in Pop Tate’s Choklit Shop, Betty offers a cool alternative, and Archie finds himself caught between two very different kinds of relief.
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↩ Reprints Archie Giant Series Magazine #226 (1974), Pep #321 (1977), Archie #259 (1977), Archie's Joke Book Magazine #239 (1977), Archie's Joke Book Magazine #246 (1978), Archie's Joke Book Magazine #247 (1978), Archie's Joke Book Magazine #248 (1978), Archie's Joke Book Magazine #249 (1978), Archie #275 (1978), Archie #284 (1979), Jughead's Jokes #65 (1979), Archie's TV Laugh-Out #71 (1979), Archie #289 (1980), Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica #295 (1980), Jughead's Jokes #77 (1982), Laugh Comics / Laugh #375 (1982), Archie Giant Series Magazine #530 (1983), Jughead #330 (1983), Jughead #335 (1984)
Reprinted in Jughead's Double Digest #86 (2002), Jughead's Double Digest #194 (2013)
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