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Cover: Dan DeCarlo

The Jughead Jones Comics Digest #52

Aug 1988 · Archie · 1.35 USD
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In "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.

Contains 39 stories
Bath Wrath
5 pp · Humor, Teen
Error Terror
0.5 pp · Humor, Teen
Quick Shtick
0.5 pp · Humor, Teen
Sweet Gesture
1 pp · Humor, Teen
Pro Show
1 pp · Humor, Teen
Partners
5 pp · Humor, Teen
The Magic Uke
5 pp · Humor, Teen

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.

Hit Bit
1 pp · Humor
Snooze Ruse
1 pp · Humor, Teen
In a Baggy Bag
6 pp · Humor, Teen
Wet Vignette
1 pp · Humor, Teen
Huggable Jug
6 pp · Humor
Boogie Buggy
6 pp · Humor, Teen
SandraRaulWilma

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.

Open the Door, Dilton
1 pp · Humor, Teen
Paddle Twaddle
0.5 pp · Humor, Teen
Chore Flaw
0.5 pp · Humor, Teen
The Catalyst
6 pp · Humor, Teen
Pomp Romp
6 pp · Teen
Good News and Bad News
1 pp · Humor
Jughead Faces Jail
5 pp · Humor, Teen
unnamed security guard
Phone Fare
1 pp · Humor, Teen
Race Ace
1 pp · Humor, Teen
Time Lapse
5 pp · Humor, Teen
Hoop Scoop
1 pp · Humor, Teen
Crave to Save
0.5 pp · Humor, Teen
Glad Dad
0.5 pp · Humor
Sphinx Jinx
0.5 pp · Humor, Teen
Stick Lick
0.5 pp · Humor, Teen
Swimming Meet
5 pp · Humor, Teen
Hole Role
1 pp · Humor, Teen
Crowning Glory
6 pp · Humor, Teen
unnamed fat cultistunnamed skinny cultistunnamed cult leader
Karate Dotty
1 pp · Humor, Teen
Wu Chu
Summer Scenario
6 pp · Teen
Cold Female
5 pp · Humor, Teen
Bump Trump
1 pp · Humor, Teen
How Do You Spell Relief?
5 pp · Humor, Teen

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.

Kit Bit
1 pp · Humor, Teen
Borrow Sorrow
1 pp · Humor, Teen
I Spy
5 pp · Humor, Teen

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Cast · 24 characters

Full credits

letterer Bill Yoshida
cover pencils Dan DeCarlo

Reprints

↩ 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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