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CATALOG RECORD

Jokebook Comics Digest Annual #2

Archie · Series began 1977 · 1978

Dates

Cover date
1978
On sale
April 1, 1978
Pages
196

Editions and covers

  • Original edition

    Barcode 0271000691181

    Source ↗

Creators

pencils: Bob Montana, Joe Edwards, Dan DeCarlo, Samm Schwartz, Harry Lucey, Al Hartleyscript: Joe Edwards, George Gladir, Bob Montanainks: Joe Edwards, Samm Schwartz, Rudy Lapick, Bob Montana, Al Hartley, Terry Szenics, Harry Luceyletters: Joe Edwards, Samm Schwartz, Vincent DeCarlo, Bill Yoshida, Bob Montana, Terry Szenics, Harry Luceycolors: Barry Grossman

Stories

  • Pins and Needles · 1 pages

    The girls were looking forward to dancing with Jughead, until he shows up to the dance dressed as a porcupine.

  • Pie Pitfall · 1 pages

    Jughead makes a mistake and ends up with a pizza pie a la mode.

  • Tops in Shops · 1 pages
  • Canvas Candor · 0.5 pages
  • Sick Kick · 0.5 pages

    A doctor diagnoses Archie.

  • The Truth Hurts · 0.5 pages
  • Bend Over · 0.5 pages
  • Untitled · 1 pages

    Jughead and Archie come up with a plan to keep Veronica warm during the football game.

  • Dandy Dunce · 1 pages

    A cement mixer reminds Midge of Moose.

  • View Points · 1 pages
  • Vidiocy · 1 pages

    Archie and Jughead are playing chess.

  • Clown of Renoun · 1 pages
  • Bowling Tips for Girl Bowlers · 2 pages
  • Gift of Gab · 0.5 pages

    Archie gives Veronica bubble gum for her birthday.

  • Dough Woe · 0.5 pages

    Archie's friend has an allowance reduction.

  • Run Fun · 0.5 pages
  • Boy Joy · 0.5 pages
  • Snowballs · 1 pages

    Miss Grundy has Mr. Weatherbee put up a rule that students can't throw snowballs; someone drops a snowball on her instead. Mr. Weatherbee changes the rule again to state no dropping or throwing snowballs. Someone rolls a giant snowball at Miss Grundy.

  • Boobology · 1 pages

    Moose fails to turn in a composition about space travel.

  • Deep Sleep · 1 pages

    Betty is too tired to get up and help her mother clean.

  • Snow Haul! · 1 pages

    Li'l Jinx poaches snow from Greg's yard to finish her snowman.

  • Basket Banter · 2 pages

    Archie's poor playing is a great asset to the opposing basketball team.

  • Class Cleaner · 1 pages
  • Ski Skit · 1 pages

    Archie is skiing down the big hill for the first time. Going down is fine, stopping is another matter.

  • Cost Concious [sic] · Archie · 0.5 pages
  • Stop the Music · 0.5 pages
  • He's a Card · 0.5 pages
  • A Bit of a Wit · 0.5 pages
  • Untitled · 1 pages

    A poor loser in the basketball game throws a ball at the referee.

  • Fish Aye! · 1 pages

    Jinx finds a way to go ice fishing despite the thin ice.

  • Last Minute Thoughts · 1 pages

    Thought balloons reveal what each student is thinking before they enter the exam room.

  • Prize Present · 1 pages

    Ethel calls Jughead to remind him that they're the committee to plan the annual school picnic. Jughead says he'll be right over. In the next panel, Jughead is seen standing on Ethel's doorstep, ringing her doorbell, holding a long skinny box with a bow on it. Ethel opens the door, and immediately assumes the box contains long-stem roses. Jughead grabs the box and tells her to give it back. In the last panel, Jughead says that the box contains his lunch, and is seen holding a large "submarine"-style sandwich.

  • Rainbow Riddle · 1 pages

    Archie and Jughead race towards the end of a rainbow in search of a pot of gold.

  • Skid Kid · 1 pages

    Hal installs a piece of hardware near the telephone.

  • Guessing Game · 1 pages

    Moose catches Reggie with his girl Midge.

  • You Know You're Lucky When... · 2 pages
  • Booked Solid · 1 pages

    Archie doesn't believe it when Midge says Moose went home to read a book.

  • Untitled · 1 pages

    Veronica thinks fur coats are unethical. Archie's dad agrees, but for different reasons.

  • Strange Change · 2 pages

    Jughead begins acting strangely around Archie's cousin Ed.

  • Fab Gab · 1 pages
  • Brain Strain · 1 pages
  • ...And Away We Goooo... · 1 pages

    Li'l Jinx sees her dad standing near the front door, all ready to go to work, but sound asleep. Li'l Jinx wakes him up, opens the door and tells him he'll be late for work. Yawning, her dad walks out the door, saying (sleepily) that he came home late last night, can't seem to wake up and that he needs something - to wake him up. In the last panel, as he's saying "to wake me up", a snowball is seen flying towards his head...

  • Jet Jaunt · 0.5 pages
  • Cool Fool · 0.5 pages
  • Easy Does It! · 0.5 pages

    Jughead is going to wait till he sneezes to blow out his birthday candles.

  • Bath Banter · 0.5 pages

    Archie gets a call while he's in the tub.

  • Arty Smarty · 1 pages

    Archie and Veronica are visiting an art museum. While looking at one painting, Archie and another guy who is also there with his girlfriend both pretend to know a lot about art by mentioning what they like about the painting. Later, Veronica returns, and sees Archie laughing. When she asks him what he's laughing about, he says he doesn't know the first thing about modern art. In the last panel, we see both Archie and the other guy standing around the corner from one another, each pointing and telling their girlfriend "Boy! Did I fool the nut I was talking to!"

  • Slick Sled · 1 pages
  • Wrist Watches · 2 pages
  • Classy Class · 1 pages

    Miss Grundy explains why she's not afraid to leave her class unattended.

  • Rub Flub · 1 pages

    Jughead is upset when a magic lamp only gives him two wishes, instead of three.

  • Classy Lass · 0.5 pages

    Ethel has a party and only invites Jughead.

  • Boobology · 0.5 pages

    Moose has trouble completing the phrase "The early bird..."

  • Persistent Caller · 1 pages

    Mr. Lodge tries to get Veronica on the phone, but she's performing in a play.

  • Untitled · 1 pages

    Archie's dad has quit smoking, and claims not to miss it at all.

  • You Name It · 1 pages
  • Happy Hobby · 2 pages

    Fred is impressed with Harold, the neighbor boy, who is into cars instead of girls.

  • I Object.. · 1 pages

    Archie tries lawyering his way out of a grade.

  • Hang Up! · 1 pages
  • Strange Strategy · 1 pages

    Leroy is confused about girls working to reduce their weight.

  • Name Game · 1 pages
  • Untitled · 1 pages

    Jughead doesn't like Archie's gaudy "mod" outfit.

  • Kick Trick · 0.5 pages

    Moose made a 15 yard kick.

  • Phone Fun · 0.5 pages

    Mr. Brown has a switchboard in his house.

  • Candid Confession · 0.5 pages

    Miss Grundy considers her students to be nuts.

  • Bath Wrath · 0.5 pages

    Jughead explains why he dislikes taking baths.

  • Life without Strife · 1 pages

    Archie tells Jughead he should get a part-time job.

  • Teen Law Terms · 2 pages

    Examples of law terms made relatable to teenagers in Riverdale.

  • Gasser of a Game · 1 pages
  • The Great Grind · 1 pages

    Archie finds a sympathetic ear.

  • The Real Thing! · 1 pages
  • Untitled · 1 pages

    The environmental club members suggest names for the club.

  • Sprint Stint · 1 pages

    Archie rushes to be at school on time, then falls asleep.

  • Charm Chuckle · 1 pages

    Jughead is selling "magic trolls" to girls door-to-door, with Archie as his accomplice on the telephone.

  • Error · 1 pages
  • Rare Spare · 1 pages

    Archie keeps falling down while trying to ski.

  • Breaking Bad Habits · 2 pages
  • Noise Nonsense · 0.5 pages

    Leroy is distracting Veronica from her homework.

  • Basket Banter · 0.5 pages

    Brenda comments on the basketball team.

  • Block That Signal · 0.5 pages

    Archie's team is losing the game, because an opposing player sneaks into the huddle.

  • Go, Mascot, Go! · 0.5 pages

    The Riverdale team mascot has trophies from the trouser seats of opposing teams.

  • Cracked · 1 pages

    Jughead paints a picture to cover up a crack in the wall.

  • Quiz Fizz · 1 pages

    While watching television, Moose comes up with a new classroom excuse.

  • Vile Visit · 0.5 pages

    Reggie has a reason for visiting Archie while he's home sick.

  • Dream Scheme · 0.5 pages

    Archie tells his dad about a dream he had.

  • Muster Muddle · 0.5 pages
  • Market Marvel · 0.5 pages
  • The Tall Man! · 1 pages
  • Secret Shame · 1 pages
  • Gadget Gag · 1 pages
  • Fab Fad · 1 pages
  • Chair Flair · 1 pages
  • Archie & the Gang Rap About Air Pollution · 2 pages

    Dilton has various ideas for fighting air pollution.

  • Taking No Chances! · 1 pages

    Greg wants Jinx to go ice-skating with him. She agrees, as long as she can bring some extra equipment.

  • Speed Deed · 1 pages

    Archie preps for a downhill skateboard experience.

  • Dandy Deed · 1 pages
  • Lights Out · 1 pages

    While on a couch, Reggie tries to get Veronica to turn out the lights. Veronica has other ideas.

  • Grid Kid · 1 pages

    Miss Grundy volunteers to help the football team and ends up as the water boy.

  • Untitled · 1 pages

    Mr. Weatherbee gives Archie permission to use candid photos in the yearbook. Mr. Weatherbee gets photographed eating a huge meal.

  • Charm Chatter · 1 pages

    Betty is Miss Richards' prize pupil in a charm class, until she sees Archie.

  • Snow Snag · 1 pages
  • Chicken Football · 2 pages

    Archie and Jughead explain what to do if you're afraid in football.

  • Money Honey · 1 pages

    Betty tells Linda just how rich Veronica is.

  • He's a Card · 0.5 pages
  • Prize Problem · 0.5 pages
  • By the Numbers · 0.5 pages

    Mrs. Teacher reads Archie a long list of rules for dating her daughter.

  • Spook Spoof · 0.5 pages

    Archie gets Betty to ghost-write his composition and Betty decides she needs to look the part.

  • Untitled · 1 pages

    Miss Haggly gets in trouble while driving when she disobeys a policeman's hand signal.

  • Schooldaze · The Moose Is Loose · 2 pages
  • Starlight · 1 pages

    Jinx and Greg look at the stars.

  • Ask Task · 1 pages

    Mr. Weatherbee wants to know why Moose doesn't participate in class discussions.

  • Snowmobile Snoot · 1 pages
  • Game Shame · 1 pages

    The girls' basketball team is intimidated by their opponents.

  • Record Breakers · 1 pages
  • Untitled · 1 pages

    Betty is chasing Archie, leading Mr. Andrews to note "the sap is running."

  • Untitled · 1 pages

    Archie tells Mr. Weatherbee they've invented an anti-gravity machine.

  • Hot Dog Answers Questions on Proper Dog Etiquette · 2 pages
  • Ski Sketch · 1 pages

    Archie and Jughead have trouble with the basics of snow skiing.

  • Sketch Wretch · 1 pages
  • Doubt Bout · 0.5 pages
  • Phone Fun · 0.5 pages
  • Tear Dear · 0.5 pages
  • Dance Dunce · 0.5 pages
  • Sharpshooter · 1 pages
  • T.V. Dinners That Match the Personalities of Archie and the Gang · 1 pages
  • Chase Chatter · 2 pages

    Ethel explains to Jughead why she likes him so much.

  • Ski Tee Hee · 1 pages
  • Muff Fluff · 1 pages
  • All About Skiing · 1 pages
  • Teeth Feat! · 1 pages

    After receiving a quarter from the tooth fairy, Li'l Jinx asks a dentist if he would like to go in business with her.

  • Mop-Mop · 0.5 pages

    Jughead tells Reggie that Archie is mopping up the floor with Moose in the gym.

  • What's in a Name? · 0.5 pages

    Mr. Weatherbee asks Souphead for his father's name.

  • Love Has Limits · 0.5 pages

    Archie and Veronica would like to stay parked in Archie's car forever, but it's in a 30 minute parking zone.

  • It Pays to Advertise · 0.5 pages

    Ethel adds a footnote to an army recruiting poster.

  • Dandy Dude · 1 pages

    The gang show off their new ski fashions.

  • Burn and Learn · 1 pages

    Veronica has a unique attitude toward cooking class.

  • Silly Dilly · 1 pages

    Moose takes Miss Grundy literally when she tells him to "hot foot" to the principal's office.

  • Prize Surprize · 1 pages
  • Untitled · 1 pages

    Three unrelated two-panel gags.

  • Pages from Betty's Diary · 1 pages
  • Keen Teen · 1 pages

    Archie is so bored he sneaks back into class.

  • Kiss of Bliss · 1 pages
  • Share Pair · 0.5 pages

    Because of the new togetherness fad, Veronica wants something she and Archie can share.

  • Gown of Renown · 0.5 pages

    Jughead is dressed in a cap and gown and waiting for the mail.

  • File Smile! · 0.5 pages
  • Hopeless Heap! · 0.5 pages
  • Undercover Girl! · 1 pages
  • Taproom / Servants' Quarters / Den · 1 pages
  • Pip of a Slip · 1 pages

    After ice skating for a long time, Archie comes home and slips on his floor.

  • Toy Joy · 1 pages

    Archie gives Leroy a quarter to leave him and Veronica alone.

  • Sign Design · 0.5 pages

    Ethel ensures her date will be able to find her.

  • Gruesome Grade · 0.5 pages

    Archie gets a sympathy card from Miss Grundy.

  • Great Skate · 0.5 pages

    Reggie skates a perfect figure eight.

  • The Big Hurt · 0.5 pages

    A doctor asks Miss Grundy if she has any pain in her neck.

  • Classroom Chuckles · 2 pages
  • Cornered! · 1 pages

    Li'l Jinx dreams that she causes trouble, so she sleepwalks into the corner.

  • Slick Chick · 1 pages
  • Tree Triumph · 1 pages
  • Childhood Snaps from Dilton's Album · 2 pages

    Excerpts from the young life of Dilton and friends.

  • Prize Pupil · 0.5 pages

    Miss Grundy says Betty has a great desire to write -- notes in class.

  • Loony Logic · 0.5 pages
  • Class Clash · 0.5 pages
  • Mad Dad · 0.5 pages
  • Speed to Spare · 1 pages

    Reggie, Archie, and Jughead go bobsledding, but Reggie loses Archie and Jughead on the first curve.

  • King for a Night · 1 pages

    Archie has a wonderful dream.

  • Deep Freeze · 1 pages

    It's too cold for the "Polar Bear Club" to go swimming in the lake, but the club president Archie tries to go swimming anyway.

Characters

Archie AndrewsVeronica LodgeBetty CooperJughead JonesReggie MantleMr. WeatherbeeMoose MasonHiram LodgeMiss GrundyLi'l JinxDilton DoileyPop TateFred AndrewsMidge KlumpEthel MuggsMary AndrewsHap HollidaySmithersLittle ArchieHot DogCoach KleatsAlice CooperProfessor FlutesnootGregLittle JugheadLittle Veronica LodgeHal CooperMiss BeazlyMr. SvensonForsythe Jones II

Reprinted in

Archie Comics Digest (1973), Archie's Double Digest Magazine (1984), Laugh Comics Digest / Laugh Comics Digest Magazine / Laugh Digest Magazine (1974), Little Archie Comics Digest Magazine (1985), Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine (1977)

Run and key data from the Grand Comics Database (comics.org), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Identifiers and aliases from Wikidata (CC0).