Jughead's Folly

Genres: Romance
Publisher: Archie Comics
Writer: Various
Artist: Various
Publication date: 1957
Status: Completed
Views: 4,662
Possibly the 1st reference to Elvis Presly in comic books, according to Overstreet.
Chapter #1 "Nobody!"; Jughead approaches Veronica because she is having a party and hasn't invited him. She and Betty call him a "Nobody"; Then he insults Big Moose accidentally, but Moose doesn't think he is worth hitting because he is a "nobody."
Chapter 2 "Opportunity Knocks!"; He returns to the Chok'Lit Shop a little while later to drown his sorrows in a hamburger and is turned away by Pop Tate because he has no money; He goes to the juke box to sing with his favorite record, "Blue For You."
Chapter #3 "Going Up!"; He gets on "Redfree's Talent Show" and wows the crowd by making them cry with his heartfelt voice.
Chapter #4 "The Celebrity"; He becomes a huge star but has no freedom; All he wants is a hamburger, but his manager keeps him so busy he can't get any burgers.
Chapter #5 "From Top To Bottom!"; He decides he can't handle stardown, so he destroys his career and gets fired by his manager.
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6/10/2022