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   Archie's Pal JUGHEAD #28

Jughead in Drag?

(Archie's Pal JUGHEAD #28  cover-dated February 1955, on newsstands December 15th, 1954, with cover art unknown, but my guess is George Frese)

I love when pop culture of the day appears in these stories... even though Alcatraz had been around since the 30's and had housed 'media sensation' criminals like Al Capone and 'Machine Gun' Kelly, it would be a big year for the prison in 1955, with the release of the book 'Birdman of Alcatraz' by Thomas E. Gaddis.

That came AFTER this issue though. The prison was at the height of its notoriety at the time, and in the Vocabulary of American culture.

(Archie's Pal JUGHEAD #28  cover-dated February 1955, on newsstands December 15th, 1954, with art by Harry Lucey and story by Frank Doyle)

This story was most recently reprinted in Archie Comics Digest #25 (August 1977)

Jughead has always been my favorite Archie character. His appetite cracks me up...

(Archie's Pal JUGHEAD #28  cover-dated February 1955, on newsstands December 15th, 1954, with art by George Frese)

This story was most recently reprinted in the UK Edition of Archie Annual #10 (1956)

Normally it's Reggie with all the wisest of cracks, but this being Jughead's book, he gets to take center stage! 

(Archie's Pal JUGHEAD #28  cover-dated February 1955, on newsstands December 15th, 1954, with art by unknown, but my guess is George Frese)

This story was most recently reprinted in Archie's Double Digest #11 (July 1984)

And he's got some good one's in this issue...

(Archie's Pal JUGHEAD #28  cover-dated February 1955, on newsstands December 15th, 1954, with art by....unknown)

This story was most recently reprinted in Archie's Double Digest #11 (July 1984)

Jughead in drag? 

Yep. It's a scheme by Reggie to win first prize at the Costume Dance, and that prize is a dinner for two at the best restaurant in town....

Oh, and Open Eyed Jughead Alert!

(Archie's Pal JUGHEAD #28  cover-dated February 1955, on newsstands December 15th, 1954, with art by Bill Vigoda)

This story was most recently reprinted in Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine #4 (November 1977)

  

Sometimes there are scenes in Archie Comics that you just DO NOT expect to see...

So it's a Cinderella Party and someone has to fit into a Size 14 shoe to win. THAT'S Jughead's size...

(Archie's Pal JUGHEAD #28  cover-dated February 1955, on newsstands December 15th, 1954, with art by Bill Vigoda)

This story was most recently reprinted in Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine #4 (November 1977)

  

Needless to say it doesn't work! A FEMALE at the school also has Size 14 Feet!

(Archie's Pal JUGHEAD #28  cover-dated February 1955, on newsstands December 15th, 1954, with art by Bill Vigoda)

This story was most recently reprinted in Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine #4 (November 1977)

 

And my favorite of the book:

(Archie's Pal JUGHEAD #28  cover-dated February 1955, on newsstands December 15th, 1954, with art by Samm Schwartz)

This story was most recently reprinted in the UK Edition of Archie Annual #10 (1956)

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