In the earlier comics, a running gag involved various characters trying to discover Jughead's real name, while Jughead thwarted their efforts. In one story, Archie Andrews and Reggie Mantle go to the school office, where a woman tells them that Jughead's real first name is Steve.
Always hungry and fiercely lazy, Forsythe P. “Jughead” Jones III is best recognized by his insatiable appetite and interesting choice of headwear. Archie’s best pal has a tendency to eat superhuman amounts of food in a single sitting, and never gains a pound!
Tom King, the writer behind Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, and Archie Comics stalwart artist Dan Parent are reuniting for Jughead: Piemaggeddon. The special one-shot will star Archie’s best buddy, his bottomless pit of a stomach, and a pie-eating contest “with far-reaching consequences in a slapstick adventure,” according to Archie Comics’ press release. “I wanted to write
Tom King debuts as Jughead writer for Archie Comics with the explosive one-shot Piemageddon in July 2026 Archie Comics spotlights America's 250th anniversary with a special one-shot celebrating ...
The meaning of “jughead” has evolved from a primarily derogatory term for a foolish person to a more neutral or even affectionate term associated with the traits of the Archie character Jughead Jones: laid-back, quirky, and unconventional.
Jughead (also known as Archie's Pal Jughead) is an ongoing comic book series featuring the Archie Comics character of the same name. The character first appeared in Pep Comics #22 (cover dated December 1941).
Dread Central: Archie Comics Launching New Jughead: The Hunger Ongoing Series in October
The series features Archie’s best pal Jughead Jones as a werewolf, part of a long line of werewolves hunted by the Cooper family. Betty Cooper, the hunter du jour, has to square off against her beanie ...