Jughead (1965) #252

Archie 1965–1987 series Cover date May 1976

Fair market value

Grade	CGC slab	Raw
9.8 NM/M	$480 $408–$552	$210 $179–$242
9.6 NM+	$374 $318–$431	$168 $143–$193
9.4 NM	$292 $248–$336	$134 $114–$155
9.2 NM-	$228 $194–$262	$108 $91.39–$124
9.0 VF/NM	$178 $151–$204	$86.02 $73.12–$98.92
8.5 VF+	$139 $118–$159	$68.81 $58.49–$79.13
8.0 VF	$108 $91.89–$124	$55.05 $46.79–$63.31
7.0 FN/VF	$84.31 $71.66–$96.96	$44.04 $37.43–$50.65
6.0 FN	$65.77 $55.90–$75.64	$35.23 $29.95–$40.51
5.0 VG/FN	$51.30 $43.61–$58.99	$28.19 $23.96–$32.42
4.0 VG	$40.01 $34.01–$46.01	$22.55 $19.17–$25.93
2.0 GD	$31.21 $26.53–$35.89	$18.04 $15.33–$20.75
Raw, ungraded	—	$65.00 $55.25–$74.75

Value history

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About this issue

Jughead #252 (1965) is issue #252 of Archie's Jughead (1965–1987), with a cover date of May 1976. Written by Frank Doyle, Joe Edwards and Bob Montana and drawn by Joe Edwards, Bob Montana and Samm Schwartz.

Creators

Writers: Frank Doyle, Joe Edwards, Bob Montana
Pencillers: Joe Edwards, Bob Montana, Samm Schwartz
Inkers: Joe Edwards, Samm Schwartz
Colorist: Barry Grossman
Letterers: Joe Edwards, Samm Schwartz
Cover artists: Dan DeCarlo, Rudy Lapick

The stories

“Box Score”

Jughead wears an empty box to school on his head, then carries the filled box home after school. Reggie desperately wants to know what's in the box, but refuses to stoop to asking Jughead.

“Rain Brains”

Jinx and Greg don't let rain stop their water pistol fight.

Jughead takes up hairdressing; Miss Grundy gives a spelling test.

“Hopping Mad”

Jughead's jumping practice is becoming hazardous.

Credits, characters and story details from the Grand Comics Database, CC BY-SA 4.0.