FULL NAME: Forsythe Pendleton Jones
AGE: 17
HAIR: Black
MARITAL STATUS: Single
BIRTHPLACE: N/A...moved to Riverdale at age 6
SCHOOL: Riverdale High School
GRADE: 11
Jughead Jones is perhaps known as the odd-ball that follows his own rules, but yet everyone seems
to like and respect. Don't let the grey beanie fool you...this guy has street smarts that will
knock you off your feet, and he'd be glad to teach them to you...for the price of a couple of
cheeseburgers, of course.
His best friend is Archie Andrews, who chases after girls, much to Jughead's chagrin. Of course,
even though Jughead doesn't like girls due to a traumatic experience in his past (see below), he
does have a soft spot for Betty Cooper and therefore tries to push Archie away from the spoiled
Veronica Lodge and into Betty's arms. Of course, Jughead also gets chased by Ethel Muggs, but
it seems that Jughead manages to avoid her...most of the time.
Instead of spending him money on girls, Jughead often blows his allowance at Pop Tate's, and
currently, he holds two records...one for eating the most burgers at Pop's, and one for
having the largest tab at Pop's!
Regardless of that fact, there's always something to like about Jughead.
He got his name, Forsythe Pendleton Jones, from an uncle who fought in the Revolutionary War.
Jughead's parents are Timothy and Gladys Jones.
Jughead also has a little sister named Forsythia Jones, and she was named after Jughead!
Jughead's sister is known as Jellybean, because she was born in a traffic jam caused by a
hijacked jellybean truck.
Jughead's sister was born in 1993 in Jughead #50.
Jughead has had his dog, Hot Dog, since he was Little Jughead.
Jughead has a special pin for his beanie that if worn attracts females like magic.
The reason why Jughead doesn't like girls? He had a childhood sweetheart named Joani Jumpp,
and when they were 6, Jughead's family moved to Riverdale, and had to leave Joani behind.
Determined not to go through the heartbreak again, he swore off girls.
Jughead's first kiss was given to him by Joani Jumpp when she came to Riverdale to surprise
Jughead. (See Jughead Jones Digest Magazine #81 for that tale)
Jughead wears a grey beanie in Little Archie and as a teenager, but in the New Archies, his
beanie is pink!
Jughead is anti-work, but he has held jobs at Pop Tate's and volunteers to be a clown at a
local children's hospital.
Jughead never got a school letter, but Hot Dog did for being the team mascot for all Riverdale
High teams.
To this day, the letter "S" on Jughead's sweatshirt is the biggest secret that Archie Comics
has ever kept. It was almost revealled in Jughead #1, but at the last moment kept under wraps.
Jughead plays the drums for the Archies.
Jughead Jones through the years in comics
