BRAND NEW LEAD STORY: “Hamburger App Hunt” Dilton’s developed a smartphone app as that tracks golden hamburgers that have been hidden all around Riverdale—and whoever finds the most wins a free month of food from the Chock’lit Shoppe! Jughead’s determined to be the winner!
Collected for the first time in digest format... travel back in time to Archie Andrews’ freshman year of high school! See how the gang first met, the beginnings of the eternal love triangle, the introduction of Mr. Weatherbee as principal of Riverdale High, the formation of Moose and Midge’s relationship (and Reggie’s subsequent schemes to split them up), and other Archie staples!
FEATURING A BRAND NEW “THROWBACK” STORY: “Watch and Roll!“ When Archie is floored by Reggie’s superior moves at the roller disco, Jughead offers to teach him how to boogie down in the rink... but does Jughead himself actually know how to skate? Chaos is sure to ensue in this groovy throwback story set in the 1970s!
When Archie and Mr. Weatherbee volunteer to be guinea pigs in Dilton's I.Q. analyzer for the science fair, something goes horribly wrong! Instead of measuring their brain power, the experiment causes them to switch bodies! Worst of all, Archie has a date planned with Veronica and Mr. Weatherbee will be giving an important speech to the school board the effect wears off. Will student and princpal manage to spend a day in each others' shoes without everything falling to shambles?
It’s a perfect summer day: Archie and Betty are on a date at the amusement park while Jughead is prepping for a pie-eating contest. What could possibly ruin this fun day? Throw in a furious female, a fanatical funhouse and you’ve got the recipe for a fun-filled day turned upside down! Get ready for wacky adventures in “Funhouse Frolic!” the crazy new lead story to this JUMBO comics digest!
Jughead’s trying to help Archie find the perfect birthday gift for Veronica, and the two decide to go to Riverdale’s resident boy genius, Dilton, for help. Dilton’s whipped up a new app that can help them find the perfect gift for the girl who has everything by connecting to every auction house, online retailer and home shopping network in the entire world—it’s so powerful, though, that it also connects to Mars! Luckily for them, their main contact on the red planet is their old pal Cosmo, the Merry Martian! Can Cosmo help find the perfect gift for Veronica, or will he just cause intergalactic havoc? Find out in “From Mars With Love!” Then, Jughead’s cousin Bingo Wilkin takes center stage! Bingo has decided to take up kayaking in order to take his girlfriend Samantha on a romantic date. Learning how to sail in a day should be more than enough time—right? What could possibly go wrong?! Will Bingo effectively woo Samantha on the not-so-high seas, or will he wind up all wet? Find out in “Kayak Crazy!” Two brand new stories just for you in this JUMBO comics digest!
Jughead as Captain Hero in "The Collector" Ð Veronica is taken captive by The Collector, an evil-doer with a penchant for dark haired go-go girls! Not even the super powered combination of Pureheart and Evilheart can stop the dastardly villain! Will Jughead's super alter ego Captain Hero manage to save the say or will his enormous appetite be his ultimate downfall? Discover the answer in this nail biting adventure plus many more!
BRAND NEW DIGEST SERIES! In “Sick Day,” everyone’s caught the flu that’s been going around, except for Jughead. He decides to help out the Andrews family—but his unconventional methods don’t go over too well!
THE BEST OF ARCHIE: 80 YEARS, 80 STORIES is a special expanded, commemorative volume of Archie's all-time best-selling THE BEST OF ARCHIE COMICS graphic novel series celebrating the 80th anniversary of Archie Comic Publications. This title features one excellent story from each of the 80 years of Archie's distinguished history. Celebrate 80 years of Archie and the Riverdale Gang with this fun, full-color commemorative collection of high school hijinks! Contains over 700 pages of classic, much-loved comic book stories - one from each of the 80 illustrious years of Archie Comics publishing. Each of the comics in THE BEST OF ARCHIE COMICS: 80 YEARS, 80 STORIES has been personally chosen by creators, fans and contributors alike. Featuring special behind-the-scenes anecdotes that shed light on decades of mirth, this is a must-have for all comic book fans everywhere!
BRAND NEW STORY: “Driving Me Crazy!” Veronica has been gifted a fancy self-driving car by her father and is excited to show it off to Betty. But as soon as she activates the self-driving feature, the car has a mind of its own, taking them on a wacky tour of Riverdale, stopping at unusual stops along the way! Where will this vehicle with a mind of its own take her?