Jughead has gone into the keychain business and he's got a can't-fail philosophy - don't take "no" for an answer. As confident as Jughead is in his salesmanship, Reggie is even more-so about his ability to resist a sale. Can Jughead manage to fulfill his 100% sales goal or will Reggie be triumphant in remaining keychain-less? Find out in "Smooth Saleing!"
After failing to complete their book reports to Miss Grundy's satisfaction, she assigns Archie and Veronica to read War and Peace. Can the couple manage to put away all distractions and buckle down, or will their pairing result in a failing grade? Discover for yourself in "Read Between the Lines!"
"Hanky-Panky." Arch and Jug are sweating their upcoming exam and turn to A student Dilton for advice. Surely there's more to acing an exam than just studying hard, right? Discover what Dilton's "lucky charm" is when it comes to making the grade! Then, "Welcome to the Digital Age." Technology sure moves fast. Archie's grandfather marvels at how far computers have come since he was Archie and Chuck's age, giving the teens insight into where computers came from and how they will advance in their lifetime.
Betty earns a gig on the runway from her modeling class, but will Veronica's competitive nature leave either of them able to 'Walk the Walk'? Then, Veronica plays 'Hide & Seek' in an attempt to sneak in on Betty and Archie's alone time at a horror flick, but who will have the last scream? Finally, the girls meet their favorite TV star, Plain Jane and find out "The Plain Truth!" PLUS: Other new and classic tales!
"Drive Me Crazy." A teenager's first car is a rite of passage, and Kevin is excited to land his very first car: his Dad's old army jeep, "old" being the operative word here. Even though he's handy with cars, this is a challenge even for him. Enter Dilton, who helps him "spice" up the car with all sorts of high-tech devices and modern technology. But as good as that might sound, it can really cause havoc when you're out on a date, where things can go very wrong!
"Archie Marries Veronica" - Tragedy has struck Riverdale! Upon hearing the news of Clay's shooting, the gang all rally around Kevin in support. Will Clay survive or meet a heartbreaking end? As Reggie and Betty contemplate the future of their reality show, others struggle with life-altering decisions. Moose's political opportunity of a lifetime is presented before him but is he prepared for it? And what news does Veronica have to divulge that will shake up the family business forever? "Archie Marries Betty" - Archie and his business partners have just booked the biggest band in the world for their club's opening night! All that's left is to schedule the opening act - is an Archies reunion in the cards? Cheryl continues to fight the good fight with her chemo treatments and having a friend like Veronica along makes it all the more bearable. Don't miss this touching issue that proves no matter how rough life gets in Riverdale, the gang is ready to take on anything life throws at them - together.
"Archie's Storybook: A Riverdale Fable," Part 1. When Archie unleashes the hidden powers in an old statue in the woods, things get very strange in Riverdale. He wakes up as the prince in a fractured fairytale, with everybody and everything in Riverdale taking on the traits and characteristics of classic storybook characters. And he appears to be the only one who knows what's going on. Well, except for Jughead, who seems to have the answers as Old King Cole. But Archie has to decide who's the fairest in the land, while saving Riverdale from the Queen of Hearts, and potential war from another dimension. Just another typical day in Riverdale!
SPECIAL DOUBLE DOUBLE EDITION! It's double the Jughead, and double the laughs! When Jughead’s Uncle Clabberhead gives him a palace guard hat as a gift, Reggie challenges him to walk—er, stand—in a guard’s shoes. In order to win a free lunch, Jughead has to remain still for an entire free period. That shouldn’t be too hard—until Archie leaves an important task in Jughead’s hands that could decide whether or not Veronica goes to the dance with him! Will the real challenge be for Jughead, or the distraught Archie? Find out in “All I Can Stand,” the first of many hilarious stories in this Double Double Digest with TWICE the laughs!
"A Night at the Comic Shop," Part One. Part one of a two-part story that reintroduces some of the most memorable characters Archie ever published! Working at the Pep Comics shop to get a discount on comics and a place to store his collection, Chuck is visited by his friends as he bags and boards. Suddenly, glowing meteors from the MLJ Nebula rain down in Riverdale, including one that crashes into the shop and morphs into a door to other dimensions! This cosmic portal leads to a world that Chuck, Archie and his friends have only ever seen in comics - a world of talking ducks and bears, super-powered heroes and oddball beings from other planets. It doesn't take them long to realize they are in the presence of a veritable 'who's who' of some of the greatest comic book characters ever published by Archie and its earlier incarnation, MLJ Comics: Captain Sprocket, Cosmo the Merry Martian, Squoimy the Woim, Gloomy Gus, Judge Owl, Ginger, Suzie and more! The trouble is, now that the 'fantasy world' has invaded the 'real world,' the 'fictional' characters seek as much a taste of reality as possible: Wilbur and Seymour want to meet 'real' girls to date, Pat the Brat realizes there's a whole new potential audience to pull pranks on, Cubby the Bear wants to see how earth bears live, and more. On top of it all, Super Duck and Reggie get into a no-holds-barred shouting match! Realizing the veritable 'Pandora's Box' situation they're in, Archie decides it would best for the comic book characters to go back through the portal to return to their own worlds, but the characters have other plans. Namely, they plan to stay indefinitely!
IT’S BACK TO SCHOOL for our DOUBLE DIGESTS! In the ALL-NEW story “You BROKE it, You BOUGHT IT,” Archie breaks Riverdale High’s prestigious football trophy, so it’s up to him and Jughead to fix it before anyone notices!
