Archie Double Digest 206

"The Archies Return to Beverly Hills": After their first thrilling adventure in Beverly Hills (from December 2008's ARCHIE'S DIGEST #250), The Archies have returned for more fun in the "Golden State!" This time, they're playing a gig at the fabled Beverly Hills Hotel's Crystal Ballroom, where many a movie star, president and other dignitaries have been entertained throughout the years! Of course, they plan to make time for some of the city's other famous landmarks, too, including the Fountain Coffee room - home of grilled cheese and tomato sandwiches and the famous "Orange Freeze" drink, and the many shops on Rodeo Drive, including Guzzi and Dolsay & Cabana! "Do the Right Thing": Archie faces his biggest dilemma: do what's right (keep his date with Betty) or rock 'n' roll all night (at a concert with Veronica)! "Loving the Library": Girls can read boys like open books - especially when those boys (like Archie) volunteer at the library just to meet girls! PLUS: Other new and classic tales!

Do-gooder Betty Cooper is doing what she does best, selling homemade wreaths for charity at the mall. But Veronica is on to her scheme when she realizes who Betty's assistant is: Archie! Veronica must think fast if she's going to get what (or in this case, who) she wants for Christmas! See what the holidays bring in "Wreath Wrath!"

It's Christmas Eve and the gang is gathered at Pop's comparing their holiday traditions. When it becomes clear that Pop is without a family to celebrate with, Archie and friends are determined to inject some holiday cheer into the Chok'lit Shoppe owner's life in "Pop Goes the Holidays!" Meanwhile, Moose and Dilton debate the existence of a certain jolly man in red in "Not a creature was stirring, not even a... Moose!"

Nothing like a visit from Santa himself to get you into the Christmas spirit! The world's most famous gift bearer invites Archie back to his work shop to see what goes on behind the scenes of his busiest time of year, but is it real? See for yourself in "The Visit!"

Tis the season to be jolly, that is unless Mr. Weatherbee has anything to say about it! After a ban on holiday decorations is enforced at Riverdale High, the school halls just aren't very festive. Archie and the gang intend to do something about it, but without breaking any of the school rules in "Decoration Daze!"

Christmas shopping is hard enough, especially when you've got a grinch like Reggie on your list. Jughead is determined to get the perennial trickster the perfect gift, but what do you get for the guy who puts the "bah" in "humbug"? Only way to find out is to read "The Christmas Turkeys!"

Something exciting is happening in Riverdale! Get in on the ground floor with the debut of the all-new quarterly Archie Comic Super Special Magazine! It's Christmas the Archie way with a brand new foil enhanced cover that'll get you in the spirit! The Archie Comic Super Special Magazine features the greatest Christmas stories from the Archie vault, plus an extraordinary story never before seen in print, "Betty and Veronica Save Christmas (or Not!)." All this plus creator spotlights, the latest Archie news and much, much more in this jam-packed magazine!

"Archie's Storybook: A Riverdale Fable," Part 2. Riverdale's been overtaken by the storyland world, but now that true love has surfaced, the curse has been broken. Or has it? It's the battle of the storybook characters in this fantasy epic! Will everybody return to their old lives? Will anybody remember what has happened? And most importantly, will Archie get all his homework done in time when (or if!) he gets back home?