Archie Double Digest 248

Get ready for a wild ride filled with action and adventure! Journey along with Archie as he embarks on the dangerous task of… watering the plants?! Leave it to Archie to make household chores exciting! Find out if it’s a job well done in “Green Thumb Dumb,” the lead story to a hilarious double digest!

Betty’s been tasked with putting up her family’s tree—a Christmas chore that Veronica finds criminally boring! But when Betty’s annoying new neighbor Holly brags about her family’s elaborately designed house always winning best decorated on the block, a fire so big you could roast chestnuts over it is ignited within Ronnie—and she’s determined to make sure her BFF has the best and brightest house in town. Can they make it happen? Find out in “Ho-Ho-Hopeless!” the fun new lead story to this Holiday Annual featuring even more pages of festive fun!

For once Archie is excited to go to school—clown school, that is! Archie’s won a contest to become a clown for a day. Does he have what it takes to down the red nose and pie-stained suspenders? Find out in “Clownin’ Around”!

The time has come for Ethel to have her moment in the spotlight—when she performs at a comedy club! Betty, Veronica and all of their friends have done all they could to support their friend Ethel—but will they still be laughing when they find out the target of her jokes? Find out in “Make ‘Em Laugh,” this hilarious lead story to this comics digest!

Archie’s known for being an accident-prone, girl-crazy romantic, but here’s something about Archie we’ll bet you couldn’t guess… he’s also a mind-reader! Dilton’s working on the ultimate science fair experiment and it’s up to Archie to be his dutiful guinea pig. But can Archie’s newfound ESP help out or only cause him more grief? If you’re not a psychic, you’ll need to find out by reading “Mind Games,” the crazy first story to this FUN NEW double digest series!

Celebrate 200 issues with this extra special double DOUBLE digest! While vacationing at an exclusive ski resort, Mr. Lodge confesses that he’s made a “checkout” list of things to do before he, well, “checks out.” Archie and Jughead take that one step further and make a list of things they plan to do before they literally check out of the resort! Leave it to Reggie to raise the stakes and make their challenges even more interesting. Find out how much they can accomplish in “The Jughead List”! Features a 200th milestone cover!

Clairvoyance is SO in this month! When Veronica receives a necklace from her psychic Aunt Lily, she doesn’t think much of it until she uncovers its secret powers. Now granted with the ability to find out who everyone’s first kiss was, will Veronica use her powers for good or for evil? Find out in “Kiss & Tell!”

This Double Digest contains OVER 140 PAGES of content, including a special appearance by the classic fan-favorite, Wilbur! Archie drops by Chuck's and discovers the artist at work on some portraits of the gang. Using Chuck's skills to his advantage, Archie stumbles upon the key to getting into any girl's good graces by presenting Chuck's work to them. And Chuck doesn't mind helping Archie get dates since drawing is easy, right? See what happens when Archie's greed pushes the freelance artist too far in "The Big Draw," the first of many hilarious tales from Riverdale!