Archie and Me Comics Digest #1

Jughead Jones hits the town’s kitchens on a mission—sampling every bite he can find. When his friends finally corner him, he hands them surprise tickets to a Lion’s Club Banquet, but there’s a twist no one saw coming.

In "The Hard Ones," Archie, Reggie, and Jughead find themselves unexpectedly drawn into a school maintenance project at Riverdale High, sparked by a conversation between Mr. Weatherbee and Miss Grundy about budget cuts. What starts as a joke quickly becomes a chance to confront the real pressures behind the scenes—just as the usual teenage chaos gives way to something more grounded.

In "The Rival," Veronica confronts Archie about feeling overlooked, insisting he choose between her and his "first love"—only to be stunned when he immediately ends things with Betty, thinking he’s finally winning her heart. But Archie’s misunderstanding runs deeper than he knows, as Veronica was actually referring to Riverdale High, the school that’s been consuming all his time.

In "What's in a Name," Veronica pitches a bold plan to rename Riverdale "Lodgeville" to secure her father’s funding for the town’s crumbling infrastructure—most residents are on board, but Archie remains unconvinced. The story explores identity, loyalty, and small-town pride through a clever twist that puts Archie’s connection to Riverdale to the test.