Archie and Me Comics Digest #14

When a blizzard strands the gang in a mysterious cave, tensions rise over the last cookie—and then a groundhog shows up, adding an unexpected twist to their icy predicament. Written by the team behind *Archie and Me Comics Digest*, this quirky, five-page tale delivers classic teen humor with a dash of winter chaos.

In "Explo '68," Jughead and Archie attempt a wild chemistry class experiment with ice cream sodas—only to be interrupted by Mr. Weatherbee. When Archie accidentally consumes a mysterious chemical mix, he suddenly finds himself in a very explosive situation.

Archie and Reggie plan to skip the slopes by faking broken arms—after all, who wouldn’t want to lounge in the lodge with a little charm and a pair of plaster casts? But when the girls they’re trying to impress catch on, their prank takes a turn for the painful.

In "Hot Stuff," Jughead’s obsession with Uncle Gator’s Louisiana Lava Sauce takes a wild turn when his enthusiasm leads to an accidental spice-induced crisis at school—turning coffee filters into fiery traps and leaving the faculty in distress. Just when things seem hopeless, the new superintendent steps in with a surprising taste for the heat, offering a surprising solution.

Jo and her family head to the movies, only to run into the Smythes—again. What starts as another round of old grudges between Mr. Wilkin and Mr. Smythe quickly turns into an unlikely alliance when both men unite against their real foe: the theater manager.

In "Test Run," Veronica watches as Moose gently carries Midge through knee-deep snow, and suddenly sees a test of romance in the small gesture—now she’s waiting to see if someone will step up in the same way.