Archie Annual #1

Archie’s trying to keep his cool during what he thinks is a cursed Friday the 13th—bad luck follows him at every turn—until Veronica reveals her prank: it’s actually Thursday the 12th, and the whole “hard luck party” was just her way of testing how far his nerves could stretch.

What Makes Jughead Run? finds the ever-hungry teen sprinting from a baseball game after accidentally breaking a window—only to be recruited by Coach Kleats for a race. When the coach learns Jughead’s secret speed, he rigs a receiver into the boy’s hat and uses it to pressure him into winning for Riverdale.

In "Fat's the Spirit," Archie’s mockery of a new, heavier teen neighbor takes a surreal turn when he’s knocked out by a falling lamp and wakes up dreaming he’s the one who’s overweight. Through the experience, he gains a new perspective on how his jokes might affect others—though how he’ll return to normal remains a mystery.