Archie Annual #17

In "Rumor Has It," Reggie's attempt to sabotage Archie's date with Veronica backfires when he spreads the news that Archie's been kissing Betty—only to soon find himself caught in a web of jealousy when he starts believing Veronica's been seeing everyone in Riverdale.

In "Clothes Conscious," Betty shows off her new dress to Veronica, hoping to impress Archie—only to find Veronica countering with a series of increasingly bold outfits, all met with Archie’s distracted silence as he’s fully absorbed in a jigsaw puzzle.

In "Keep Cool," Fred’s decision to buy a room air conditioner leads Archie to suggest a second-hand unit—freeing up cash to splurge on a color TV. The plan sets off a chain of misadventures as the boys navigate the quirks of a used appliance and the chaos that follows.

In "The Experiment," Mr. Weatherbee attempts to revolutionize classroom learning by teaching via video monitor—only to find his students quickly adapting to the absence of his physical presence. With the teacher unseen, Archie and the gang seize the moment to test the limits of remote classroom chaos.

In "Rescue Work," Archie gets roped into a tree-climbing scheme by Reggie, who claims a cat is stuck and needs saving—only to reveal the feline belongs to him, not a girl. When Reggie tries the same trick on Moose, the results are predictably messy, turning the prank into something far less predictable.

In "Pass the Word," Archie’s attempt to smooth things over with Veronica by having Betty deliver a simple "You, too!" spirals into chaos when the message gets twisted through a chain of misunderstandings. What starts as a harmless note quickly turns into a full-blown feud, leaving the whole group in silence—no one speaking to anyone else.