Archie Annual Digest #31

When Little Archie takes a wrong turn in Bigbucks' department store elevator, he plunges into the Grubbers' underground lair—where Mad Doctor Doom and his misfit allies are plotting to knock out Riverdale with a "Vapour Vat" of sleeping gas. Now, with the fate of the town hanging in the balance, it’s up to the young hero to stop the mad scheme before it’s too late.

In "Sign Savvy," Archie gets a little too playful at the beach, burying Veronica in the sand before setting up a "No Trespassing" sign nearby—just as he heads off to get her an ice cream cone.

In "Feeble Fable," Jughead takes the fable of the grasshopper and the ant a little too literally, hauling home a stack of firewood to prepare for winter. Betty and Veronica aren’t impressed, calling the tale unnecessarily harsh, while Jughead’s dad drops a sobering note about the environmental cost of burning wood.

In "Knack of Time," Pureheart, Evilheart, and Veronica find themselves caught in a chaotic time-travel mishap with the bumbling Time Wizard, their journey through history constantly misfiring into the wrong eras—each trip more hilariously out of place than the last. The trio's antics across centuries unfold in this lighthearted 1977 adventure, where timing is everything and the past is never quite where it should be.

In "Bullygirl," Archie’s latest attempt to win Veronica’s favor backfires when his plan to rescue her accidentally turns her into the school’s new tough girl—much to Betty’s growing suspicion. With Archie’s scheme unraveling in ways he never expected, the usual love triangle takes a sharp turn into unexpected territory.

In "Picnic," Little Archie, Betty, and Veronica head to the Hockomock Swamps for a day of fun—only to stumble upon a startling secret about the reclusive Granny Sage and the strange creature said to dwell in the swamp. The trio’s outing takes a surprising turn when they uncover the truth behind the hermit’s isolation, turning their simple picnic into something far more unexpected.

In "The Light That Failed," Archie jumps at the chance to impress Mr. Lodge by installing an antique lamppost in his front lawn—until Jughead offers to do it for free, claiming his own antique table lamp can be repurposed. With a wink and a grin, Jughead insists Archie take the credit, setting up a classic tale of teenage ambition and mischievous generosity.