In "Blow the Man Down," Archie Andrews discovers a pair of magic shoes from a passing magician, instantly turning him into a blur of motion—much to his surprise and everyone else’s amusement. As he races through Riverdale, trying to impress everyone with his speed, he keeps hearing the same quiet message: slow down and appreciate the moment. Written by Frank Doyle and illustrated by Dan DeCarlo Jr. with inks by Rudy Lapick and letters by Bill Yoshida, this 1989 adventure captures Archie’s chaotic charm, all wrapped in a cover by Dan DeCarlo and Jim DeCarlo.
Contains 34 stories
Blow the Man Down
6 pp · humor; teen
Wry Try
1 pp · teen
Archie AndrewsReggie MantleVeronica LodgeJughead JonesMoose Mason
Flip Lip
0.5 pp · humor; teen
Reggie MantleVeronica LodgeArchie Andrews
Stunt Stint
0.5 pp · teen
Reggie MantleBetty CooperVeronica Lodge
Victory Vehicle
5 pp · teen
Archie AndrewsReggie MantleVeronica LodgeBetty Cooper
Career Plan Elan
5 pp · humor; teen
Betty CooperEthel MuggsArchie AndrewsHal CooperAlice Cooper
Happy Pappy
1 pp · teen
Hiram LodgeArchie AndrewsVeronica LodgeBetty CooperSmithers
School for Slander
6 pp · humor
Reggie MantleArchie AndrewsBetty CooperVeronica LodgeWaldo WeatherbeeGeraldine Grundy
Weighty Matter!
1 pp · fantasy; teen
Sabrina
When Nothing Goes Right!
11 pp · drama; teen
Spiel Deal
1 pp · humor; teen
Jughead JonesMoose Mason
Wild, Wicked Ways
5 pp · fantasy; teen
SabrinaPrincipal HexleyGretchenHelga
Exam Elan
0.5 pp · humor
Archie AndrewsJughead Jones
It's Later than You Think
0.5 pp · humor
Archie AndrewsWaldo Weatherbee
That's a Hot One
1 pp · humor
Li'l JinxCharley Hawse
Shark Lark
1 pp · teen
Archie AndrewsReggie MantleJughead Jones (cameo)Veronica Lodge (cameo)
Volley Folly
1 pp · teen
Betty CooperArchie AndrewsJughead JonesReggie MantleMoose Mason
The Last Day of School
6 pp · teen
Archie AndrewsWaldo WeatherbeeJughead JonesGeraldine GrundyMoose MasonProfessor Flutesnoot
Vacation Elation
5 pp · humor
Svenson the janitorWaldo WeatherbeeArchie AndrewsBetty CooperJughead Jones
The Image
5 pp · teen
JosieValerieMelodyAlex Cabot III
The Visitor
5 pp · teen
Glenn ScarpelliOttoDrumgool
Sale Tale
0.5 pp · humor
Veronica LodgeBetty Cooper
Pitch Hitch
0.5 pp · humor; teen
Veronica LodgeHiram Lodge
Chore Score
0.5 pp · teen
Jughead Jones
Table Fable
0.5 pp · teen
Jughead JonesBetty CooperVeronica LodgeArchie AndrewsSmithers
Chicken Stricken
6 pp · teen
Archie Andrews
Handyman's Special
6 pp · teen
Archie 1Jughead 1Betty 1Reggie 1Veronica 1Moose 1
Beach Banter
0.5 pp · teen
Archie AndrewsDilton Doiley
Oil Toil
0.5 pp · humor; teen
Archie AndrewsVeronica LodgeHiram LodgeBetty Cooper
Fear at Forty Fathoms
6 pp · humor; fantasy; teen
SabrinaHarvey
Future Shock
6 pp · teen
Archie AndrewsReggie MantleVeronica LodgeSeymour
Fitness Freaks
5 pp · teen
Betty CooperVeronica LodgeJughead JonesArchie AndrewsReggie MantlePop Tate
Betty and Veronica catch Archie and Reggie in a rare moment of shared interest—watching a workout video for the wrong reasons—and decide to turn the tables. With a mix of playful sabotage and clever misdirection, they set out to make the boys regret their choices, all while keeping the gym class vibe light and full of comic tension.
Serve Verve
1 pp · teen
Reggie MantleVeronica LodgeBetty CooperArchie AndrewsJughead Jones
Speed Demon
5 pp · teen
Archie AndrewsMerlinJughead JonesBetty CooperVeronica Lodge
In "Speed Demon," Archie Andrews gets a pair of magical shoes from a passing magician, suddenly able to zip through town at lightning speed. But every time he tries to show off, people — from Betty to Jughead — just tell him to slow down and appreciate the moment.
