Archie Comics #80

In "Brawn Yesterday," Archie’s newfound confidence from reading "Mind Over Matter" leads him to challenge Reggie to a showdown—only to discover Reggie hasn’t even read the book. With his usual mix of overconfidence and misdirected enthusiasm, Archie tries to prove his mental toughness, testing his theory on an unsuspecting Jughead along the way.

In "See You in My Screams!", Archie’s cheeky reply to Miss Grundy lands him in trouble—she vows to call his dad that evening. Reggie hatches a scheme to spirit Archie’s parents out of the house, then teams up with Jughead to fake a wrong-number call with hilariously disguised voices. When Archie finally gets on the phone, Miss Grundy’s calm reply makes it clear she wasn’t fooled for a second.

In "Essay Come, Essay Go," Archie finds himself in a classic predicament while baby-sitting for Mr. and Mrs. Smedley—trying to write a school essay under the most distracting conditions. A noisy radiator, a jar with a stubborn lid, and a series of escalating mishaps turn his quiet evening into a chaotic race against time.

In "Sinker Swim!", Archie and Reggie's rivalry takes a wacky turn when Mr. Lodge steps in to settle their feud over taking Veronica to the Jimmy Clax dance—by pitting them against each other in a trout fishing contest. With rod, reel, and a whole lot of teenage tension, the stakes are high and the waters are anything but calm.

In "Father Glows Best!", Archie cringes when his dad shares tales from his own teenage days, feeling overshadowed by his father’s past adventures. Hurt by the reaction, his dad retreats to his lodge, leaving Archie to worry—until his friends confess they actually loved hearing the stories. Suddenly realizing his mistake, Archie rushes to call his dad, hoping to bring him home.