Archie Comics Digest #119

In "Tree Wishes," Fred insists Archie and Jughead cut down a backyard tree for Christmas, but the boys hesitate—what if the squirrels living there don’t want to move? The story quietly explores a moment of unexpected empathy, as the usual chaos of Riverdale takes a pause for something a little more rooted in feeling.

In "Festive Foul Up," Betty and Veronica rally to defend Mr. Brimble when they learn he’s been fired as the store Santa Claus—threatening to take their business elsewhere unless he’s brought back. The holiday spirit hangs in the balance as the girls take a stand for the jolly man in red.

In "Getting Pretty Hairy," Mr. Weatherbee is determined to try Professor Flutesnoot's experimental hair-growth formula, even with its untested side effects, setting off a series of increasingly bizarre and sticky situations.

In "An Award Winning Christmas," Archie and his dad dive into a festive neighborhood decorating showdown with a competitive neighbor, turning their holiday into a whirlwind of lights, tinsel, and last-minute fixes—just as the season’s real meaning starts to slip through the cracks.

In "The Christmas Wish," Betty’s long-overdue Christmas letter finally reaches Santa, who grants her wish to give her friends the gifts they’d wanted nine years earlier—just as they’d imagined them. The story unfolds with warmth and nostalgia, exploring what it means to reconnect with past hopes through a single, heartfelt wish.