Archie Comics Digest #21

Archie’s visit to a gypsy fortune-teller leaves him utterly convinced that the supernatural is real—especially when the seer predicts he’ll be beaten up by Betty and Veronica. Now certain he’s developed psychic powers, he starts acting on his newfound (and wildly mistaken) confidence, convinced he can see the future.

In "Foxy Proxy," Reggie’s scheme to sneak out with Veronica backfires when she’s too ill to attend the dance, forcing him to enlist Archie as a proxy—only to find Jughead has already assigned Midge as Veronica’s stand-in. Now caught in a web of mistaken identities, Reggie scrambles to convince Moose he’s just pretending to date Midge for Archie, and when that fails, he resorts to paying Jughead to take over the role.

In "Civilized Savages," Little Archie gets a brainstorm: if toll booths are the price of progress, why not build their own civilization and charge for access? With the gang’s help, he sets out to construct bridges, buildings, and super-highways—just so he can collect tolls from anyone who wants to cross.

In "The Scent of Forgetfulness!", Archie dons his Captain Pureheart costume to foil a sneaky villain who’s using mind-altering flowers to erase memories and steal Mr. Lodge’s empire. With his usual mix of enthusiasm and clumsy heroics, Archie counters the scheme using a perfume of his own—proving even the most unassuming hero can sniff out a win.

In "The First Dance," Ronnie convinces Little Archie to attend a masquerade dance, but he’s more excited about his pet pigeon than any social event. Mary, determined to get Little Archie interested in romance, pushes Ronnie to embrace his hobby—so Ronnie’s father buys her a fancy pigeon, turning the bird into a rival for Little Archie’s attention.

In "Brain Gain," Jughead’s desperate bid to pass his business course leads him to team up with Dilton Doiley to build a mysterious homework helper—just a quarter to unlock its secrets. When Mr. Weatherbee takes a closer look, he’s stunned to discover the real genius behind the machine is none other than Dilton himself.