Archie Comics Digest #212

This holiday digest delivers a perfectly timed dose of Riverdale yuletide chaos, with cover art by Stan Goldberg (pencils) and Bob Smith (inks) capturing a mall Santa scene gone hilariously sideways. Archie looks on as a wide-eyed little girl named Jellybean lets out a resounding "WAH!" on Santa's lap, while a bemused onlooker diagnoses the situation as a case of "Claus-trophobia" — a Santa's bag full of toys and a cheerful "Visit Santa" sign completing the festive backdrop. It's the kind of warm, laugh-out-loud Archie humor that makes this 2005 digest a delightful seasonal read packed with reprinted stories, including the interior tale "Piggy With It.