Archie Comics Digest #27

Archie takes matters into his own hands when he decides the school paper needs better scoops than Betty and Veronica have been delivering. With a notebook in hand and a spark of ambition, he sets out to uncover the next big story—just in time for the next issue.

In "The Sound of Silence," Archie takes a quiet but meaningful stand when he befriends Jo, a deaf-mute girl isolated by her parents' fear and superstition. As he tries to reach her through gestures and patience, their growing connection challenges the silence that surrounds her world.

When Archie’s set to visit, Mr. Lodge and Smithers scramble to hide their precious family treasures, replacing them with fragile trinkets they hope Archie will ruin—just to see what happens when his clumsy hands meet their most delicate heirlooms.

In "Terror in the Center Ring," Archie and Reggie don't just face a circus scare—they become the heroic Pureheart and the villainous Evilheart to rescue Veronica, who's been taken by a mad clown with a twisted grudge. The story unfolds under the big top, where laughter turns to danger and the line between hero and villain blurs.

In "Love Thy Neighbor," Little Archie’s well-intentioned help with a new family’s move quickly turns chaotic when his enthusiasm drives the father to distraction—proving that even the friendliest gestures can go sideways in the most ordinary of neighborhoods.

In "The Cheery Query," Betty and Veronica turn Mr. Weatherbee’s office into a playground of puns and rhymes, delighting in their silly wordplay as they describe everything from school supplies to cafeteria food with increasingly absurd couplets. The story captures their classic rivalry in a lighthearted, word-driven gag that has the principal both baffled and thoroughly exasperated.