Archie Comics Super Special #3

In "The Battle for Riverdale Cove," the Riverdale teens divide into teams for a series of athletic contests to determine who gets to claim a local pond—Jo and her friends versus the boys, led by Archie and Jughead. With Cheryl setting the rules, the games take a surprisingly strategic turn as she quietly engineers challenges that favor the girls' strengths, all while keeping her true intentions close to the chest.

Archie’s quest for relief from blistering beach feet takes a hilariously painful turn in this six-page gem from Archie Comics Super Special #3. As he stumbles through sand, splashing water, and a few very bad decisions, every attempt to cool his toes only makes things worse.

In "Run for Fun," Reggie ropes Veronica into staying out past her curfew, spinning a tale that might just convince her to skip home. Archie, caught in the middle, races to deliver the news that her father actually gave her permission to stay out—just not the way she might expect.

Cheryl Blossom turns heads at the beach in a daring bikini, pushing the limits of modesty with a bold attempt to go topless—while her brother Jason nervously tries to sneak a beer past the lifeguard.

Jo and the Pussycats stumble upon a quiet stretch of beach hoping to escape the usual crush of admirers—only to find their peace threatened by a trio of effortlessly glamorous triplets who seem to have claimed the same spot.

In "Jogger Jill," Archie stumbles into a mysterious encounter while jogging through Pickins' Park, where he meets a quiet, solemn girl named Jill Johnson who warns him about the perilous "Coffin Curve" at the bottom of Thrill Hill. When he learns she was killed there a decade prior, he begins to question whether the girl he spoke to was more than just a memory—until she reappears one night to shield him from the very fate that claimed her.