Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #227

Archie tries to help Veronica by painting his car to promote her favorite shoe store, unaware she’s recently had a falling out with the owners. What starts as a sweet gesture quickly spirals into chaos when the ad backfires in ways neither of them expected.

Archie swaps his manual vacuum for a high-tech robot vacuum, hoping to skip the chore—only to find it’s more of a headache than a help. As the machine goes rogue in unexpected ways, Archie learns that some jobs might be better done by hand.

In "Career Daze," Miss Grundy assigns a week-long career immersion project, and Archie, more interested in spending time with Veronica than in actual work, chooses to become the Lodge family butler for the week. As he navigates the unexpected demands of high-society service, he finds himself caught between his usual antics and the pressures of a role far removed from his usual charm.

When Little Archie accidentally leaves his lunch in Veronica's limo, Little Betty steps in with a walnut cake to make up for it—only to forget to shell the walnuts first.

In "Working Man's Blues," Little Reggie can't stand how much attention Little Jughead gets at Pop Tate's just for working there. So he hatches a plan to swap places—drugging Little Jughead and stepping into his job, hoping to win the same kind of admiration.

In "The Fast Track To Success!", Riverdale’s biggest race is just weeks away, and chaos reigns as top racer Dale Jonas defects to rival C.C. Carp’s team, leaving Hiram Lodge’s crew in disarray. With Betty stepping in as the new driver—trained by the legendary "Spinout" Stevens—and Hiram assembling a fresh pit crew of Archie, Moose, Reggie, Dilton, Jughead, and Chuck, the team must quickly bond under pressure. Can this unlikely group of friends pull together in time to race?

In "Shadow Boxed," Linda grows uneasy when Laurie and Wilbur seem to be hiding something, so she follows them to a mysterious house. Inside, Laurie introduces her to a surprising guest—Mert—on what might be more than just a casual meet-up.

In "Smart As An Ox!", Linda refuses to let Laurie’s academic success overshadow her, launching a determined campaign to win the most helpful student award—no matter the cost. When her efforts reveal a surprising twist, it becomes clear that Laurie’s help wasn’t just about grades, but something far more unexpected.