Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #299

Archie tries to impress his date at the school dance with a bold new cologne, but soon finds himself in a whirlwind of scent overload—because when the guys all start wearing their strongest fragrances, the whole gym turns into a nose-tickling showdown.

Archie, inspired by the idea that graffiti counts as art, turns the streets of Riverdale into his personal canvas—turning walls into wild, witty murals that target Reggie with increasingly elaborate insults. With every splash of spray paint, Archie’s prank escalates, turning the town into a walking gallery of teenage mischief.

When a mysterious idol arrives at the Riverdale Museum under questionable circumstances, Archie finds himself tangled in a web of deception after being wrongly accused of stealing it—just as the son of the donor arrives with his own agenda.

In "The Clutch of the Idol, Part II," Archie finds himself freed when the evidence against him falls apart—only for Veronica’s well-meaning mistake to unexpectedly unravel the Sleezie family’s scheme to profit from the stolen idol. With the mystery still simmering, the teens are thrust into a new twist neither saw coming.

When Mr. Lodge books a tropical resort for a vacation, the gang arrives to find it completely empty—just the perfect chance to step in as makeshift staff. With Mr. Lodge’s business conference on the line, Archie, Betty, Veronica, and the others dive into the chaos of running a hotel, one misadventure at a time.

When Archie starts getting too much attention from the new girls, Veronica hands him a model rocket with a simple task: assemble it. What follows is a whirlwind of sticky glue, tangled wires, and increasingly elaborate (and slightly absurd) attempts to launch the thing—before it even leaves the ground.

In "Very En-Lightning," Veronica finds herself unnerved by a storm, but Mr. Lodge steps in with a calm, scientific explanation about lightning—leaving her oddly unmoored, and too distracted to seek comfort from Archie. The story captures a quiet moment of unexpected connection, where wisdom from an unlikely source shifts the usual dynamics in Riverdale’s usual teenage orbit.

Archie, Jughead, Betty, and Dilton take on Veronica, Reggie, Midge, and Moose in a high-stakes bowling match, but when the boys’ antics get them kicked out, the teams scramble to find replacements—leaving Dilton to carry the weight of the game alone.

In "The Finer Things," Veronica attempts to knit Archie a sweater—despite her less-than-stellar skills—only to see it ruined in a fight sparked by Reggie’s teasing. When Archie ends up on the wrong side of Veronica’s frustration, she declares she’ll only make sweaters for Reggie from now on, leaving Archie to wonder what went wrong.

Archie finds himself unexpectedly thrust into the world of high society when Mr. Lodge dismisses him as a bumbling teenage bumpkin. Betty steps in to transform Archie into a polished gentleman, but can a good-hearted teen really master the art of elite manners—especially when the real test is a dinner date with Veronica?