Archie Milestones Jumbo Comics Digest #4

In "The Principal of It," Mr. Weatherbee faces off against Mr. Lodge when the P.T.A. debates raising teacher salaries—Lodge insists schools should run like a business, prompting Weatherbee to challenge him to take over the school for a day. What follows is a hilariously chaotic day of corporate-style reforms that quickly spiral beyond control, leaving Lodge rethinking his approach to education.

In "The Perfect Day," Little Archie sets out to spend an entire school day without breaking a single rule—no easy feat when Mr. Weatherbee and Miss Grundy are watching with near-constant vigilance. As the day unfolds, every small choice becomes a test of will, and the teachers' growing anxiety adds a quiet tension to the classroom routine.

In "High School Switcheroo," Archie Milestones Jumbo Comics Digest #4 (2019), Veronica and Betty are thrown into unfamiliar territory when the school swaps their first-period electives—Veronica lands in "Domestic Living," where she faces carpentry and engine repairs, while Betty dives into "Corporate Business," navigating presentations and tough decisions. The story captures their wacky misadventures with charm and humor, spotlighting how even the most polished students can get flustered when the rules change.

In "Woman Scorned," Betty’s patience snaps when Archie cancels yet another date, pushing her to extreme measures. As she orchestrates increasingly dramatic attempts on Archie’s life—trees, wagons full of bricks—Jughead steps in with a suggestion: maybe Archie should try to make amends.

When Reggie scoffs at cheerleading as a real sport, Moose and Chuck stay silent—until Betty steps in with a challenge: if the three guys can’t match the squad’s stunts, they’ll admit cheer is a sport.

In "The Great Switcheroo!", Riverdale’s usual teenage squabbles take a magical turn when Salem’s prank spell flips the genders of Archie and his friends, turning a routine day into a hilariously topsy-turvy adventure. With everyone navigating life in unexpected shoes, the gang must adjust to their new identities—until Sabrina steps in with a sprinkle of magic dust at a concert to set things right.

Archie's dad laments how today’s teens are losing their minds over strange trends—until he realizes the latest fads are actually the very same ones he once embraced in his own youth. A nostalgic twist unfolds as the old man confronts the irony of his own past, all in just two pages of classic Archie humor.

In "Sight for Sore Eyes," Veronica gives her hair a playful peek-a-boo style, catching Archie’s eye—and Betty’s curiosity. When she follows suit, the look takes off at Riverdale High, turning heads and sparking a schoolwide trend that has Mr. Weatherbee shaking his head in dismay.

Archie takes Betty and Veronica on a drive-in adventure to catch a double-feature of silent films, turning the night into a hilariously loud affair. Jughead, parked in the back seat with a mountain of snacks, supplies all the sound effects—much to everyone’s amusement.

In "Jolly Folly," Mr. Weatherbee surprises the students with a day of total fad freedom, letting them ditch classwork to dive into whatever trends—old or new—catch their fancy. From sock puppets to retro dance crazes, the school buzzes with chaos as Jo and the gang embrace the silliness, one absurd fad at a time.

In "Muddy Waters," Veronica confronts her father about his company’s sponsorship of a female mud wrestling contest, challenging him to reconsider a decision that puts her values at odds with his business choices. The story explores her pushback with a mix of sharp wit and quiet conviction, set against the messy, unpredictable world of a high-stakes, dirt-filled competition.

When fad day hits Riverdale High, even Mr. Weatherbee can't resist joining the madness—twisting, hooping, and stacking phone booths until he's utterly spent. Relieved the chaos is over, he's stunned to learn the superintendent has been secretly filming and insists they do it all again for a news segment.