Archie's Classic Christmas Stories #1

In "Christmas Socking!" from Archie's Classic Christmas Stories #1, Midge’s long-standing vow to avoid kisses—thanks to Moose’s belief that they’d make him soft—takes a festive turn when Veronica sets a mischievous plan in motion. With mistletoe hanging and the whole gang caught in a holiday game of romantic one-upmanship, every kiss leads to a new twist, until the final bell of December 26th rings. Then, Moose has a surprise of his own.

In "Dis-Missile," Betty and Veronica take on the holiday task of reading letters to Santa and helping make wishes come true—until they realize they’ve accidentally received letters from Archie, Reggie, and Jughead, each with wildly unpredictable requests. The girls quickly find themselves caught in a whirlwind of holiday chaos, trying to keep up with the trio’s outlandish wishes.

In "Idiot's Delight," Betty’s well-intentioned but wildly misguided holiday efforts put Archie to the test—wrapping gone wrong, gifts that defy logic, and a Christmas tree that defies gravity. With her heart in the right place and her skills firmly in question, Archie finds himself the reluctant holiday helper, navigating a season of chaos with more patience than he thought possible.

When Archie skips home to spend Christmas with Veronica instead of helping his parents trim the tree, the moment sends his parents into a nostalgic spiral, reminiscing about past holiday seasons with Archie—each memory more heartfelt than the last.

In "Not Even a Moose!", Archie plays Santa for a school charity drive, and when Moose insists he’s the real deal, Archie lets the misunderstanding run—especially when it means Midge gets a lap ride. Reggie, ever the prankster, tries to convince Moose that pulling Santa’s beard will expose the truth, but the chaos is just getting started.

In "Escape," Mr. Lodge plans a Christmas getaway to avoid Archie’s well-intentioned but notoriously clumsy attempts to help—though he won’t even tell Archie where he’s going, just in case. With holiday chaos on the horizon, the only thing more unpredictable than Archie’s antics might be Mr. Lodge’s attempt to stay one step ahead.

When the legendary Jingles returns to Riverdale to assess the gang’s holiday spirit, he’s met with chaos—literally. Joined by two rival elves whose bickering threatens to derail the entire gift-giving mission, the trio’s holiday magic quickly spirals into a very unseasonal mess.