Archie's Double Digest Magazine #135

When pop sensation Cotton Flubbernote’s agent, Colonel Flam, recruits the Archies to back him at a big Riverdale Civic Center concert, it seems like a dream come true—until Flam vanishes with the ticket money and Cotton never shows up. Now the townspeople are furious, and it’s up to Sabrina the Teenage Witch to track down the con man and bring him back before the chaos spirals out of control.

When word spreads that Archie has a new above-ground pool, the entire gang floods his backyard in a chaotic race to get in. Meanwhile, Veronica, ever the pragmatist, offers a more relaxed alternative—her much larger pool—where Archie, Jughead, and her dad can actually swim without the crowd.

In "The Big Burn," Archie’s impulsive jet-ski ride with Mr. Weatherbee takes a turn when the engine fails near a secluded shore. With Archie distracted by a passing group of girls, the teacher is left to endure the sun’s full wrath—unaware that the real trouble is just beginning.

In "Button-Button," Archie and Mr. Lodge are left to untangle the mysteries of the Lodges’ high-tech kitchen after Gaston departs, facing a maze of push-button controls and hidden appliances that seem determined to outwit them. With no help from their usual source of chaos, the duo must navigate a kitchen that’s more puzzle than pantry.

Archie’s latest attempt to stay cool backfires when he mocks the new teen sensation The Kool Kids—only to need cash fast and end up filling in for one of them in full disguise. With Betty and Veronica both out of reach and his pride on the line, Archie’s forced to step into the spotlight he’s been mocking, all while keeping his identity hidden.

Archie’s new portable fan, cobbled together from a broken camera and a battery case by Dilton Doiley, seems like a simple summer gadget—until a hot day turns tense when a thief tries to snatch it, mistaking the battery case for a camera. Reggie’s skepticism quickly gives way to surprise as Archie uses the device’s unexpected weight to defend himself.