Archie's Double Digest Magazine #136

In "Sail Tale," Reggie’s determined push to join Mr. Lodge’s sailboard team leads him to convince Archie that the sport is simple—until Archie’s unorthodox, hilariously awkward attempts at sailboarding unexpectedly catch Mr. Lodge’s eye. The story captures the classic Archie charm as friendship and misadventure take to the waves.

Archie, Mr. Weatherbee, and Spotty are fishing under the stars on Bongo Beach when Dilton shows up with a high-tech rocket designed to launch fishing lures farther than ever. The device misfires, sending Archie soaring into the night sky—and straight into Mr. Lodge’s boat, where Veronica and a serious business client are already waiting.

In "Golf Gaff," Archie and Reggie go head-to-head in a high-stakes miniature golf match to win the right to help Veronica at her party, with Reggie's questionable tactics putting his sportsmanship to the test—until Veronica takes matters into her own hands.

In "Brave New World," Archie finds himself at the beach with nothing but his imagination—and a wild daydream where he becomes a hero, rescuing a girl from drowning and standing up to a bully, all with help from his friends. The story captures Archie’s over-the-top fantasy of bravery, turning a quiet afternoon into a whirlwind of heroic feats, all in his mind.

In "The Backward Advance," prehistoric Reggie proudly unveils his latest invention—a "vine and stick" he calls a bow and arrow—only to discover it works perfectly when used backwards. Despite the obvious logic of the reversal, Reggie remains stubbornly committed to his original, upside-down method, much to the bewilderment of those around him.

Archie’s on a school camping trip when Mr. Weatherbee hands him the car key with full trust—only for Archie to lose it in the chaos of the outing. Now, with the group stranded and the key nowhere to be found, Archie must figure out how to get them back on the road before the trip turns into a full-blown disaster.

Archie’s dad gives him one last chance to clean his room before his date with Veronica, but the usual chaos is about to get even messier. As Archie tries to hide the clutter by cramming everything into his closet, he stumbles on a stack of old photos and a forgotten video game—just in time to forget his mission entirely.

When Mr. Weatherbee jets off to a Caribbean island to escape the chaos of Riverdale, he’s hoping for peace—until he spots Archie, Jughead, and the rest of the gang performing at his resort. Now caught between a long-deserved break and the inevitable chaos of his students’ vacation plans, he’s left wondering if there’s any place truly safe from their antics.

In "Here Lies Love," Betty’s plan to watch two videos with Archie backfires when Veronica’s mother insists Archie attend a cultural home party. With a clever twist, Betty convinces Reggie to take Archie’s place—setting off a chain of awkward misadventures as the two unlikely companions navigate the event.