Archie's Giant Kids' Joke Book #[nn]

In "Player Plight," Archie faces a tough choice when the coach tells him he must cut Jim from the team—only to find himself defending Jim so passionately that the coach declares it’s either Jim or Archie. The situation takes a hilarious turn as Archie’s loyalty is put to the ultimate test.

When a wayward baseball knocks Archie out cold during a kids’ game, the gang’s fate hangs in the balance—waiting to see if the hit was a home run or just a foul, all while hoping he wakes up soon.

In "Good Losers," Coach Kleats’ team takes a hard-fought loss in a baseball game, yet they handle it with grace and sportsmanship—no excuses, no complaints. Mr. Weatherbee notices their attitude and praises Coach Kleats for raising a group of truly good losers.

In "Thumb Fun," Archie stumbles upon Jughead lounging in his backyard, performing odd hand motions in a hammock. When Archie asks what he's up to, Jughead claims he's practicing for that night's championship—leaving Archie puzzled but amused. The story ends with a reveal that Jughead’s strange gesture was actually his secret technique for the Valley Pinball Championship, where he’s about to pull the plunger with the same motion.

In "Cool Yule," Archie and his friends bring holiday cheer to the Riverdale holidays in three festive vignettes: Betty gets her heart's desire from Santa, Hot Dog celebrates with his very own Christmas tree, and Archie teams up with Veronica to build a snow tunnel that’s anything but ordinary.

In "Say What?", Archie sets out on a mission to find the perfect birthday gift for Veronica, starting with high-end options and gradually scaling down until he discovers something simple yet meaningful—just in time for her special day.