Archie's Girls, Betty and Veronica Annual #8

Betty’s landed a prize no one else could: ten kisses from Archie, one at a time, whenever she wants. But each kiss comes with a price—she turns into a drooling daze, leaving her teachers baffled over whether she’s brilliant or just plain silly. Now, with her spot in the inter-school debate on the line, Betty’s trying to balance her prize with her pride, and the stakes are higher than ever.

Archie and Veronica go to great lengths to score an invite to Calvin Colcash’s mansion, the richest man in Riverdale—even richer than Mr. Lodge. When they stumble upon a lost dog belonging to the Colcash butler, they see a chance to get close to the mansion’s inner circle.

In "Show Biz," Archie’s promise to take Betty anywhere for her birthday lands him in a sticky situation when she chooses the carnival—only to find him suddenly uninterested, leaving her heartbroken over the broken vow. The story captures the familiar mix of teenage romance and lighthearted drama that defines the Archie universe.

In "Price War," Pop Tate faces closing his beloved soda shop due to rising expenses, but when Betty and Veronica suggest raising prices, he refuses. Instead, the two friends team up to find a clever way to cut costs—turning the shop into a battleground of wits, schemes, and classic teen mischief.

In "A Choice Choice," Archie faces a sticky situation when he must choose between honoring his mother’s birthday and keeping a date with Veronica. When he fibs about being sick to avoid canceling, Veronica isn’t fooled—and she’s determined to show him that honesty is the best policy.