Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine #124

In "The Big Prize," Archie ventures into Pickins' Park for a jog and encounters a mysterious, solemn girl who warns him about the perilous "Coffin Curve" on Thrill Hill. When he learns she’s Jill Johnson, a girl who died there a decade prior, he’s stunned—until she reappears that night to save him from a fate eerily like her own. Written and illustrated by Bob Bolling, with inks by Chic Stone, colors by Barry Grossman, and letters by Bill Yoshida, this haunting tale blends small-town charm with a touch of the supernatural. The cover, by Dan Parent, captures the story’s eerie intrigue.