Archie's Story & Game Digest Magazine #14

Archie and Hiram Lodge head into the woods to find their own Christmas tree after Hiram refuses to buy one—only to find themselves on the wrong end of a very real bear’s attention. With snowflakes falling and panic rising, the unlikely duo must outwit nature’s most unexpected guest.

In "The Contest," everyone in Riverdale—Archie, Betty, Veronica, and even Jughead—signs up for a local ice-skating competition, though Jughead’s lack of skating skills quickly becomes obvious. When the others tumble on the ice, Jughead’s unorthodox, stationary stance earns him an unexpected victory.

In "A Gift Beyond Gifts," Hiram Lodge, usually content to avoid the holiday chaos by phone-ordering gifts, is challenged by Veronica to do his own shopping for a whole year—no shortcuts, no excuses. With his usual gruff demeanor and a dash of reluctant charm, he’s thrown into the festive fray, where every trip to the store becomes a new test of patience, pride, and maybe even something unexpected.

In "Heat Rave," when the Cooper house loses power and the heat fails, Archie invites the family to stay at his place—prompting Veronica to simmer with jealousy upon learning the news.