Archie's Weird Mysteries #6
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "A Familiar Old Haunt (Chapter I)," Jughead and Betty encounter a mysterious hermit whose shadow warns them of a lurking leaf monster. When Archie and Veronica spot the creature through a window, a chase begins—only for the sheriff to arrive and reveal that strange monsters have been appearing since the school opened. As the gang begins echoing odd catchphrases like "Jinkies!" and "Zoinks!" and even Hot Dog starts muttering "RUH-ROH!", the mystery deepens. Written by Paul Castiglia and illustrated by Fernando Ruiz, with inks by Rich Koslowski, colors by Rick Taylor, and letters by Vickie Williams, this 1.99 USD comic from 2000 features a cover by Ruiz and Koslowski.
Archie drags his friends into "Bo and Gus's Paranormal Investigation Camp" for the group rate, turning Jughead’s uncle’s Mystery Mobile into a road-trip ride with a side of supernatural suspense. As the gang settles in, a sudden shadow flits across the campsite—spooking Betty, and sending Jughead and Hot Dog scrambling into the night.
In "A Familiar Old Haunt (Chapter II)" from Archie's Weird Mysteries #6, Jughead and Betty encounter a shadowy hermit who warns them of a lurking leaf monster, setting off a chain of bizarre events. As Archie and Veronica share a quiet moment, a sudden sight through the window sends them fleeing—only to be met by the sheriff’s cryptic warning about strange creatures tied to the school’s opening. With the hermit vanished and the gang suddenly spouting phrases like "Jinkies!" and "Zoinks!", even Hot Dog starts muttering "RUH-ROH!"—leaving the group wondering what’s really going on.
In "A Familiar Old Haunt (Chapter III)" from *Archie's Weird Mysteries #6*, the kids are trying to stay safe by attending camp seminars—until Jughead’s hunger leads him and Hot Dog on a midnight kitchen raid. What starts as a search for snacks quickly turns tense when they’re cornered by the leaf monster, now hunting them through the camp’s halls.
In "A Familiar Old Haunt (Chapter IV)," Veronica narrowly escapes a leaf monster only to face three more as the gang flees outside—just as the real Sheriff arrives with a leaf blower, blowing the disguises off the hermit, Gus, Casey, and the fake sheriff. Betty’s sharp eye and quiet deduction were the key to unraveling the mystery, proving once again that even in the weirdest of woods, brains beat brawns.
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Reprinted in Tales from Riverdale Digest #30 (2008), Archie's Weird Mysteries #[nn] (2011), The Best of Archie Comics #3 (2013), Archie Showcase Digest #20 (2024)
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