Archie Showcase Digest #3
In "Love Showdown Part I Chapter 1," Archie and the gang are invited to the Lodges' ski lodge by Veronica, setting off a playful game of jealousy with unexpected twists. When Veronica’s plan to split up Archie and Cheryl doesn’t work, Jughead pulls out a surprising card—Jason Blossom, Cheryl’s brother and a secret admirer of Betty—sending Archie into a sudden, unmistakable reaction. Written and illustrated by Dan Parent, with inks by Mike Esposito, colors by Barry Grossman, and letters by Bill Yoshida, this story features a cover by Dan DeCarlo and Henry Scarpelli.
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In order to break Cheryl and Archie up, Veronica invites them, Jughead, Betty, and Reggie to the Lodges' ski lodge for the weekend. But when Veronica and Reggie fail to get Archie jealous, Jughead plays a trump card: Jason Blossom, Cheryl's brother who has a crush on Betty. This causes Archie to see red, exactly the reaction the girls were hoping for.
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