Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #197

Betty’s counting every penny, but the big dance is coming and she can’t afford a dress—until Veronica steps in with a generous offer. But there’s a catch: Betty must promise not to bring Archie, and that’s a promise easier said than kept.

In "Watch Out!", Jo picks up a cheap watch for just $16.95, only to learn the salesman’s real business isn’t selling timepieces—it’s fixing them, and making a killing doing it.

In "Big Hearted!", Ickky tries to impress Ginger by carving their names into a tree, but when Tommy one-ups him with a wall painting, Ickky goes all out—skywriting their names in the sky.

Betty and Veronica go to extreme lengths to catch a glimpse of their idol, King, when tickets to his sold-out concert vanish. Disguised as maids, they infiltrate his hotel room with nothing but charm and a laundry cart in tow.

In "The Fame Game," Veronica tries to get her figure skating featured in a local paper, but the reporters are far more intrigued by Betty’s snowboarding lessons for kids—leaving Veronica to navigate the spotlight (or lack thereof) on her own.

In "null," Katy lands a role in a movie, only to see Gloria pressure Danny into switching the part to her—until Gloria bolts after learning she must wear a clown suit, leaving Katy to reclaim her spot.

In "At a Disadvantage," Betty and Veronica make it clear to Archie they’re done dating him—unless he starts footing the bill for their dates. Determined to win them back, Archie takes a job delivering phone books, diving into a new kind of hustle that’s as exhausting as it is unexpectedly revealing.