Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #268

Archie and Reggie face detention on the Friday before Christmas vacation for celebrating a little too hard, leaving Betty and Veronica to pull off a cookie-smuggling mission past Mr. Weatherbee. With the clock ticking and holiday cheer on the line, the girls navigate the school’s quiet halls in a mission as sweet as it is sneaky.

In "Long Smarts Cooper," Veronica gives Betty a surprisingly unorthodox tip: to win Archie’s heart, she should study his hobbies—like fishing, comic books, and his favorite snacks. But when Betty dives headfirst into Archie’s world with obsessive precision, her over-the-top efforts might just push him further away than ever.

In "Pin Point," Betty stumbles upon a simple pin on the floor and pockets it without a second thought. When Veronica later realizes her prized diamond and ruby pin is missing, Archie jumps to the wrong conclusion—especially when Betty confirms she found a pin—and schemes to use the situation to his advantage.

Jo and her friends are pushed to their limits by Coach Clayton, who insists on nonstop gymnastics practice to prepare for the big tournament. With the school hallway their makeshift gym, the girls push through exhaustion, balancing strength and teamwork in the tight space.

When fanatical collector Taddy Toadmaster sets his sights on adding the Riverdale High football team to his bizarre collection, it’s up to Betty Cooper, Super Sleuther, to outwit him before the entire team becomes another prized possession. With clever traps and a sharp mind, Betty must stay one step ahead of a foe obsessed with the rare and unusual.

Veronica swaps her usual routine for a day of volunteering at the Senior Citizen's Center, stepping in for Betty while she’s home with the flu. There, she connects with an elderly woman whose spirited past eerily mirrors her own youthful flair.

Jo and Veronica get backstage passes to visit the Tumbling Boulders after their concert, nervous about the legendary wildness of rock parties—what they find backstage is nothing they expected, and definitely not what they were prepared for.