Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #79

In "It's a Natural," Betty and Veronica navigate the latest beauty trend when they discover the "natural look" is suddenly in fashion. Betty goes bare-faced, while Veronica stockpiles cosmetics designed to look effortless. When Archie sees them, he compliments Veronica’s fresh appearance and gently suggests Betty might want to tone down her usual routine.

Veronica’s trying to impress everyone with her new skating outfit, but her confidence doesn’t match her skills—she can’t even glide on the ice. When she switches to sledding, things go from awkward to outright disastrous, crashing into the skaters and earning herself a swift ban from the pond.

Betty’s finally treating herself to a quiet night in after a week of helping everyone else—only to find her friends have other plans. Jo and Veronica show up with a surprise party, turning her much-needed alone time into an unexpected celebration.

In a twist of spooky mischief at the Lodge mansion, Betty stumbles upon a mysterious drum that sets off a chain of strange events—just as she’s about to meet Archie, she falls ill, and Veronica starts to wonder if the drum’s curse is real. When the supernatural vibes grow too strong to ignore, Veronica hatches a plan to turn the curse into a weapon, one that could give her an edge over her romantic rivals.

In "Betty on the Brain," Betty takes matters into her own hands when she grows fed up with Veronica's schemes to keep her and Archie apart. She starts appearing at the mall in a series of bold new looks—different outfits and wigs—deliberately placing herself in Archie’s path, hoping to make him question whether his feelings for her are real or just in his head.

In "Prime Time," Betty spins a series of daydreams about different historical eras, each one featuring Archie in a starring role—whether as a knight, a pirate, or a jazz musician—while she considers which period to write about for a magazine contest. The story captures her creative spark and playful imagination, with Archie always at the center of her fantasies.

In "A Night to Remember," Ethel’s low spirits over being left out of the dance start to weigh on her game, until Betty and Veronica enlist Jughead to ask her—only for him to be distracted by snacks. When a mysterious transfer student steps in and asks Ethel to dance, Jughead finds himself scrambling to keep her from choosing the new boy over his own plans.

Sabrina’s well-intentioned love spell on a bracelet backfires in a big way—what was meant to help Betty catch Little Archie’s eye ends up drawing the attention of every boy in school. With charm and chaos unfolding at every turn, Betty’s suddenly the center of a whirlwind she never saw coming.

In "The Empty Seat," Betty and Veronica go head-to-head in a no-holds-barred training session, turning the school cafeteria into a battleground—until Archie steps in, only to discover their fierce rivalry is really about who gets to sit next to him at lunch.

When the cooking class sets out to make a record-breaking giant pizza, their ambition quickly turns chaotic as a hungry mob gathers outside the school kitchen, eager to get their hands on the creation before it's even done. The pressure mounts fast in this deliciously tense slice of school life.

In "The Princess and the Pauper," Betty and Veronica trade places after swapping plane tickets at the airport—Betty trades her farm chores for a mansion’s tea parties, while Veronica trades her cousin’s charm for the reality of rural life. With each girl discovering the unexpected side of the other’s world, the mix-up leads to laughs, surprises, and a fresh look at what it means to be someone else.

In "Diary x 3," Betty keeps three distinct journals—each a window into a different part of her life. One logs everyday moments, another holds her private thoughts, and the third, the most treasured, is where she pours out her dreams and her feelings for Archie.

In "The Invitation," Betty wrestles with her feelings when Nancy urges her to take the bold step of inviting Archie over—no games, no excuses. With her dad disapproving and Mrs. Cooper offering surprising support, Betty faces the real-life challenge of being honest about her feelings, all in just six pages of heartfelt, classic Archie-style drama.

In "File Card," Veronica is tasked by Mr. Weatherbee with organizing the school's files—only to find herself outmaneuvered when Betty tries to offload the chore onto Archie. With both girls vying to avoid the work, the usual rivalry takes a surprisingly mundane turn.

Jo and the Archies bring their music to the local senior home, hoping to brighten the place with a nostalgic concert. They’re surprised when the residents light up at their rock 'n' roll tunes, proving that age doesn’t dull the love for a good beat.

In "Help," Archie, frustrated by being benched, turns to Betty for basketball coaching—and her guidance turns his game around. As Archie leads the team to a hard-fought victory, he finds himself choosing Betty over Veronica, much to Veronica’s dismay. But when other players demand Betty’s help too, the moment of triumph slips away at the final buzzer.

When two crooks hide a stolen necklace—a relic from a museum mummy—in Veronica’s car, she unwittingly inherits more than just a stolen trinket. Wearing it triggers strange, unexplainable behavior, turning her into the unexpected center of a mystery she never asked for.

Betty is delighted to find her and Archie’s initials carved in a tree—until she learns it was Reggie who did it, hoping to stir trouble between Archie and Veronica. In a playful twist, Archie and Betty respond by carving Reggie’s name alongside Midge’s, turning the prank back on him.

Veronica can’t shake the feeling that Betty’s calm about her date with Archie is too good to be true—especially when she discovers Betty’s been secretly designing video games where two girls battle over a boy. Now, with a whole new digital arena to prove she’s the ultimate rival, Veronica’s got a fresh way to turn every showdown into a win.