Jughead with Archie Digest #34

In "You Gotta Believe," Jughead’s fear of karate takes a bizarre turn when Dilton tries to help with a psychology experiment—and a few breakaway chairs and tables go horribly wrong. What starts as a well-intentioned fix quickly spirals into something far more unexpected, leaving Jughead facing a situation he never saw coming.

In "Poverty Program," Veronica takes a dramatic turn, staging a protest against the privileges of the wealthy—only to go all in by moving into a dilapidated beach shack her father owns, a structure worth $80,000. The story follows her unexpected experiment in living like a poor girl, complete with all the hardships (and irony) that come with it.

In "The Secret Place," Jughead trusts Archie with the location of his perfect fishing hole—on the condition it stays between them. But Archie’s loyalty is tested when Veronica, ever the gossip, finds out, and suddenly the whole town might be after the same quiet spot.

In "Plot Plight!", Veronica’s latest scheme to steal Archie from Betty takes a wild turn when her cousin arrives in Riverdale—only to be distracted by Midge, leading to a surprising beat-down at the hands of Moose. The usual teenage chaos unfolds as secrets, crushes, and a few well-placed punches keep the town on its toes.

In "Cycle Saga," Reggie’s sabotage of Archie’s bike race hopes backfires when he’s unexpectedly paired with Ethel for a joint ride, forcing him to confront his actions in a way he never expected. The story unfolds with classic teen energy, blending rivalry, regret, and the quiet tension of unexpected connections.

In "Summer Schooling and Some Are Not," Archie finds himself in the middle of a summer social science lesson when Mr. Weatherbee assigns him to help underprivileged city kids enjoy a day at the beach—turning a routine class into an unexpected journey of connection and discovery.

In "Split Personality," the classic Archie Comics dynamic takes a surreal turn as a narrator posits that Betty and Veronica aren't separate people at all—but two halves of one fractured identity, with Betty embodying the good and Veronica the bad. The story explores this idea through the familiar faces of Riverdale’s most iconic rivals, turning their rivalry into something far stranger.

In "Throw Woe," Jughead finds himself unexpectedly recruited to pitch for the Riverdale School baseball team after a crowd notices his knack for hurling peanuts with precision at a ballgame—though the promise of free food proves less motivating than expected.