Laugh Comics Digest / Laugh Comics Digest Magazine / Laugh Digest Magazine #97

In "The Numbers Game," Archie’s struggle with a math problem takes an unexpected turn when Veronica sends him to Betty for help—only to spark a familiar rivalry between the two girls. As their bickering escalates, Archie finds himself getting a surprisingly clear explanation from Dilton's surprisingly helpful cousin.

In "The Rub Out," Jughead surprises Veronica with an old oil lamp, sparking her suspicion of a genie-based prank—only to reveal he’s just testing a new brass polish. The moment captures their classic dynamic with a playful twist, all in six pages of lighthearted, character-driven humor.

In a quiet moment on the shore, Archie and Betty stumble upon a bottle during their beach date. Archie, ever the prankster, tosses it back with a note offering ten dollars to whoever finds it—setting off a chain of playful consequences neither expected.

In "The New Teacher," Riverdale High’s newest instructor, Mr. Meeks, stumbles through his first days with a dented car and a classroom full of skeptical students. But when a helicopter crashes during a school baseball game, the quiet teacher steps in—revealing a hidden side that leaves everyone wondering what else they’ve missed.

In "Reverse Gears," Archie finally gets the peace he’s been craving—only to realize he might have gone too far when Betty suddenly stops chasing him, thanks to Ethel’s reverse psychology experiment. With Archie unexpectedly relieved and Betty left wondering what went wrong, the usual teen romance dynamic takes a surprising turn.

In "Slow Burn," Miss Beazly’s already chaotic workday spirals further when Moose proves more trouble than help in the kitchen, Mr. Weatherbee delivers a scolding over the phone, and a simple mistake ignites a kitchen fire—just when she thought things couldn’t get worse.

Archie’s simple errand for eggs takes a series of unexpected turns as he keeps pausing to help friends and neighbors—until a stray baseball threatens his parents’ window, and in the scramble to save it, he knocks over the carton of eggs.

Dilton Doiley spends a page lamenting how his genius makes him an outsider among Archie and the gang—until he stumbles upon the truth: they’ve been secretly planning a surprise party just for him. The moment shifts from loneliness to warmth, revealing that even the smartest kid in Riverdale isn’t as alone as he thinks.

In "The Greed Healers," Veronica’s fender-bender takes a bizarre turn when the other driver claims serious injury and threatens to sue Mr. Lodge—prompting Archie and Chuck to dig into the man’s suspicious story. With a mix of smarts and mischief, the duo sets out to uncover the truth behind the staged accident, all while navigating the usual chaos of Riverdale’s misadventures.