Tales from Riverdale Digest #30
In "For Monsters Only!", Jughead and Betty encounter a mysterious hermit warning them of a leaf monster, setting off a chain of strange events in Riverdale. When Archie and Veronica spot the creature outside, the sheriff arrives with a warning about the town's sudden surge of odd monsters—leading the gang to adopt new catchphrases like "Jinkies!" and "Zoinks!" while even Hot Dog starts muttering "RUH-ROH!" Written by Paul Castiglia and illustrated by Fernando Ruiz, with inks by Rich Koslowski, colors by Rick Taylor, and letters by Vickie Williams, this 2008 digest issue features cover art by Fernando Ruiz and Jon D'Agostino.
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The shadow belongs to an old hermit that warns Jughead and Betty of the leaf monster. As Archie and Veronica are having some private time, Archie sees the Leaf Monster out the window. As he and Veronica give chase, the sheriff shows up and warns the teens about the crazy monsters that have shown up since the school's opening. The hermit disappears, and the gang develops some odd, new phrases like "Jinkies!" and "Zoinks!". Even Hot Dog starts to talk, saying phrases like "RUH-ROH!"
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