The Adventures of Little Archie #29

When Little Archie Andrews takes a wrong turn in Bigbucks' department store elevator, he tumbles into the hidden world beneath Riverdale—home to the Grubbers, subterranean creatures now working with the return of Mad Doctor Doom and his ever-loyal assistant Chester Punkett. With the city in danger from a sinister "Vapour Vat" of sleeping gas, Archie must outwit Doom’s latest scheme before the whole town is knocked out cold.

Little Archie Andrews is determined to make it to school on time after being warned about detention, but his best intentions get derailed when he pauses to help a baby bird—only to be chased off by its furious mother. With time slipping away and the school bell drawing near, his morning takes an unexpectedly chaotic turn.

When an alternate-universe Santa Claus from the child-populated Planet Peewee crash-lands his spaceship on Little Archie's roof, chaos and wonder follow — especially when Spotty and a group of unnamed kids get caught up in the holiday mayhem.

In "Tricks of the Trade," Little Archie Andrews and Little Jughead Jones face a parental powwow when their dads—Fred Andrews and Mr. Jones—visit the school to talk to Principal Waldo Weatherbee about their sons’ endless antics. As the grown-ups reminisce about their own mischievous youth, the memories spark a playful rivalry that blurs the line between past and present.

Little Archie Andrews is reluctantly dragged to dance class, much to his dismay, as the group prepares for the big contest. When his usual antics threaten to derail their chances, Betty Cooper devises a clever — if mischievous — plan to get him moving, much to everyone’s surprise.

In "An Exercise in Persistence," Little Archie and Betty Cooper set out for a bike ride, only to have their afternoon interrupted when a getaway car smashes into Betty’s bike. Determined to uncover the truth behind the reckless drivers, Little Archie takes up the case with all the grit of a seasoned detective—tracking clues, questioning witnesses, and piecing together a mystery that’s as puzzling as it is unexpected.