World of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #79

Archie and Betty take a canoe trip down a wild, churning river, but when a sudden current sweeps Betty into the rapids, she crashes into a rock and loses her memory—only to vanish into the hands of two strangers. With Jughead, Veronica, Clem, and Zeke scrambling to track her down, Archie must navigate the treacherous waters and the mystery of who’s behind her disappearance.

At the Riverdale High Annual Picnic, Veronica Lodge joins the games not for fun, but to outshine Betty Cooper and keep her from spending time with Archie Andrews—though her competitive streak may just backfire. With Jughead Jones more interested in snacks than sports, and Reggie Mantle lurking with his usual smirk, the rivalry heats up in the most unexpectedly spirited way.

Archie’s prank takes a wild turn when he films Veronica struggling to climb onto an inflatable raft in her pool—only for Hiram Lodge to accidentally snatch the tape during a TV appearance. Now, with Veronica’s humiliation broadcast to the nation, Archie must figure out how to fix things before the whole town sees the clip.

"Redd and Ginny!" is a playful, musical parody set in a 1930s Hollywood studio, where Archie as "Redd" and Betty as "Ginny" dance through a glamorous, high-stakes production. With Veronica as the ambitious studio boss’s daughter and a cast of familiar faces adding charm and comic flair, the story unfolds like a golden-era film—full of glitter, mistaken identities, and a whirl of song and spectacle.

When Reggie and Archie sneak over to Veronica's with a creepy mask to scare Betty and Veronica, their prank takes a disastrous turn—Hiram Lodge’s prized crystal bowl meets an unexpected fate. Now the boys must face the consequences, with Veronica and Betty caught in the middle of a messy, high-stakes showdown.

Archie's breakdown leads to a viral moment when a Riverdale Record photo of Betty struggling with the car goes nationwide. Suddenly, the clunker is a local legend—and Archie sees a chance to turn the chaos into cash.

Ethel Muggs gets a high-tech glow-up from a mysterious new device, turning heads at Riverdale High—especially Marvin Zinkleman, aka Sputnik, the school’s latest science fiction sensation. But when the attention feels shallow and the connection seems all surface, Ethel starts to wonder if she’s just a pretty face to him. With Veronica and Betty watching from the sidelines, she’s left questioning what really matters in a world where looks can be changed with a button.