The Best of Archie #[nn]

Archie Andrews, ever eager to impress, tries to prove he can do anything—especially in front of Betty Cooper, the new girl in town. When a carnival comes to town and a tightrope walker is needed, Betty recalls Archie’s bold claims and volunteers him, leading to a series of laughs and missteps.

Archie tries to save money by turning his unreliable jalopy into a taxi, only to find himself on a disastrous shortcut with a mysterious passenger. When a train collision leaves him and his fare stranded, they walk 17 miles back to Riverdale—where Archie’s next-day surprise is far from welcome.

Archie Andrews is banned from the class boat ride after an accident involving Mr. Weatherbee and the Philomathian club, but Jughead Jones sees a chance for a secret adventure—especially since Mr. Weatherbee never joins the outings. With a plan to sneak aboard and avoid the principal, Archie and his friends, including Veronica and Reggie, set off on a trip to Bear Mountain, where the real challenge is staying hidden from the one person they can't afford to meet.

Archie tries to impress Veronica with a fancy date, not realizing she’s used to luxury—so he takes a job at the El Crocadero to afford it. When she shows up at the same restaurant, he’s stuck juggling his uniform, his shift, and a very awkward first date.

Moose trusts Jughead to write a heartfelt poem for Midge, but when Reggie spins a wild rumor that Jughead’s secretly dating her, chaos erupts in Riverdale. With egos bruised and friendships tested, one silly prank sets off a chain reaction neither boy expected.

Archie stumbles upon a bizarre power: by tapping into his own PH Factor, he transforms into the mighty Pureheart the Powerful. But the more powerful he becomes, the more his identity vanishes—everyone forgets they ever saw him, even his closest friends.

Veronica’s sudden refusal to have one of Archie’s friends at her party sends Archie into a panic—especially when he’s convinced she’s talking about Chuck. But the real surprise comes when he realizes she’s actually referring to Jughead, leaving Archie to navigate the unexpected tension between friendship and social expectations.

In "Final Exam," Jerry and Debbie face the consequences of their choices when a reckless drive ends in a serious accident. After school, Archie and Betty find themselves drawn into the aftermath, where a moment of crisis leads to a powerful turning point for Debbie.

Archie and Jughead record a silly video for fun, but when Mr. Lodge grabs the tape instead of his conference speech, chaos unfolds as the boys scramble to retrieve it before it’s shown to a room full of serious businesspeople.

When the kids return to Pop's shoppe after their overseas escapades, they’re met with a strange sight: Veronica and Pop Tate have been replaced by wind-up dolls. As Jughead sips his soda, he begins to shrink—fast—until he’s no bigger than a mouse, leaving the group to unravel the mystery before things get even stranger.

Betty Cooper and Archie Andrews rush to rescue Jughead Jones from a mysterious dog, then take him to State University for help. There, they meet the eccentric Dr. Jerkil, who insists they're dealing with aliens—only to reveal a shocking secret when he transforms into the grotesque Mr. Clyde with a single potion.

In this quirky, character-driven tale from The Best of Archie, Jughead finds himself caught in a bizarre twist when Mr. Clyde reveals his true identity as the alien Jerkil, tasked with harvesting Earth’s essence. As Jerkil prepares to depart with his latest specimen—Jughead tucked safely in his pocket—the old man from the antique store subtly guides Ethel to a telescope, where she catches a glimpse of the impossible: Jughead, suspended and unharmed, inside the alien’s coat.

In "Betty Cooper, Betty Cooper (Part IV)," Archie and Betty return to Dr. Jerkil’s lab only to uncover a shocking truth: the eccentric doctor is an alien, and Jughead has been taken. With the help of Ethel and a mysterious old man from the antique store, the gang races to track down the alien android hiding in a spaceship disguised as a diner. As tensions rise and secrets unravel, one scream could be the key to saving their friend — and exposing the truth behind the disguise.

Archie, Veronica, and Mr. Lodge find themselves stranded on a mysterious island after a plane crash, only to discover that the real danger isn’t the isolation—it’s the strange, alien figures in spacesuits prowling the jungle. With no way off the island and the truth behind the invaders still hidden, the trio must survive the unknown before they can figure out how to escape.

In a delightfully absurd dream, Archie imagines himself at the helm of Archie Enterprises, overseeing an empire of tie-ins and spinoffs with his friends and publisher John Goldwater. From TV shows to restaurants and food products, the future of Archie merchandising is as wild as it is endless.

In a playful twist on gender roles, Betty and Veronica take the guys’ challenge to heart—turning the tables with clever, lighthearted showdowns that prove you don’t need fists to win a fight. This classic Archie humor tale delivers laughs and rivalry in equal measure, as the girls outwit their male counterparts with style.

In "Little Archie on Mars," the mischievous duo Abercrombie and Stitch whisk Little Archie from Earth to Mars, where his unguarded remark before the Grand Council lands him in a Martian zoo. With the planet’s strange customs and silent un-named Martians watching, Archie must find a way to survive — and maybe even find a way home — in a place where even a joke can be a crime.

When Little Archie gets a signed baseball from his hero, Lefty Todd, just before a crucial game against Carson City, he’s hoping for a win—but things take a turn when Brad Williams hits a game-winning home run off him. Later, after a visit to Pop’s with Fred, Little Archie stumbles upon a robbery and finds himself relying on nothing but his courage and that cherished ball to help stop the thief.