Archie surprises Veronica with a cement frog.. Maybe Veronica will learn one day, but that won't be any time soon for the spoiled Ms. Betty dons her Superteen costume and goes head to head with the consumer, only to find his appetite is too much for her. (W) Kathleen Webb, Bill Yoshida (A) Dan DeCarlo, Barry Grossman, Jimmy DeCarlo Christmas is fast approaching in 'This Looks Like a Job For a Sugarplum!', and as Betty and Veronica prepare for holidays, they unexpectedly meet Sugarplum the fairy. That is, until the rain escalates into a full on flash flood. Recently fired by Santa himself, Sugarplum begins searching for a new job with the girls' help. How do you suppose Veronica will turn the situation to her advantage. Can Reggie's head get any bigger once the cameras start rolling. Teaming up with Evilheart, the former foes do battle with the master of time while being transported from one century to the next. Will Jughead devour the catering before the director calls cut.

Find out if Archie and his folks can weather 'The Big Storm!' Evilheart and Pureheart may have met their match when they take on The Dude. With a trick cane and a cunning criminal mind to his advantage, The Dude keeps the duo at bay until he has them right where he wants them. Find out in the conclusion of 'Dinner For One.' Jughead as Captain Hero in 'Multiple Madness.' Captain Hero battles the nefarious Witch Doctor who's up to no good. Finally, in 'It's My Party and I'll Fly if I Want To!', the Sugarplum saga concludes as the fairy helps the girls pull off their Christmas party... (W) Frank Doyle (A) Bill Vigoda, Mario betty & veronica friends double digest #227 Acquaviva Archie stars as Captain Pureheart in 'The Knack of Time!' Veronica is in the clutches of the The Time Wizard and it's Captain Pureheart to the rescue. Archie and Reggie rise to the call of duty as their super alter egos, Pureheart the Powerful and Evilheart the Great. Meanwhile, Betty debates taking a surfing instructor job alongside the hunky super surfer Josh but the pay isn't quite enough to save for college. Discover the answer in this nail biting adventure plus many more. With the Lodge's mansion at the center of it, the Andrews offer to take them in to Archie's delight. But will Cheryl cut in when Archie is forced to choose a partner for the special 'Spotlight Dance?' (W) Frank Doyle (A) Bob White, Marty Epp 'Mad Doctor Doom's Dupe!' Pureheart the Powerful returns in this heroic adventure when Archie's date with Veronica is archie & friends double digest #15 threatened by the dastardly Evilheart. Can this living arrangement end in anything but chaos.

Will the super teens manage to bring the jewel thief to justice or will they fall prey to the dastardly evil doer. Archie as Pureheart the Powerful in 'Postage Due.' When a disgruntled ex postal worker turns his aggression towards those who formerly employed him, it's up to Pureheart to stop him. When they get on board, they discover there is a ghost... Betty and Veronica in 'Trip Slip Up!' Betty's sprained ankle looks to put a kink in her ski archie & friends double digest #16 trip with the Veronica and Nancy. Captain Hero aligns himself with Pureheart the Powerful and Super Teen to outnumber the evildoer but using his ditto machine to duplicate himself, which Witch is real. Will Pureheart be able to thwart the anti mail man before he can sabotage the postal service for good. But the fairy's innate spirit of giving doesn't exactly help matters. Despite hating the sight of it, Veronica doesn't have the heart to simply get rid of it so she opts for a simpler solution destroy it. 'The Fame Game!' A summer beach movie is being shot in Riverdale and the gang is all participating as extras. Veronica refuses to let a little rain get in the way of her pool party.

The answers to those burning questions archie & friends double digest #14 lie within these pages. About to admit defeat, Jughead comes to her rescue and challenges the evil Consumer to a battle of the stomachs. See if our hero can figure it out in time before his super human appetite does him in. Will Jughead's super alter ego Captain Hero manage to save the say or will his enormous appetite be his ultimate downfall. However, she'll discover that demolishing her gift is easier said than done in 'A Ribiting Experience!' Pureheart the Powerful in 'Mite and Maim.' When bright eyed reporters Betty and Veronica capture evil doer The Octopus assaulting the mayor on camera, they're guaranteed a front page scoop. Lodge responsible, the wealthy industrialist is put in harm's betty & veronica friends double digest #219 way when the villain seeks revenge on him. Then, in 'Hello Dolly', Sugarplum sees an opportunity to help out a poor family for Christmas but accidentally end up on the opposite end of the gift giving, literally.

Can Riverdale's bottomless pit defeat the insatiable Consumer. In 'Teen Spirit', Betty and Veronica are trapped on a yacht with a bunch of sleeping boys. Will the super friends be able to rescue Ronnie from certain doom or will the madman wipe the floor with our heroes on his own turf. Jughead as Captain Hero in 'The Collector.' Veronica is taken captive by The Collector, an evil doer with a penchant for dark betty & veronica friends double digest #216 haired go go girls. Who should stand in the way but Pureheart the Powerful. Betty & Veronica in 'May We Have This Dance?' The girls prepare to get their groove on by competing with the rest of Riverdale's wannabe dancers for a spot on 'American Dance A Thon!' In need of a dance partner, Veronica calls up Archie who jumps at the chance to be on TV. But they don't realize he's a lovesick teenaged ghost. The story continues in 'For the Love of Archie,' as the unemployed archie & friends double digest #9 fairy decides to model herself after Veronica and begin a career in shopping... Veronica's father tries convincing his daughter to take a high paying job working at one of his surf shops but who would possibly want to be cooped up indoors all summer. Summer is here again and the girls are looking for work.

Not prepared to leave their friend out of the mix, the girls bring her along unaware that Betty's injury may turn out to be the best thing that could have happened to her. Not even the super powered combination of Pureheart and Evilheart can stop the dastardly villain. Will any of them be discovered as stars in the making. Find out in 'Chaos in a Com Cane!' A fun filled day at the circus is cut short when Veronica is kidnapped by an evil clown. Where a jolly visitor not on the guest list just might stop by. The answer lies in the nail biting conclusion archie & friends double digest #10 of 'Terror in the Center Ring' involving tigers, hypnotists, and a death defying trapeze act. Too bad Betty just proves Veronica right and gets left in the rain.

However, the Lodges bring with them a little extra baggage, not to mention all their servants plus their entitled lifestyles. Looking for adventure, they come across an old pirate ship rumored to be haunted by a ghost. Will Pureheart's archie & friends double digest #17 strength be able to withstand Veronica's kiss in order to save the day or will The Octopus manage to stop the presses. Pureheart may have had no trouble in the past thwarting his Arch nemesis but how will he withstand the combined force of Evilheart and Mad Doctor Doom's robot Computo. Betty tries to show Veronica the error of her superficial ways by helping those in need. Not about to let the story see the light of day, The Octopus apprehends the girls. Journey along with our heroes through the ages as they attempt to save the damsel in distress while searching for a way back home..