Excerpt: "I watched two point men take a 50-caliber machine gun bullet to the head, and watched the third being grabbed and taken behind enemy lines. Two of the enemy soldiers, which we often referred to as gooks, quickly came after me. As I quickly mowed them down with my automatic rifle, I crawled backwards away from the enemy gunfire, using my helmet to push sand in front of me as I went, which made it possible to look behind me. But as I looked back, I realized that my safety net was n...

Cafeteria Cook Showdown and The Gig Riverdale High is in for a culinary treat! In Cafeteria Cook Showdown, Ms. Beazley has been selected to compete in the Regional Cafeteria Cook-off…and wait to you see what she makes! Next, The Gig finds the Archies competing to be in a movie about a struggling band. But the film is being shot in Alaska!

Infinite worlds. Extreme danger. One fearless woman.Passerina Fowler just wants to be a professional fighter. She has struggled for years to make a name for herself. But then her life abruptly changes when she's discovered by a recruiter from SafeTrek Bridging, a company that transports clients to alternate versions of Earth.With nothing to lose, Passerina accepts a job as a bridger, an elite fighter who protects clients on excursions to alternate worlds. H...

Saving the Monster MuseumAfter several exhibits at the Monster Museum are revealed to be bogus, Archie and the gang are commissioned with the task of bailing out the floundering business by hunting down authentic ARTifacts with investigations leading to witchcraft, a ghost ship and more! Plus, in Romantic Times!, by trading stories with an elderly couple, Archie and Betty discover what true love is all about.

FANTASY TIME, PARADE RESTArchie and Dilton share a love of reading in FANTASY TIME but Archie will have to leave his head in the books instead of in dreams if theyre are going to come true. After Veronica is named Homecoming Queen, she enlists her friends to build the biggest, most spectacular parade float Riverdale has ever seen. Their work is a success but theyre too tired to enjoy it in PARADE REST.

In this opening chapter of the landmark "Love Showdown" storyline, Archie receives a mysterious love letter. When Betty and Veronica catch wind of the mash note, each believes the other one sent it, and all-out war is declared to determine who will win Archie's heart once and for all!

"The Cheap Date": A lesson in Archie economics: even when you're out of cash, you can always run out of more! "Giving Orders": Tired of the nickname, "Mister Mess-up," Archie bets Reggie that he can handle any difficult task... and has a difficult time winning that bet! "Let's Get Campy": Spooky campfire stories have Archie spooked as he chaperones campers on a dark and scary night!

Betty and Veronica in "The Protector!" - Mr. Lodge's private screening room has been converted into a silent movie theatre for the kid's enjoyment! Archie offers his protection to the girls if the horror movie becomes too scary but will Archie be up to the task when the lights go down? And the only thing Mr. Lodge has to beware is Jughead's monstrous appetite! Betty in "Rhyme and Reason" - Betty's baby-sitting gig leads to story time where Betty breathes new life into old nursery rhymes to...

The Clone Caper, Pilot Program, and Draw FlawNothing good ever comes out of cloning just ask Archie! In an attempt to juggle dates with both Betty and Veronica, Archie gets himself cloned and finds double the trouble in The Clone Caper! Then, in Pilot Program, Mr. Weatherbee loves the peaceful halls of Riverdale High, especially when… a helicopter flies through the hallways?! Plus Chuck finds a Draw Flaw when some people dont quite appreciate his portraits of them.

Pop Ups Here and New SpinIn Pop Ups Here, Veronica begins to feel the financial pinch and may have to (gasp) get a job! But while shopping she comes up with a solution on how to keep stores at the mall from closing and help Mr. Lodge and his business. Next, New Spin finds Bettys plans to go bike riding ruined by the rain. When she decides to ride a stationary bike at the gym instead, she finds the experience a wild ride of imagination and excitement.

Arch and Crafts: A lanyard making contest at the camp where Archie and his friends are counselors not only brings back memories of a mystery Archie faced as a young camper, but leads to its solution! "The Fame Game": When a beach movie production comes to Riverdale, the teens are called into service as extras, stand-ins and comic relief with a capital Jughead! "The Wrong Goodbye": Archie finally gets an invite to Veronica's beach retreat, but with the send-off Betty gives him he might neve...

Keep Those Library Doors Open, Skate Perk!, & One Year Later.Budget problems threaten to write the last chapter for the Riverdale Library. Can Betty & Veronica rewrite the story and Keep Those Library Doors Open? Then Archie is falling for the fairer sex again… literally, in Skate Perk! Finally, holiday memories past come to haunt Veronica in One Year Later.