World of Archie Double Digest (2014) 45

Archie, Betty and Veronica welcome readers from the cover with this November 11 release date for the 2014 Christmas season.

Kicking off the season is The Christmas App, six pages of story centered around one of the latest fads of the day. Resident genius Dilton works up an ap for Archie so he can buy the right present for Veronica.

It’s puppy love in Be Kind to Animals, but pain for Mr. Lodge when he hurts his back.

Miss Grundy stays with Betty after an apartment fire in Home is Where My Heart Is.

Santa is under scrutiny in Santa Confidential when Betty’s babysitting job turns into a Q&A.

Archie fails to make any points with Veronica when he’s late picking her up for a Christmas Dance in Late Wait.

Fred is upset over the cost of the Christmas list in List Assist.

The book is fleshed out with reprints before picking up where the season left off in Archie’s Christmas Photo Album. The two-page spread offers random, candid shots of Archie and the gang.

 Santa’s Choice is a tale of cosplay; Archie in a Santa suit and Betty as a chimney.

Reggie, Archie and Mr. Weatherbee use Christmas lights to send a message to Riverdale.

Bringing the book to a close is The Elf Who Stole Christmas starring Reggie. He impersonates an elf and tries to steal the holiday.

Archie Comics began as M.L.J. Magazines, Inc., in 1939. In the beginning it was primarily a superhero company. It wasn’t until 1941 that the Archie prototype first appeared first appearing in Pep Comics issue 22 – and never looked back.