Archie; $3.99

The Archie Christmas Spectacular starts with Amber Nightstone enlisting the help of Archie, Betty, Veronica, and Jughead to find the perfect revenge gift. Then Big Ethel asks Jughead for his help finding the source of a rumor about Christmas. Several Archie superhero tales follow with the two Jaguars on a mission to stop a villain from ruining the holidays, Rose Wayne, aka Pow-Girl, wants to join the Mighty Crusaders, and the Shield tries to find a weapon that was stolen from the superhero museum.

This issue is packed with five stories well worth the cover price. They are filled with holiday spirit from the gift giving to the parties to the magic of the season and lots of decorations. The core Riverdale kids are featured throughout the book, as well as the publisher’s superheroes who do their part to save the holidays. It’s a fun Christmas book, perfect for reading with a cup of hot chocolate and a plate of cookies.

-Amanda Sheriff