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Mr. Lodge is about to destroy Sweetwater Swamp, a wetlands reserve between Gotham and Riverdale that is the home of dozens of rare plants that can't be found anywhere else in the world for development. This doesn't sit well with environmentalists. Two of them, Harley & Ivy, attempt to use reason to convince Lodge not to do it, but when that fails, they decide to kidnap his daughter to persuade him. They arrive at the heroes and villains themed costume gala Lodge is throwing to celebrate the groundbreaking, dressed as themselves. Unfortunately, Betty & Veronica are also dressed as them, and Veronica is not happy about two people showing up in the same costumes.

Meanwhile, a group of Gotham criminals are seeking revenge on Harley and Ivy. They are Lenny the Lamprey, Peach-Head Henry (Ivy turned his head into a peach), and Giggles Magee (He's sad all the time, but can't stop laughing because of what Harley did to him).

To add to the drama, the Blossom twins have been kept out of the gala by Veronica.

Oh, some trivia... The earliest Batman stories were set in New York City, but the location was changed to the fictional Gotham City, Gotham being a nickname for New York. The earliest Archie stories were set in the real life Riverdale neighborhood in New York City before Riverdale was made it's own fictional town, a suburb of the Big Apple, while Gotham is now a sister city of New York. Yeah, Gotham and Riverdale are representations of the same place.

But first, some music...

We'll make the winter springtime
And Jingle Jangle singtime
Right on through the summer and the fall
So darlin', don't be weepin'
And please don't you be sleepin'
When I come a-creepin' down the hall


A number 1 hit single in the US & UK in 1969...



And another Top 10 hit from that year that supplied a major storyline for Riverdale...





Sabrina is dressed as Marilyn Monroe.





Reggie is dressed as the Joker, hits on Harley, and gets hit with a mallet for his efforts. When he wakes up, he thinks he's the real Joker, complete with the speech balloons.





Zatanna let's Sabrina assist her during her act. What could possibly go wrong?

Veronica decides to kick out the party crashers that have the nerve to wear the same costumes as her and Betty, while Betty tries to warn her. Ivy says this will make what she's there to do easier than she thought.







They figure Zatanna got them into this mess, so they'll find her. But first, they have to get through a day of high school without arousing suspicion, and stop the destruction of the swamp. They think they can remember the names of everyone they met at the gala...

Betty & Veronica wake up at Selina's place in similar shock. Ronnie decides Sabrina is to blame, since every time something really weird happens, she's there. They need to get back to Riverdale. Then, Selina's plants act weird when Ronnie approaches.



Trying to fit in, of course. They had some trouble remembering Archie's name, but he figured they're just having some after effects from what happened the previous night.





The answer to Moose's question is Reggie Joker has arrived in Gotham. He took the train. Everyone on the train was too focused on their phones to notice.

So, how well are Betty & Veronica blending in in Gotham?



Betty doesn't know about the enhanced strength, and how heavy that hammer actually is. Yet. Some cops arrive. "We know what this looks like, but if you'll just let us explain..."



After escaping to a rooftop...




They buy the car, but the dealer calls Lenny the Lamprey and tells them who is in town. He sends his forces to seek... REVENGE!

The bad guys crash into Betty's and Veronica's car, and they don't have a handle on their powers yet. Reggie Joker arrives, though, and actually does some damage to the gangsters, who then decide they don't want to take on three of Gotham's most dangerous rogues at once.

More police arrive, and Ronnie overdoes it, but they escape. Now to try to restore Reggie's memory. Betty reasons that since Ivy can control men with a kiss, then kissing Reggie might bring him back to normal. Ronnie tries it, but it just knocks him out. Betty then learns that Harley has enhanced strength since she is now having to carry both the big hammer and Reggie around.

Back in Riverdale, Jughead tells Archie that Betty & Veronica have gone crazy. Archie acknowledges that they are acting strange, and seem unusually physically affectionate with each other. Cheryl Blossom throws a drink at "Veronica" as payback for not allowing them to attend the gala, but it hits her brother Jason.



Jason tries to make peace by inviting our heroines and Archie to a night at the drive in. To Harley's surprise, Ivy accepts. The drive in happens to be next to the construction site, so the plan is to slip off during the movie and wreck Mr. Lodge's project.

But, the invitation is a set-up, for the Blossom twins are plotting... REVENGE. The movie they're going to see features evil trees attacking teenagers with sap.





Cheryl is confused when her prey leaves the theater. They reach the site, and Harley begins her work, when...




Meanwhile, in Gotham, Veronica decides that, since they are being hunted by cops, gangsters, and Bats, they need disguises. She remembers all her credit card numbers, so they visit her favorite Gotham boutique.

It doesn't go well.










Better not let Batman find out about that.

Ronnie is wondering why she's so itchy, but Ivy removes the poison, and tells her about their confrontation with the Blossoms and that Cheryl got a double dose. That pleases Ronnie. Harley and Ivy also need to tell her about what they learned about Mr. Lodge's business partner.





They go to talk to Mr. Lodge, but he immediately decides to call the police. Ivy does her mojo to get him to turn the deed of the swamp over to her. Betty & Veronica attack, and while Harley & Ivy are busy subduing them, the gangsters arrive and capture everyone. They take them to the swamp, but instead of just shooting them, they place them in a death trap that will also kill many citizens who will be at the groundbreaking, which Archie, Jughead, and others have arrived for.



They are Gotham criminals, after all.



Reggie arrives for the rescue! Unfortunately, he's still a bit out of it, trips over a vine, and knocks himself out.

Fortunately, Harley and Ivy have plenty of experience in escaping death traps.





And now it's time to save the day.




Ivy captures Lenny, while Jughead has the perfect weapon to deal with Giggles.




Mr. Lodge agrees to turn Sweetwater Swamp into a nonprofit nature reserve. But, Harley has one last challenge...




7 1/3 pages out of 24, each.