Archie Comics announced this week that they've released Betty & Veronica Christmas Spectacular exclusively on iTunes. The $1.99 application is available now.

Both Johanna Draper Carlson and Brigid Alverson offer commentary; Draper Carlson wonders why they'd limit it to the iPhone and iPod Touch, versus releasing it for other digital platforms. Considering Archie launched a web-based online comics initiative earlier this year, it seems like they've got a natural venue to make it available to iPhone-less folks as well (and maybe they will, soon).

Speaking of which, that site is currently selling pre-paid holiday gift cards, good for a one-year subscription to the site. They can be set as an e-card or as a full-color Christmas card that could be stuffed in somebody's stocking.