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Archie Comics Solicitations – Last Three Months
ARCHIE HORROR
CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SORCERY (TR)
- Presented by Sabrina the Teenage Witch, this collection features some of the most horrifying classic stories to ever be published by Archie Comics, collected for the first time in graphic novel. Featuring an all-new cover by comic artist extraordinaire Francesco Francavilla (Afterlife With Archie)!
- Script: Various
- Art: Various
- Cover: Francesco Francavilla
- 978-1-62738-990-7 • $19.99/$21.99CAN • 6 5/8 x 10 3/16” • TR • 192 pp, Full Color
- Direct Market On-Sale Date: 1/3
DARK CIRCLE
MIGHTY CRUSADERS #2
- NEW ONGOING SERIES! “New Blood” – While new member Wyatt (The Web) familiarizes himself with the rest of the Mighty Crusaders team, the villainous Dr. Iddh holds a ritual that threatens to awake an evil unlike the world has ever seen!
- Script: Ian Flynn
- Art: Kelsey Shannon, Matt Herms, Jack Morelli
- Mighty Crusaders #2 CVR A Reg: Kelsey Shannon
- Mighty Crusaders #2 CVR B Var: Wilfredo Torres, Kelly Fitzpatrick
- Mighty Crusaders #2 CVR C Var: Jim Towe
- On Sale Date: 1/10
- 32-page, full color comic • $3.99 U.S.
ARCHIE
ARCHIE #27
- “The Heart of Riverdale” reaches its epic conclusion—and nothing’s as it was! Friendships and romances have changed, loyalties have been tested, and Archie is at a crossroads.
- Script: Mark Waid
- Art: Audrey Mok, Kelly Fitzpatrick, Jack Morelli
- Archie #27 CVR A Reg: Audrey Mok
- Archie #27 CVR B Var: Matthew Dow Smith
- Archie #27 CVR C Var: Ty Templeton
- On Sale Date: 1/10
- 32-page, full color comic • $3.99 U.S.
THE ARCHIES #4
- NEW ONGOING SERIES! GUEST STARRING THE MONKEES! Still soaring from last issue’s sage advice from CHVRCHES, Archie is eager to take his friends to the next level musically on their first-ever tour. But an unexpected turn of events finds them in the swingin’ sixties—face to face with rock/pop icons THE MONKEES!
- Script: Alex Segura and Matt Rosenberg
- Art: Joe Eisma, Matt Herms, Jack Morelli
- The Archies #4 CVR A Reg: Greg Smallwood
- The Archies #4 CVR B Var: Michael Allred, Laura Martin
- The Archies #4 CVR B Var: Joe Eisma
- On Sale Date: 1/17
- 32-page, full color comic • $3.99 U.S.
BETTY AND VERONICA: VIXENS #3
- NEW ONGOING SERIES! The Vixens are taking matters into their own hands and doing whatever they can to protect their hometown. But are they a match against the dangerous Southside Serpents?
- Script: Jamie L. Rotante
- Art: Eva Cabrera, Elaina Unger, Rachel Deering
- B&V: Vixens #3 CVR A Reg: Eva Cabrera
- B&V: Vixens #3 CVR B Var: Sandra Lanz
- B&V: Vixens #3 CVR B Var: Jen Vaughn
- On Sale Date: 1/24
- 32-page, full color comic • $3.99 U.S.
COSMO #1
- NEW ONGOING SERIES! “Space Aces” – Part One: Cosmo is a Martian with the skills of a warrior and a heart of gold. He’s the leader of his M.A.R.S. unit that explores the solar system. What was meant to be a routine scouting mission turns into a much larger adventure Cosmo and his friends stumble upon a panicked human and encounter some ferocious foes!
- Script: Ian Flynn
- Art: Tracy Yardley, Matt Herms, Jack Morelli
- Cosmo #1 CVR A Reg: Tracy Yardley
- Cosmo #1 CVR B Var: Derek Charm
- Cosmo #1 CVR C Var: Erin Hunting
- Cosmo #1 CVR D Var: Ryan Jampole
- Cosmo #1 CVR E Var: Vincent Lovallo
- On Sale Date: 1/3
- 32-page, full color comic • $2.99 U.S.
JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS VOL. 2 (TR)
- JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS VOL. 2 sends the world’s biggest comic book band on action-packed adventures all around the world! Collects issues 6 – 9 of the Josie and the Pussycats series by writers Marguerite Bennett (DC Comics’ Bombshells) and Cameron DeOrdio and artist Audrey Mok (Archie).
- Script: Cameron DeOrdio, Marguerite Bennett
- Art: Audrey Mok, Kelsey Shannon, Kelly Fitzpatrick, Matt Herms, Jack Morelli
- Cover: Audrey Mok
- 978-1-68255-917-8 • $12.99/$14.99CAN • 6 x 8 1/2” • TR • 104 pp, Full Color
- Direct Market On-Sale Date: 1/31
JUGHEAD THE HUNGER # 3
- NEW ONGOING SERIES! This is it—the confrontation you’ve been waiting for! Werewolf Jug vs Werewolf Hunter Betty Round 2! The last one ended in a draw—this one may end one of their lives!
- Script: Frank Tieri
- Art: Pat and Tim Kennedy, Matt Herms, Jack Morelli
- Jughead: The Hunger #3 CVR A Reg: Adam Gorham
- Jughead: The Hunger #3 CVR B Var: T. Rex
- On Sale Date: 1/3
- 32-page, full color comic • $3.99 U.S.
RIVERDALE #10
- From Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and the writers of the new CW series Riverdale, this ALL-NEW, ongoing comic series features stories set in between episodes of the new CW TV series Riverdale.
- Script: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa & Various
- Art: Thomas Pitilli, Andre Szymanowicz, John Workman
- Riverdale #10 CVR A Reg: CW Photo Cover
- Riverdale #10 CVR B Var: CW Photo Cover
- On Sale Date: 1/31
- 32-page, full color comic • $3.99 U.S.
RIVERDALE DIGEST #6
- See how everything led to the CW’s Riverdale TV show with this digest-sized collection featuring stories from our relaunched titles as well as classic Archie stories!
- Script: Various
- Art: Various
- Cover: CW Photo Cover
- On Sale Date: 1/17
- 128-page, full color comic • $6.99 U.S.
ARCHIE CLASSIC
ARCHIE GIANT COMICS ROLL (TR)
- Get ready for a rollercoaster of fun and laughs with this collection of 480 pages of iconic Archie tales in one amazing volume!
- Script: Various
- Art: Various
- Cover: Various
- 978-1-68255-915-4 • $7.99/$9.99 CAN • 4 7/8 x 6 9/16” • TR • 480 pp, Full Color
- Direct Market On-Sale Date: 1/17
ARCHIE JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #285
- “Ready! Set! Go!” – Even a snowstorm can’t stop the kids in Riverdale from playing the popular phone app Cosmo Go! Will Archie get in on the craze or be left out in the cold?
- Script: Dan Parent
- Art: Jeff Shultz, Jim Amash, Jack Morelli
- Cover: Dan Parent
- On Sale Date: 1/3
- 192-page, full color comic • $6.99 U.S.
ARCHIE AND ME COMICS DIGEST #4
- “Red-Head Alert!” – Mr. Lodge is testing out a brand new, state-of-the-art burglar alarm. It can keep out any intruders… but it is a match for the menace that is Archie Andrews?
- Script: Angelo DeCesare
- Art: Dan Parent
- Cover: Bill Galvan, Rosario “Tito” Peña
- On Sale Date: 1/31
- 128-page, full color comic • $6.99 U.S.
BETTY AND VERONICA JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #260
- “Bag it, Harper!” – Veronica convinces her crafty cousin Harper to start selling her handmade bags, but Harper might not be ready to give up her sense of individuality for the sake of profit!
- Script: Dan Parent
- Art: Dan Parent
- Cover: Bill Golliher, Bob Smith, Rosario “Tito” Peña
- On Sale Date: 1/31
- 192-page, full color comic • $6.99 U.S.
B&V FRIENDS JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #258
- “Geeks United!” – Veronica’s brainy cousin Marcy is in a new club at Riverdale High for likeminded teens to play games and discuss science. But when they get a new meeting space—the game room at Lodge Manor—EVERYONE wants to be a part of the club!
- Script: Dan Parent
- Art: Dan Parent
- Cover: Jeff Shultz, Rosario “Tito” Peña
- On Sale Date: 1/24
- 192-page, full color comic • $6.99 U.S.
WORLD OF ARCHIE JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #75
- “You’ve Been Cancelled!” – When Game of Crowns, Archie and his friends’ favorite TV show, is cancelled, they’ll do everything they can to get it back on air!
- Script: Dan Parent
- Art: Dan Parent
- Cover: Bill Galvan, Rosario “Tito” Peña
- On Sale Date: 1/10
- 192-page, full color comic • $5.99 U.S.