Script: Dan Parent, Ian Flynn Pencils: Dan Parent, Bill Galvan Inks: Bob Smith, Ben Galvan Colors: Glenn Whitmore Letters: Jack Morelli Cover: Bill Golliher, Dan Parent On Sale Date: 10/11 192-page, full color digest $9.99 U.S.
TWO BRAND NEW STORIES! First, Ginger Snapp’s freaked out after watching the new “Melanie” horror movie—even more so when she sees Jellybean dressed up as the Melanie doll for Halloween! Then, Betty and Veronica help the Web unmask criminals on Halloween!
Script: Various Art: Various Cover: Bill Galvan, Ben Galvan, Rosario “Tito” Peña 978-1-64576-865-4 $12.99 US / $16.99 CAN 6 x 9” 120 pp, Full Color Direct Market On-Sale Date: 9/20
Archie, Betty, Veronica, Jughead and the rest of the gang from Riverdale are known around the world for their festive adventures and merry mis-adventures! We continue the age-old tradition of celebrating Christmas with stories that best exemplify the season, from sleigh rides, to caroling and even visits from the big man in red himself! All that plus special appearances from Christmas characters like Jingles the Elf and Sugar Plum the fairy! This is the perfect stocking stuffing for anyone on the nice list!
Script: Bill Golliher, Tom DeFalco Pencils: Bill Golliher, Bill Galvan Inks: Jim Amash, Ben Galvan Colors: Glenn Whitmore Letters: Jack Morelli Cover: Dan Parent On Sale Date: 8/23 192-page, full color digest $9.99 U.S.
TWO BRAND NEW STORIES! Betty wants to know why Veronica hasn’t told her more about the mysterious Ghost Fox. Can Shinji Patton be sly enough to outwit everyone in Riverdale from discovering his secret identity? Then, Captain Valor, along with Little Betty and Little Veronica, are entrusted with a task of utmost importance: keep Hiram Lodge’s rare Egyptian vase safe until it can be taken to a museum!
Script: Adrian Ropp Art: Bill Galvan, Ben Galvan Colors: Glenn Whitmore Letters: Jack Morelli Cover: Bill Galvan, Ben Galvan On Sale Date: 6/7 32-page, full color comic $3.99 U.S.
A BRAND-NEW STORY kicks off this BLOCKBUSTER issue! In “Riverdale Jones and the Burger of Density,” Hero burgerologist (it’s a real job, trust us!) Riverdale Jones is deep in the heart of the rainforest to discover the most delicious, exotic burger recipe! Join our hungry hero Jughead, with his faithful pet Hot Dog by his side, in this fun, an adventure-filled riff on Indiana Jones just in time for the new movie!
Chilling Adventures Presents… The Cult of That Wilkin Boy
Script: Cullen Bunn Art: Dan Schoening, Ben Galvan Colors: Matt Herms Letters: Jack Morelli Cover: Dan Schoening Variant Cover: Robert Hack On Sale Date: 4/19 32-page, full color comic $3.99 U.S.
Bingo Wilkin is not just a world-renowned musician. He’s an icon. An iconoclast. A legend. A leader. He’s also a master of manipulation with fans and followers willing to do his bidding, no matter how evil it may be. Is too much ever enough when it comes to celebrity? The team behind The Chilling Adventures of Salem return with this psychological thriller about fame and fandom.
Chilling Adventures Presents… The Cult of That Wilkin Boy
Script: Cullen Bunn Art: Dan Schoening, Ben Galvan Colors: Matt Herms Letters: Jack Morelli Cover: Dan Schoening Variant Cover: Robert Hack On Sale Date: 4/19 32-page, full color comic $3.99 U.S.
Bingo Wilkin is not just a world-renowned musician. He’s an icon. An iconoclast. A legend. A leader. He’s also a master of manipulation with fans and followers willing to do his bidding, no matter how evil it may be. Is too much ever enough when it comes to celebrity? The team behind The Chilling Adventures of Salem return with this psychological thriller about fame and fandom.
Script: Tom DeFalco, Ian Flynn Art: Bill Galvan, Steven Butler, Ben Galvan, Jim Amash Colors: Glenn Whitmore Letters: Jack Morelli Cover: Francis Bonnet, Bill Galvan, Ben Galvan, Rosario “Tito” Peña On Sale Date: 3/8 192-page, full color digest $9.99 U.S.
TWO BRAND NEW STORIES! First, in “The Beast of Bolling Bay,” Something shatters a rowboat on Bolling Bay, almost drowning two fishermen. Was it a giant turtle or some other unidentified sea monster? Assuming there must be a logical explanation, Mr. Lodge hires Captain Valor to investigate and suggests he take Little Archie as a local guide since he and his friends often fish the area. Will Captain Valor, Little Archie and his friend Little Ambrose be able to find out the truth about the “monster”?
Next, in “The Most Heroic Villain,” The Fox is at the mercy of Mr. Smile, when his son Ghost Fox comes to save the day! Except Mr. Smile has a secret weapon—Evil Heart! Watch the two teen masked crusaders go head-to-head to see whose powers reign supreme!
Script: Tom DeFalco, Ian Flynn Art: Bill Galvan, Steven Butler, Ben Galvan, Lily Butler Colors: Glenn Whitmore Letters: Jack Morelli Cover: Francis Bonnet, Bill Galvan, Ben Galvan, Rosario “Tito” Peña On Sale Date: 3/1 192-page, full color digest $9.99 U.S.
TWO BRAND NEW STORIES! First, in “Danger at the Dig,” The Lodge Foundation is sponsoring an archaeological dig in the jungles near Coba, an ancient Maya city on the Yucatán Peninsula. Mr. Lodge has brought Little Betty & Veronica along to view history in the making. Unfortunately, Captain Valor, who is in charge of the site’s security, wishes Lodge had left the girls behind. The jungle is full of danger and predators. What mysteries and dangers will they face?
Then, in “Yacht’s Wrong with You?” Cheryl is jealous Veronica has a better yacht than her, so she hires a band of swashbuckling pirates to take it over and sink it. The pirates are a bit confused—they commandeer tankers on the open ocean, not personal boats on a lake. But money is money—so heave-ho! Fortunately, Veronica was expecting this sort of thing, so she hired Cpt. Commando to be her security! Does he have what it takes to thwart the pirates’ efforts?
Script: Tom DeFalco, Francis Bonnet Art: Bill Galvan, Rex Lindsey, Ben Galvan Colors: Glenn Whitmore Letters: Jack Morelli, Rex Lindsey Cover: Francis Bonnet, Pat and Tim Kennedy, Rosario “Tito” Peña On Sale Date: 2/8 192-page, full color digest $9.99 U.S.
TWO BRAND NEW STORIES! First, Little Betty and Veronica are touring the Montgomery Military Academy, at Veronica’s uncle’s suggestion. The school’s Commandant assigns the Boy Buddies to escort the girls. But Betty and Veronica notice someone that catches their eye… and it’s not a cute boy! The two are on the case to track down someone they think might be up to no good, with the Boy Buddies by their sides!
Finally, in “Ransomware Beware,” Lodge Industries was hit with a ransomware attack. If Mr. Lodge doesn’t pay $100 million, all of the company’s computers could be wiped. This looks like a job for Detective Fu Chang! Fu Chang believes the hackers have been posing as high school students. With his guidance and mentoring, Archie volunteers to go undercover and pretend to be a master hacker with the hopes of being recruited by them so he can expose their operation! But can Archie pull of this hi-tech heist?
Script: Francis Bonnet, Tom DeFalco Art: Rex Lindsey, Bill Galvan, Ben Galvan Colors: Glenn Whitmore Letters: Rex Lindsey, Jack Morelli Cover: Bill Galvan, Ben Galvan, Rosario “Tito” Peña On Sale Date: 2/1 192-page, full color digest $9.99 U.S.
TWO BRAND NEW STORIES! First, in “Detective for a Day,” Archie and Jughead happen to walk right into the middle of a fight scene between Fu Chang and a gang of criminals. As Fu Chang takes them down, Archie and Jughead’s eyes widen with excitement and decide right then that they, too, want to be awesome crime-fighting detectives like him! Will they be able to learn from the master, or will they get under his skin before he can give them a taste of the detective life?
Then, in “The Ghost of Grimloch Island,” superheroes The Shield and Wizard have sent the Boy Buddies to investigate rumors of a ghost on Grimloch Island. Little Archie, who often goes fishing on the island, has made friends with its sole inhabitant—a hermit called Harry. Harry isn’t happy about these ghostly rumors. He doesn’t want his peaceful island overrun by tourists and ghost-hunters. Can Little Archie team up with Harry to scare the Boy Buddies away?
