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Preview: Betty & Veronica: The Bond of Friendship

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BETTY & VERONICA: THE BOND OF FRIENDSHIP (TP)

Script: Jamie L. Rotante
Art: Brittney Williams, Matt Herms, Jack Morelli
Cover: Brittney Williams
978-1-64576-985-9
$14.99 US/$17.99 CAN
6 x 9”
144 pp, Full Color
Digital On-Sale Date: 4/22
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Archie’s first-ever original young adult graphic novel, starring everyone’s favorite BFFs Betty and Veronica! There are a number of truths in Riverdale–Archie Andrews will forever be clumsy and love-struck, Jughead Jones has an appetite that can never be satiated, Pop’s will always serve the best burgers and shakes and Betty and Veronica will be best friends no matter what comes between them. But when a career day at Riverdale High has the two BFFs examining their futures, they start to wonder just where they’ll end up—and how their lives may take very different paths. This original graphic novel explores the unbreakable bond that allows Betty and Veronica’s friendship to withstand the tests of space and time.

BETTY & VERONICA: THE BOND OF FRIENDSHIP (TP)

Archie Announces Graphic Novels Focused on Young Readers

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Archie Blue Ribbon

Young readers is a growing market and Archie Comics recognizes that rolling out a new line of original graphic novels in 2020. Archie Blue Ribbon, a brand-new imprint for standalone YA titles by some of Archie’s brightest talents, will be joined by a line of middle grade books from Little Bee Books‘ licensing imprint BuzzPop.

Blue Ribbon’s launch titles will be Betty & Veronica: The Bond of Friendship by Jamie L. Rotante with art by Brittney Williams, followed by a new Riverdale tie-in story, Riverdale: The Ties That Bind by the longtime Riverdale comics creative team of writer Micol Ostow and artist Thomas Pitilli. Both titles will release in 2020 and will be 144 pages.

Betty & Veronica: The Bond of Friendship
Riverdale: The Ties That Bind

Little Bee’s debut Archie graphic novel will be The Riverdale Diaries: Hello, Betty! by Sarah Kuhn with art by J. Bone. The “Riverdale Diaries” middle grade series will follow young Archie comics characters, new and old, as they brave middle school and embark on plenty of adventures throughout their storied town.

To find out more about Archie’s new original graphic novels, stay tuned for news coming out of the Archie Comics Forever: Celebrating 80 Years panel this Friday, October 4 at New York Comic Con.

Preview: Betty & Veronica: Senior Year

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BETTY & VERONICA SENIOR YEAR (TP)

Script: Jamie L. Rotante
Art: Sandra Lanz, Kelly Fitzpatrick, Jack Morelli
Cover: Sandra Lanz
978-1-68255-791-4
$14.99 US/$16.99 CAN
6 5/8 x 10 3/16”
144 pp, Full Color
Direct Market On-Sale Date: 9/11

Rising stars Jamie Lee Rotante (Betty & Veronica: Vixens) and artist Sandra Lanz (Star Trek: Waypoint) take Betty and Veronica where they’ve never gone before–their senior year of high school! Only one school year stands between them and freedom, but when the two BFFs think they’ll be attending the same college in the fall find out that their plans have changed, their senior year—and their friendship—is put to the test!

BETTY & VERONICA SENIOR YEAR

Preview: Betty & Veronica #3

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BETTY & VERONICA #3 (OF 5)

Script: Jamie L. Rotante
Art: Sandra Lanz, Kelly Fitzpatrick, Jack Morelli
Cover: Sandra Lanz
Variant Covers: Jen Bartel, Rebekah Isaacs w/ Kelly Fitzpatrick
On Sale Date: 2/27
32-page, full color comic
$3.99 U.S.

“Senior Year, Pt. 3: Winter”: Betty’s severely questioning her college options while Veronica’s father meddles with her college plans once more—she’s upset, but something happens that makes it even harder for her to tell him how she feels.

BETTY & VERONICA #3 (OF 5)

Preview: Betty & Veronica #2

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BETTY & VERONICA #2 (OF 5)

Script: Jamie L. Rotante
Art: Sandra Lanz, Kelly Fitzpatrick, Jack Morelli
Cover: Sandra Lanz
Variant Covers: Veronica Fish, Ryan Sook
On Sale Date: 1/30
32-page, full color comic
$3.99 U.S.

BRAND NEW SERIES! “Senior Year, Pt. 2: Fall” – The girls are under stress from their parents and peers—Veronica’s parents want her to attend their alma mater; Betty’s parents are stressing out over the cost of college. Betty and Veronica start to grow apart because of their new hobbies and interests, but they know that one thing will bring them together: Riverdale’s Halloween party.

BETTY & VERONICA #2 (OF 5)

College pressure mounts in this early preview of Betty & Veronica #2!

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BETTY & VERONICA #2 (of 5)

Script: Jamie L. Rotante
Art: Sandra Lanz, Kelly Fitzpatrick, Jack Morelli
Cover: Sandra Lanz
Variant Covers: Veronica Fish, Ryan Sook
On Sale Date: 1/30
32-page, full color comic
$3.99 U.S.

“Senior Year, Pt. 2: Fall” – The girls are under stress from their parents and peers—Veronica’s parents want her to attend their alma mater; Betty’s parents are stressing out over the cost of college. Betty and Veronica start to grow apart because of their new hobbies and interests, but they know that one thing will bring them together: Riverdale’s Halloween party.

BETTY & VERONICA #2

Senior Year begins in this early preview of Betty & Veronica #1!

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BETTY & VERONICA #1 (of 5)

Script: Jamie L. Rotante
Art: Sandra Lanz, Kelly Fitzpatrick, Jack Morelli
Cover: Sandra Lanz
Variant Covers: Laura Braga, Francesco Francavilla, Audrey Mok, Marguerite Sauvage
On Sale Date: 12/19
32-page, full color comic
$3.99 U.S.

BRAND NEW SERIES! “Senior Year, Pt. 1: Summer” – Betty and Veronica go where they’ve never gone before—their senior year of high school! Only one school year stands between them and freedom, but when the two BFFs think they’ll be attending the same college in the fall find out that their plans have changed, their senior year—and their friendship—is put to the test!

Preview: Betty & Veronica: Vixens Vol. 2

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BETTY & VERONICA VIXENS VOL. 2 (TP)

Script: Jamie L. Rotante
Art: Sanya Anwar, Jen Vaughn, Eva Cabrera, Elaina Unger, Matt Herms, Rachel Deering
Cover: Sanya Anwar
978-1-68255-879-9
$14.99 US/$16.99 CAN
6 x 9”
TR
136 pp, Full Color
Direct Market On-Sale Date: 11/14

The Vixens are being followed by a sinister former foe, but he claims to come in peace—can he be trusted? Meanwhile, a young woman’s mysterious disappearance has the Vixens’ questioning if their actions are having unintended consequences.

Collects BETTY & VERONICA: VIXENS issues #6-10.

Archie Celebrates 700 Issues with a New Creative Team Plus Betty & Veronica #1 in December

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Archie and the Riverdale gang have delighted generations of fans through comics and television series for over seventy-five years. This fall, the longest-running series in the Archie Comics lineup reaches a major milestone with November’s Archie #700, kicking off a bold new era in Riverdale history.

Written by Nick Spencer with art by fan-favorite Marguerite Sauvage, Archie #700 picks up several months after the climax of writer Mark Waid’s historic run on the reimagined Archie series, which reaches its conclusion this Wednesday in issue #32.

Launching in November, issue #700 sees Archie and his friends returning to school with new storylines, new mysteries unfolding, and a bombshell secret romance soon to be revealed.

Additionally, this October will see the release of Archie #699, a special recap issue that covers the key events from the ARCHIE series including the #LipStickIncident, Over the Edge, Heart of Riverdale and more. This issue will be available at comic book shops and digitally for a special promotional price of $1 and is geared towards new and returning readers.

Changes to the flagship Archie series aren’t the only shakeups in store. Best friends Betty and Veronica will once again headline their own series in December’s Betty & Veronica #1. Spearheaded by writer Jamie L. Rotante, fresh off her critically acclaimed alternate universe series Betty & Veronica: Vixens, the new mini-series sees B&V dealing with the life changes of senior year and the impending threat of splitting up as they each make plans for college and beyond.

The launch of Archie #700 and Betty & Veronica #1 this fall is just the start as more new stories and new perspectives by the comic industry’s top creators are in the works as Archie Comics heads into 2019.

Preview: Betty & Veronica: Vixens Vol. 1

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BETTY & VERONICA: VIXENS VOL. 1 (TP)

Script: Jamie L. Rotante
Art: Eva Cabrera, Elaina Unger, Rachel Deering
Cover: Fiona Staples
978-1-68255-899-7
$14.99 US/$15.99 CAN
6 5/8 x 10 3/16”
TR
136 pp, Full Color
Direct Market On-Sale Date: 7/4

Betty and Veronica assemble the Vixens: a biker squad brought together to take out the dangerous Southside Serpents gang. These aren’t “Archie’s Girls”—they’re starting a revolution in Riverdale!

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