Official Press Release

SUPER SUMMER

It’s going to be a super summer with a double dose of the Super Teens! First, in ARCHIE AND FRIENDS DOUBLE DIGEST #7, the Super Teens spring into super heroic action as they face the villainous Ice Cube and the evil Witch Doctor to save Mr. Lodge. And then in BETTY #193, Archie returns as “Pureheart the Powerful” when Betty fantasizes what it would be like to be the girlfriend of the world’s greatest super hero.
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ARCHIE AND FRIENDS DOUBLE DIGEST #7

“Cold Cash”

It may be summer, but it’s getting cold! When the Ice Cube and The Witch Doctor to rob Lodge Industries it’s up to Riverdale’s greatest superhero, Pureheart to stop them in their tracks! Can Pureheart save Mr. Lodge’s millions and bring the heat to Ice Cube’s plans?

SCRIPT: FRANK DOYLE

ARTIST: BOB WHITE, MARIO ACQUAVIVA

COVER: FERNANDO RUIZ, BOB SMITH

Shipping Date: 7/6/2011

On Sale at Comic Shops: 7/20/2011

Newsstands: 7/26/2011

Digest, 160 pgs, 30 lb newsprint, Full-Color

$3.99 US

BETTY #193

“Fantasy Flair”, “Just Relax”, “Shell Belle” and “Love the One You’re With”

In “Fantasy Flair”, Betty dreams of Archie being a superhero and sweeping her off her feet literally! Next, In “Just Relax”, Betty and Midge take a vacation with Betty’s parents and find out there is more than one way to relax! Then, in “Shell Belle” Betty takes her brownie troop to the beach to collect shells to make some fun crafts. Finally in “Love the One You’re With” Betty and Dilton find themselves with the same situation.

SCRIPT: GEORGE GLADIR, MIKE PELLOWSKI, JOHN ROSE

ARTIST: KENNEDY BROS., JACK MORELLI

COVER: FERNANDO RUIZ, BOB SMITH

Shipping Date: 7/20/2011

On Sale at Comic Shops: 8/3/2011

Newsstands: 8/9/2011

Comic, 32 pages, 40 lb. glossy stock, Full-Color

$2.99 US