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Preview: Archie & Friends: Hot Summer Movies (One-Shot)

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Archie & Friends: Hot Summer Movies (One-Shot)

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!

Archie & Friends: Hot Summer Movies (One-Shot)

Get a look at Dark Ride #6 and Devil Land’s Underbelly

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Skybound has revealed a first look at Dark Ride #6. The latest issue of the hit horror comic book series from the iconic Birthright team of writer Joshua Williamson, artist Andrei Bressan, colorist Adriano Lucas, and letterer Pat Brosseau will be in comic book shops on May 17, 2023.  

In this issue, Sam must survive the nightmarish underbelly of Devil Land and the crazed intentions of one of the park’s oldest employees, who is intent on ridding the world of another Dante.  

Dark Ride #6 continues the impressive variant cover lineup that has run throughout the series. In addition to the main cover by Bressan and series colorist Adriano Lucas, Dark Ride’s Cover B variant spotlights park mascot Danny D. Evil, with an issue #6 cover by Vincenzo Riccardi, while Cover C showcases Devil Land’s resident femme fatale and horror aficionado, Halloween, with the second of four new covers by Paulina Ganucheau.  

Additionally, megastar creator Tony Fleecs (Stray Dogs, Star Wars Adventures) continues art directing the classic homage poster variant program that ran throughout the series’ first arc. The 1:25 incentives will also span the Cover D slot of Dark Ride’s second arc, bringing on a new guest artist for each cover. Adrian Ropp is the artist at the helm for issue #6. 

Dark Ride #6 (Diamond Codes listed below | SRP: $3.99) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, comiXology, and Google Play on Wednesday, May 17, 2023.  

The full list of covers is below: 

  • Dark Ride #6 CVR A by Bressan & Lucas (MAR230116)  
  • Dark Ride #6 CVR B (Danny D. Evil Mascot Variant) by Riccardi (MAR230117) 
  • Dark Ride #6 CVR C (Halloween Character Spotlight Variant) by Ganucheau (MAR230118)  
  • Dark Ride #6 CVR D 1:25 INCV (Classic Homage Poster Cover) by Ropp & Fleecs (MAR230119) 
Dark Ride #6

Cartoon Puppet Horror Theater is Here!

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Cartoon Puppet Horror Theater! This is the comic book for people who love all things horror! This is the comic book for people who love all things puppets! This is the comic book for fans to find out what happens when a horror vlogger, her jock boyfriend, a B-movie scream queen, a fanboy, a half-baked dead beat, and something called a Faddle are brought together by the mysterious Boo-Keeper to right wrongs in the puppet “horroverse”! This is IN YOUR FELT puppet horror action the way only comic book publisher American Mythology can bring it! You’d better leave the “street” to the birds and get screaming for the CPHT premiere!

Everything’s better with puppets! And puppet horror just found a new home with this fresh comic book series by publisher American Mythology. Set in a world all its own, aka the Horrorverse, the comic takes on some of the most classic horror troupes…with a twist! These puppet adventurers never asked to be thrust into the middle of a summer camp gone wrong, and they certainly weren’t expecting to come face to felt with legendary slasher icon Clarence the Cleaver, but they’ll have to figure out a way to escape his slashing wrath, get along with each other, and maybe find their way back home! Unfortunately for them, the Boo-Keeper has other plans for his new friends.  

The series will be written by veteran horror comic writer S.A. Check with interior art for the series by Matt Hansel. Cartoon Puppet Horror Theatre #1 will come with three covers – the main cover by former Disney artist Adrian Ropp, a variant group cover by interior artist Matt Hansel, and a special “Shining” homage movie poster edition, also by Hansel.   

Cartoon Puppet Horror Theatre #1 is advanced solicited in Diamond Comic Distributors’ January Previews catalog and slated for release in March of 2023.

Preview: Fun With Little Archie and Friends Special #1 (One-Shot)

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Fun With Little Archie and Friends Special #1 (One-Shot)

Script: Shannon Watters, J Torres, Jamie L. Rotante
Art: Erin Hunting, Adrian Ropp, Agnes Garbowska, Matt Herms, Jack Morelli
Cover: Erin Hunting
Variant Cover: Brittney Williams
On Sale Date: 4/13
32-page, full color comic
$3.99 U.S.

Get ready for high-octane fun and adventure with LITTLE ARCHIE and his friends from Riverdale! When Little Sabrina meets up with Little Archie, Little Jughead, and Little Betty and Veronica, all kinds of chaos breaks loose and the gang find themselves transported into new, fantastical game world inspired by their favorite hobbies! Watch as they brave the mystical and mysterious realm of Gryphons and Gargoyles, form a big-wheel gang, and attempt to relax in an unexpectedly exciting animal farming video game! Featuring the talents of award-winning Lumberjanes writer Shannon Watters, Little Archie writer J. Torres, and Betty & Veronica: Vixens writer Jamie L. Rotante along with the amazing art team of Erin Hunting, Adrian Ropp, and Agnes Garbowska.

Fun With Little Archie and Friends Special #1 (One-Shot)

Archie Comics goes big with “Little Archie” and “Bite Sized Archie” releases in April

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Archie Comics is reviving a fan-favorite series from the archives in a hilarious modern-style reboot this April with the launch of Fun With Little Archie and Friends Special #1. The one-shot comic updates the “little” versions of Archie Andrews and the Riverdale gang who have thrilled young readers since their debut in 1956 with a star-studded collection of contemporary comics talent. Fun With Little Archie and Friends will release the same month as a graphic novel collection of the acclaimed Bite-Sized Archie web comic series for a double-helping of all-ages fun as only Archie Comics can deliver!

The Fun With Little Archie and Friends one-shot anthology features contributions by writers Shannon Watters, J. Torres, and Rotante and artists Erin Hunting, Adrian Ropp, and Agnes Garbowska in a wild fantasy story that dives into the world of video games and table top adventures. Beyond the usual fan-favorites like Little Archie, Little Jughead, Little Betty & Veronica, and Little Sabrina, an assortment of beloved characters will be making their “Little” debuts including Cheryl Blossom, Toni Topaz, Harper Lodge, and more!

The anthology will feature vibrant and energetic artwork from artists both familiar and new to Archie Comics fans, including animation veterans Adrian Ropp and Erin Hunting as well as Ringo Award-winning artist Agnes Garbowska. Longtime Archie colorist Matt Herms and letterer Jack Morelli round out the creative team of this all-new special.

FUN WITH LITTLE ARCHIE AND FRIENDS SPECIAL #1 (ONE-SHOT)

Script: Shannon Watters, J Torres, Jamie L. Rotante
Art: Erin Hunting, Adrian Ropp, Agnes Garbowska, Matt Herms, Jack Morelli
CVR A Main Cover: Erin Hunting
CVR B Var: Brittney Williams
On Sale Date: 4/13
32-page, full color comic
$3.99 U.S.

Get ready for high-octane fun and adventure with LITTLE ARCHIE and his friends from Riverdale! When Little Sabrina meets up with Little Archie, Little Jughead, and Little Betty and Veronica, all kinds of chaos breaks loose and the gang find themselves transported into new, fantastical game world inspired by their favorite hobbies! Watch as they brave the mystical and mysterious realm of Gryphons and Gargoyles, form a big-wheel gang, and attempt to relax in an unexpectedly exciting animal farming video game! Featuring the talents of award-winning Lumberjanes writer Shannon Watters, Little Archie writer J. Torres, and Betty & Veronica: Vixens writer Jamie L. Rotante along with the amazing art team of Erin Hunting, Adrian Ropp, and Agnes Garbowska. 

BITE SIZED ARCHIE VOL. 1 (TR)

Script: Ron Cacace
Art: Vincent Lovallo
Cover: Vincent Lovallo
978-1-64576-913-2
$12.99 US / $16.99 CAN
6 3/8 x 8”
112 pp, Full Color
Direct Market On-Sale Date: 4/27

We hope you’re hungry for laughs! The collection of Archie Comics’ first-ever webcomic series is here! Bite Sized Archie features all your pals and gals from Riverdale (and beyond) while covering everything from video games to pop culture to embarrassing group chats! Complete with exclusive bonus features, character sketches and behind-the-scenes conversations from the creative team, you’ll be absolutely thrilled as we take a deeper look at the comic that’s been delighting Archie fans on social media every week!

Preview: Jughead and Archie Spring Annual Digest #20

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JUGHEAD AND ARCHIE SPRING ANNUAL DIGEST #20

Script: Adrian Ropp
Art: Bill Galvan
Cover: Fernando Ruiz, Bob Smith, Rosario “Tito” Peña
On Sale Date: 4/13
192-page, full color comic
$5.99 U.S.

Archie and Vegas’s new trick has made a viral splash, and Archie’s collapsing under the pressure of his pup’s newfound popularity! Can Archie get everyone to quiet down, or will he and Vegas be doomed to never walk the streets of Riverdale in peace again? Find out in “Paws for Effect” the entertaining, new lead story to this special spring annual, featuring even more pages of fun!

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