Script: Dan Parent, Ron Robbins Art: Dan Parent, Bill Galvan, Bob Smith, Jim Amash Colors: Glenn Whitmore Letters: Jack Morelli Cover: Bill Golliher, Dan Parent, Rosario “Tito” Peña On Sale Date: 1/31 192-page, full color digest $9.99 U.S.
TWO BRAND NEW STORIES! First, Moose is jealous of Reggie because Midge thinks he’s attractive, but Moose feels he has no sense of style… so it’s B and V to the rescue! Then, things get spooky in Pop’s Chock’lit Shoppe (of Horrors!). On a quest to unravel the source of ghoulish happenings, Betty and Veronica stumble upon a dark portal beneath Pop’s Chocklit Shoppe, and with the help of an unexpected phrase, they unleash and then quell its supernatural chaos. …Or did they?
Script: Dan Parent, Ron Robbins Art: Dan Parent, Bill Galvan, Bob Smith, Jim Amash Colors: Glenn Whitmore Letters: Jack Morelli Cover: Bill Golliher, Dan Parent, Rosario “Tito” Peña On Sale Date: 1/31 192-page, full color digest $9.99 U.S.
TWO BRAND NEW STORIES! First, Moose is jealous of Reggie because Midge thinks he’s attractive, but Moose feels he has no sense of style… so it’s B and V to the rescue! Then, things get spooky in Pop’s Chock’lit Shoppe (of Horrors!). On a quest to unravel the source of ghoulish happenings, Betty and Veronica stumble upon a dark portal beneath Pop’s Chocklit Shoppe, and with the help of an unexpected phrase, they unleash and then quell its supernatural chaos. …Or did they?
THE CULT OF THAT WILKIN BOY: INITIATION (ONE-SHOT)
Returning to the world of last year’s successful THE CULT OF THAT WILKIN BOY, Bingo is now a music manager—and the devil incarnate. He’s initiating others by exchanging their souls for stardom. But is this what he really wants out of life? Is this what he worked so hard for? Bingo embarks on a quest to return to his first love: performing music. But the road back to superstardom isn’t going to be an easy one, and it’s going to take a lot of souls to get there.
Script: Cullen Bunn Art: Dan Schoening, Ben Galvan Colors: Matt Herms Letters: Jack Morelli Cover: Dan Schoening, Luis Antonio Delgado Variant Cover: Robert Hack On Sale Date: 4/24 32-page, full color comic $3.99 U.S.
ARCHIE & FRIENDS: HOT ROD RACING (ONE-SHOT)
A BRAND-NEW STORY kicks off this NEED FOR SPEED issue! In “The Race to Save Face,” the first appearance of Daisy Thunder of the Southside Serpents, Daisy challenges Archie and his crew to a charity race throughout the Riverdale. Can Archie prove that his souped-up jalopy can best Daisy’s hot wheels? All that plus more racing fun!
Script: Craig Boldman Pencils: Stephen Butler Inks: Lily Butler Colors: Glenn Whitmore Letters: Jack Morelli Cover: Stephen Butler, Lily Butler, Rosario “Tito” Peña On Sale Date: 4/3 32-page, full color comic $3.99 U.S.
ARCHIE MODERN CLASSICS MELODY (TPB)
After 80 years of humorous tales, the Riverdale gang are still going strong! Archie is proud to present a symphony of ALL NEW stories so far from the last year of digest comics—collected for the first time ever. Don’t miss these modern classics!
Script: Various Art: Various Cover: Dan Parent, Rosario “Tito” Peña 978-1-64576-825-8 $13.99 US / $17.99 CAN 5 ¼ x 7 ½ ” 256 pp, Full Color Direct Market On-Sale Date: 4/24
ARCHIE JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #349
BRAND NEW STORY! ARCHIE has been selected as the first human high school student to attend a prestigious outer space high school! What will life… more importantly high school life… be like in outer space?
Script: Dan Parent Pencils: Dan Parent Inks: Bob Smith Colors: Glenn Whitmore Letters: Jack Morelli Cover: Dan Parent, Rosario “Tito” Peña On Sale Date: 4/3 192-page, full color digest $9.99 U.S.
ARCHIE SHOWCASE JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #18: HALFWAY TO HALLOWEEN
We’re at the halfway point to Halloween, so grab your trick or treat bags, don your costumes, and get ready for a graveyard smash with these stories of costumes, ghosts, and more spooky fun tales!
Script: Various Art: Various Cover: Dan Parent On Sale Date: 4/24 192-page, full color digest $9.99 U.S.
BETTY AND VERONICA JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #323
TWO BRAND NEW STORIES! First, someone has kidnapped Dr. Masters for ransom! Betty, Veronica, and all the girls of Riverdale team up to find him. Can they solve the case? Then, newly famous rocker Bingo Wilkin can’t perform without his lucky dog Rebel, so it’s up to Betty, Veronica, and Jola of Rock Candi to find his beagle and get both their bands on stage before the curtains open!
Script: Tania Del Rio, Francis Bonnet Art: Bill Golliher, Bill Galvan, Jim Amash Colors: Glenn Whitmore Letters: Jack Morelli Cover: Dan Parent, Rosario “Tito” Peña On Sale Date: 4/10 192-page, full color digest $9.99 U.S.
WORLD OF ARCHIE JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #139
BRAND NEW STORY! What is life with Archie really like? Find out from the unique perspectives of those closest to him in this unique and entertaining story!
Script: Dan Parent Pencils: Dan Parent Inks: Bob Smith Colors: Glenn Whitmore Letters: Jack Morelli Cover: Francis Bonnet, Dan Parent, Rosario “Tito” Peña On Sale Date: 4/17 192-page, full color digest $9.99 U.S.
Script: Daniel Kibblesmith, Francis Bonnet Pencils: Rex Lindsey, Holly G! Inks: Rex Lindsey, Jim Amash Colors: Glenn Whitmore Letters: Rex Lindsey, Jack Morelli Cover: Dan Parent, Rosario “Tito” Peña On Sale Date: 1/24 192-page, full color digest $9.99 U.S.
TWO BRAND NEW STORIES! First, Moose appears to choose practicing for the Big Game over planning a Valentine’s surprise for Midge—until he reveals her surprise on the football field! Then, meet HEARTBREAKER in his first appearance! Sabrina has accidentally released Heartbreaker, the Anti-Cupid, upon Riverdale! Will Sabrina be able to capture him before he ruins Valentine’s Day for everyone?
The classic Archie Comics character Bingo Wilkin gained an all-too terrifying new fandom in last year’s The Cult of That Wilkin Boy comic from the Archie Horror imprint. This April,we follow Bingo’s terrifying journey into the depths of fame with a new installment, Chilling Adventures Presents… The Cult of That Wilkin Boy: Initiation.
The original creative team, horror comics master Cullen Bunn and artist Dan Schoening,will reunite to pick up where we left off: Bingo, having dallied with infernal forces and gained the upper hand (for now!), is at the height of his power. But instead of basking in the glow of his evil cult following, he’s recruiting innocent souls for a dark project as a music manager. What happened to his dreams of rock superstardom, and can he somehow find a way back?
Bingo first appeared in 1968’s That Wilkin Boy #1, launching a fan-favorite spinoff to the core Archie titles that ran for 14 years, with the hook of a popular teenage rock band. The new series of Wilkin Boy horror one-shots takes the opportunity of that wholesome starting point to explore the dark side of clout-chasing ambition and fame, in the chilling milieu of satanic cults.
The Cult of That Wilkin Boy: Initiation, with an open-to-order variant cover by Robert Hack, inks by Ben Galvan, colors by Matt Herms and lettering by Jack Morelli, releases April 24.
Script: Ian Flynn, Daniel Kibblesmith Pencils: Holly G!, Steven Butler Inks: Jim Amash, Lily Butler Colors: Glenn Whitmore Letters: Jack Morelli Cover: Bill Golliher, Dan Parent, Rosario “Tito” Peña On Sale Date: 1/10 192-page, full color digest $9.99 U.S.
TWO BRAND NEW STORIES! First, Fran Frazer and romantic rival Hal Davis help Archie and Veronica unmask corruption during an investigation! Then, an opportunity to model alongside Young Doctor Masters sends Betty and Veronica into a toxic “health” competition until they discover that his “perfect specimen” is someone unexpected.
Script: Dan Parent, Bill Golliher, George Gladir Art: Dan DeCarlo, Dan Parent, and Various Cover: Dan DeCarlo, Henry Scarpelli, Rosario “Tito” Peña 978-1-64576-819-7 $14.99 US / $18.99 CAN 6 x 9” 144 pp, Full Color Direct Market On-Sale Date: 12/27
Before The Married Life, before Archie asked, “Will You Marry Me?”, there was Love Showdown—the first event in Archie Comics history. Archie decides he is finally going to make up his mind and choose his true love. On hearing this, Betty and Veronica fight for his affections tooth and nail with wits and wiles… who will come out the winner? Fan-favorite “bad girl” Cheryl Blossom returns to the mix as well, ensuring that the romantic hijinks are at an all-time high… and that Archie’s decision is harder than ever! Love Showdown is in the Archie record books as its most popular comic book story of the ‘90s. This anniversary edition includes the complete, original Love Showdown four-part event plus the follow-up Love Showdown Special and all-new content celebrating its legacy. This is a must-have milestone edition for comic book fans of all ages.
POP’S CHOCK’LIT SHOPPE OF HORRORS: FRESH MEAT (ONE-SHOT)
Pop’s Chock’lit Shoppe has been around for what feels like forever… but how? In this thrilling horror anthology, we learn just how Pop’s infamous malt shop came to harbor such evils, and the cursed deals he makes to ensure his doors always stay open. From the full creative team that brought you last year’s successful Pop’s Chock’lit Shoppe of Horrors, we learn the nefarious origin of the beloved hometown haunt, with stories filled with shady business deals, carnivorous plants, and the horrors of small business ownership.
Script: Amy Chase, Jordan Morris, Ryan Cady Art: Federico Sabbatini, Liana Kangas, Chris Panda Colors: Ellie Wright Letters: Jack Morelli Cover: Adam Gorham Variant Cover: Aaron Lea On Sale Date: 3/20 32-page, full color comic $3.99 U.S.
B&V FRIENDS FOREVER: SLEEPOVER (ONE-SHOT)
BRAND NEW STORY: Betty, Veronica, Sabrina, and a few friends are all having a sleepover at a cottage on the mysterious estate Alexander and Alexandra Cabot inherited. But when weird things beyond levitation and ghost stories start happening, Sabrina suspects magic is afoot! Plus, more stories of sleepover fun, including pillow fights, gossip, and plenty of cute pajamas!
Script: Dan Parent Pencils: Dan Parent Inks: Bob Smith Colors: Glenn Whitmore Letters: Jack Morelli Cover: Dan Parent, Rosario “Tito” Peña On Sale Date: 3/6 32-page, full color comic $3.99 U.S.
BETTY & VERONICA DECADES: THE 1970S (TPB)
Jump back to the Bronze Age with America’s Sweethearts, Betty Cooper and Veronica Lodge, as the pair were both best friends and raging rivals in the Spectacular Seventies! Continue the 80+ year celebration of Archie Comics with this special retrospective collection! Betty & Veronica shined bright in the 1970s when their standalone title proved to be interesting, hilarious and unforgettable—and their fashion was always top-notch! “Decades” features some of the iconic stories that cemented their lasting imprint on the world.
Script: Various Art: Various Cover: Dan DeCarlo, Rudy Lapick, Rosario “Tito” Peña 978-1-64576-823-4 $11.99 US / $15.99 CAN 5 ¼ x 8” 224 pp, Full Color Direct Market On-Sale Date: 3/27
ARCHIE MILESTONES JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #23: JUGHEAD SPRING TIME BASH
Spring is in the air, so smell the flowers (and burgers!) with Jughead in this collection of seasonal stories featuring everyone’s favorite best pal!
Script: Various Art: Various Cover: Rex Lindsey, Rosario “Tito” Peña On Sale Date: 3/20 192-page, full color digest $9.99 U.S.
BETTY AND VERONICA JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #322
TWO BRAND NEW STORIES! First, someone has stolen a copy of Ms. Grundy’s semester final and it’s up to crime podcast host Fran Frazer—along with Betty & Veronica—to find out who took it and why. Then, after ice skating with the gang, Sabrina shares some hot cocoa her aunts made for her with everyone—little does she know it’s actually a potion to help her skate better! What happens when magic ends up in the wrong hands (or, in this case, feet!)?
Script: Tom DeFalco, Dan Parent Pencils: Bill Golliher, Dan Parent Inks: Jim Amash, Bob Smith Colors: Glenn Whitmore Letters: Jack Morelli Cover: Francis Bonnet, Dan Parent, Rosario “Tito” Peña On Sale Date: 3/6 192-page, full color digest $9.99 U.S.
WORLD OF ARCHIE JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #138
BRAND NEW STORY! A big budget movie about The Shield is being filmed in Riverdale, and Archie and all his friends can’t wait to see it! But how does Joe Higgins, the man behind the Shield mask, feel about all this fanfare?
Script: Dan Parent Pencils: Dan Parent Inks: Bob Smith Colors: Glenn Whitmore Letters: Jack Morelli Cover: Francis Bonnet, Dan Parent, Rosario “Tito” Peña On Sale Date: 3/13 192-page, full color digest $9.99 U.S.
Script: Dan Parent, Craig Boldman Art: Dan Parent, Pat Kennedy, Bob Smith Colors: Glenn Whitmore Letters: Jack Morelli Cover: Francis Bonnet, Dan Parent, Rosario “Tito” Peña On Sale Date: 12/20 192-page, full color digest $9.99 U.S.
TWO BRAND NEW STORIES! First, it’s New Year’s Day, and Moose is on his way to a date with Midge—but what starts out as a normal day leads to a snowy adventure! Then, Can Veronica end the year without breaking her last New Year’s resolution? The answer could mean disaster for Young Doctor Masters!
Pop Tate, the small-town restaurateur of Archie Comics lore, has some sinister secrets that were revealed in a chilling Archie Horror one-shot anthology earlier this year. The not-so wholesome food-themed horror continues in Chilling Adventures Presents… Pop’s Chock’lit Shoppe of Horrors: Fresh Meat, on-sale in March!
While the first Chock’lit Shoppe of Horrors comic revealed the nefarious goings on at the famous Riverdale diner after hours, Fresh Meat will explore how Pop and his dark establishment came to be in three new stories by the original creative team. The collection includes “Lord of the Fries” by Amy Chase and Federico Sabbatini, “Feed Me, Jughead” by Eisner nominee Jordan Morris and Liana Kangas, and “Free Market, Free Range” by Ryan Cady and Chris Panda.
As a new entry in the “Chilling Adventures” anthology series and a follow-up to a fan-favorite installment, Fresh Meat is a warm welcome for genre fans who may be new to the Archie Horror-verse and a second helping for longtime readers who wanted more after the first bite.
Pop’s Chock’lit Shoppe of Horrors: Fresh Meat, with a cover by Adam Gorham, an open-to-order variant cover by Aaron Lea, colors by Ellie Wright and lettering by Jack Morelli, releases March 20 in comic shops.
