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Preview: Free Comic Book Day 2026: World of Archie

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Free Comic Book Day 2026: World of Archie

(W) Various (A) Various

Free at participating comic book stores on May 2, 2026.

Celebrate Archie Comics’ milestone 85th anniversary with this collection of fun, all ages stories! You probably already know Archie, Betty, Veronica, Jughead, and even that mischief maker Reggie, as well as everyone’s favorite teen witch, Sabrina, and those musical, mystical Josie and the Pussycats. Still, there’s a whole WORLD of Archie characters to explore. This collection spotlights some of the expanded Archie universe and showcases why Archie and his fri ends have been the coolest for nearly nine decades! Featuring the work of Archie fan favorite creators including Dan Parent, Holly G!, Timmy Heague, Jamie L. Rotante, Craig Boldman, Steven and Lily Butler, and more!

Free Comic Book Day 2026: World of Archie

Preview: Sabrina The Teenage Witch: Magic Unleashed

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Sabrina The Teenage Witch: Magic Unleashed

(W) Craig Boldman (A) Steven Butler

Now packed with 30 PAGES of story content, including a BRAND-NEW STORY! Sabrina’s greatest foe, the evil witch Mother Striga, is back and this time she’s enlisted the aid of the wicked scientist Mad Doc Doom and his daughter Medusa! Will the powers of science be too much for Sabrina’s magic, and who can she turn to for help? Plus, a SPECIAL COLLECTOR’S EDITION VARIANT COVER featuring the art from the very first appearance of Sabrina in comics!

Sabrina The Teenage Witch: Magic Unleashed

Preview: Archie Milestones Jumbo Comics Digest #29: Jughead’s Superhero Special

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Archie Milestones Jumbo Comics Digest #29: Jughead’s Superhero Special

(W) Craig Boldman, Angelo Decesare, Frank Doyle (A) Pat & Tim Kennedy, Samm Schwartz, Dan Parent (A/CA) Rex Lindsey
In Shops: May 14, 2025
SRP: $9.99

It’s a bird… it’s a plane… it’s a… hamburger-wielding hero and his fluffy white sidekick! Jump into all the action with this special MILESTONES digest spotlighting Jughead’s most heroic deeds and favorite caped crusaders!

Archie Milestones Jumbo Comics Digest #29: Jughead's Superhero Special

Preview: Betty & Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest #334

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Betty & Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest #334

(W) Various, Timmy Heague, Craig Boldman (A) Various, Rex Lindsey (CA) Francis Bonnet (A/CA) Dan Parent
In Shops: Apr 30, 2025
SRP: $9.99

BRAND NEW STORIES! First, the girls have their hearts set on going to a Serena Carpenter concert but Betty is BROKE and Veronica has been CUT OFF from her father so the duo must do the unthinkable-GET A RETAIL JOB! Their work is made worse by the arrival of a difficult customer-Jinx Holliday!

Then, it’s Toni Topaz vs. Daisy Thunder-who can really lead the Southside Serpents to victory?

Betty & Veronica: Jumbo Comics Digest #334

Archie’s Chilling Adventures Presents a deadly game of Truth or Dare

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Riverdale High’s time is up when Trula Twyst comes to town this July! In Truth or Dare, an all-new one-shot from Archie Comics, the classic character makes her horror debut with a savvy, villainous plot that could topple the school’s familiar social order for good. It all goes down in a psychological tale of teenage terror by writer Ron Robbins and artist Laura Braga.

Trula Twyst was first introduced in 1997’s Archie’s Pal Jughead #89, by writer Craig Boldman and artist Rex Lindsey. In their status quo-shaking story, Trula uses her interest in psychology to manipulate Jughead and shake the stoic slacker’s resolve. In Truth or Dare, her first comic for older readers, these mind games come with a more sinister and dangerous twist.

Part of Archie’s “Chilling Adventures Presents” line of one-shots, the comic is both a done-in-one nighttime read and a new addition to an ever-growing universe of horror lore populated with characters from Archie’s more than 80-year history.  

Truth or Dare releases July 17 in comic shops nationwide, with colors by Ellie Wright, lettering by Jack Morelli, and an open-to-order variant cover by Suspiria Vilchez.

Preview: Archie & Friends: Hot Rod Racing

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Archie & Friends: Hot Rod Racing

Script: Craig Boldman
Pencils: Steven Butler
Inks: Lily Butler
Colors: Glenn Whitmore
Letters: Jack Morelli
Cover: Vincent Lovallo, Steven Butler, Lily Butler, Rosario “Tito” Peña
On Sale Date: 4/3
32-page, full color comic
$3.99 U.S.

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 Riverdale. Can Archie’s souped-up jalopy best Daisy’s hot wheels? All that plus more racing fun!

Archie & Friends: Hot Rod Racing

A new racer tears up the road in Riverdale this April!

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Riverdale’s teens push the pedal to the metal in April when Archie Comics welcomes new character Daisy Thunder to town! Daisy, an ace racer from the rival gang Southside Serpents, gives Archie a run for his money in a new story by writer Craig Boldman and artist Steven Butler that kicks off Archie & Friends: Hot Rod Racing, a one-shot comic book collecting racing stories from throughout Archie history.

In Daisy’s debut, she challenges the core Archie cast to a race which Archie hopes to win with his famously run-down jalopy, now rebuilt as a hot rod for the job. And in true Archie Comics style, there’s drama off the track, as well, as the story hints at a complicated history between the characters.

That in-universe backstory will give Archie fans something to chew on as Daisy revs the engine in Hot Rod Racing and future appearances, adding a foil and rival for Archie much in the same way Cheryl Blossom stirred up the dynamic between Betty and Veronica when she was reintroduced in 1994’s “Love Showdown” storyline.

Archie & Friends: Hot Rod Racing releases April 3 in comic shops nationwide, with inks by Lily Butler, colors by Glenn Whitmore, lettering by Jack Morelli, and a cover by Steven and Lily Butler with colors by Rosario “Tito” Peña.

Preview: Betty and Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest #320

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Betty and Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest #320

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!

Betty and Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest #320

Preview: Archie Milestones Digest #18: Jughead Guide to Life

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Archie Milestones Digest #18: Jughead Guide to Life

Script: Craig Boldman 
Art: Rex Lindsey
Colors: Glenn Whitmore
Letters: Rex Lindsey
Cover: Jeff Shultz, Bob Smith, Rosario “Tito” Peña
On Sale Date: 1/18
192-page, full color digest, $9.99 

Archie Milestones returns with a brand-new spotlight on everyone’s favorite burger-loving BFF: Jughead Jones! In the BRAND-NEW STORY “It’s A Jug, Jug, Jug, Jug World!” Archie and the gang haven’t seen much of Jughead lately. As it turns out, he’s been spending time in a VR facility which allows him to create his own virtual reality landscape. The others are able to plug themselves into this world that Jughead has created so they decide to sample it. What will they encounter on their virtual tour of Jughead’s ideal world? From time travel to life lessons and everything in-between, this digest highlights the best and brightest Jughead moments and stories—with plenty of snacks along the way!  

Archie Milestones Digest #18: Jughead Guide to Life

Preview: World of Archie Jumbo Comics Digest #122

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World of Archie Jumbo Comics Digest #122

Script: Francis Bonnet, Craig Boldman
Art: Bill Golliher, Rex Lindsey, Bob Smith, Rich Koslowski
Colors: Glenn Whitmore
Letters: Jack Morelli
Cover: Dan Parent
On Sale Date: 8/17
192-page, full color comic
$8.99 U.S.

TWO BRAND NEW STORIES! First, in “LODGEstacle Course,” Mr. Lodge is sponsoring the Riverdale Summer Obstacle Course Race. When Archie promises to take Veronica on a date if he wins, Mr. Lodge does everything he can to make sure Archie loses!

Then, in “The Different Drummer,” Archie finds Trula Twyst, of all people, playing drums with a band in a local club! Even more, Trula is playing the kit in Jughead’s own distinctive style! Archie knows that Trula often uses her considerable brains and talents to try to get under Jughead’s skin, so now it’s up to him to stop her from encountering Jughead. Will Trula finally allow Jughead to march to the beat of his own drum?

World of Archie Jumbo Comics Digest #122
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