ARCHIE COMICS OCTOBER 2012 SOLICITS
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ARCHIE COMICS OCTOBER 2012
SOLICITS
ARCHIE #638
“Archie's Storybook: A Riverdale Fable” (Part 2 of 2) – Riverdale's
been overtaken by the storyland world, but now that true love has surfaced, the
curse has been broken! Or has it? It's the battle of the storybook characters in
this fantasy epic! Will everybody return to their old lives? Will anybody
remember what has happened? And most importantly, will Archie get all his
homework done in time when (if?) he gets back home?
Script: Dan Parent
Art: Dan Parent, Rich Koslowski
Cover: Dan Parent
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: 10/24
32-page, full color comic
$2.99 US.
ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST
#234
It’s Christmas Eve and the gang is gathered at Pop’s comparing their
holiday traditions. When it becomes clear that Pop is without a family to
celebrate with, Archie and friends are determined to inject some holiday cheer
into the Chok’lit Shoppe owner’s life in “Pop Goes the Holidays!”
Meanwhile, Moose and Dilton debate the existence of a certain jolly man in red in“Not a creature was stirring, not even a… Moose!”
Script: Bill Golliher
Art: Pat Kennedy, Jeff Shultz, Ken Selig, Jim Amash
Cover: Dan DeCarlo
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: 10/24
160-page, full color comic
$3.99 US.
ARCHIE AND FRIENDS DOUBLE DIGEST
#21
Tis the season to be jolly, that is unless Mr. Weatherbee has anything to
say about it! After a ban on holiday decorations is enforced at Riverdale High,
the school halls just aren’t very festive. Archie and the gang intend to do
something about it, but without breaking any of the school rules in“Decoration Daze!”
Script: Mike Pellowski
Art: Fernando Ruiz, Jon D’Agostino
Cover: Dan DeCarlo
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: 10/31
160-page, full color comic
$3.99 US.
ARCHIE’S GIANT JOKEBOOK
Discover laugh after laugh on page after page of this massive Archie kids'
cartoon joke book! It's brimming over with our picks of over 200 of the funniest
cartoons and comic strips drawn to perfection by all of your favorite Archie
cartoonists! The perfect companion piece to the best-selling Best of Archie, it's
the ultimate casual-reading Archie collection!
Script & Art: Various
Cover: Dan DeCarlo
978-1-936975-28-0
$9.99/$10.99CAN
5 1/4 x 7 1/2”
Trade Paperback
320 pp
Direct Market On-sale: 10/24
ARCHIE COMIC SUPER SPECIAL MAGAZINE
#1
Something exciting is happening in Riverdale! Get in on the ground floor
with the debut of the ALL-NEW quarterly Archie Comic Super Special Magazine! It's
Christmas the Archie way with a brand new foil enhanced cover that'll get you in
the spirit! The Archie Comic Super Special Magazine features the greatest
Christmas stories from the Archie vault, plus an extraordinary story never before
seen in print, “Betty and Veronica Save Christmas (or Not!)”. All this
plus creator spotlights, the latest Archie news and and much, much more in this
jam packed magazine! It's Christmas fun for the whole family!
Script & Art: Various
Foil Enhanced Cover: Dan Parent, Rich Koslowski and Tito Peña
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: 10/31
128-page, full color comic
$9.99 US.
BETTY AND VERONICA #262
Betty and Veronica in “Fangs a Lot, Vampironica” – Vampires in
Riverdale? Where’s a slayer when you need one? Last we saw the girls, they had
befriended some nice vampires down by the beach. Only trouble is a rival vampire
gang has taken Veronica and friends captive and made vampire clones out of them.
It’s up to Betty to pick up a stake and save her friends’ lives before it’s too
late! Don’t miss the conclusion of this spooky two-part tale of suspense!
Script: Dan Parent
Art: Dan Parent, Rich Koslowski
Cover: Dan Parent
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: 10/17
32-page, full color comic
$2.99 US.
BETTY AND VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST
#206
Do-gooder Betty Cooper is doing what she does best, selling homemade
wreaths for charity at the mall. But Veronica is on to her scheme when she
realizes who Betty’s assistant is; Archie! Veronica must think fast if she’s
going to get what (or in this case, who) she wants for Christmas! See what the
holidays bring in “Wreath Wrath!”
Script: Bill Golliher
Art: Fernando Ruiz, Rudy Lapick
Cover: Dan DeCarlo, Jim DeCarlo
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: 10/17
160-page, full color comic
$3.99 US.
JUGHEAD DOUBLE DIGEST
#186
Christmas shopping is hard enough, especially when you’ve got a grinch like
Reggie on your list. Jughead is determined to get the perennial trickster the
perfect gift, but what do you get for the guy who puts the “bah” in“humbug”? Only way to find out is to read “The Christmas Turkeys!”
Script: Craig Boldman
Art: Rex Lindsey, Rich Koslowski
Cover: Dan DeCarlo
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: 10/31
160-page, full color comic
$3.99 US.
KEVIN KELLER: WELCOME TO
RIVERDALE
Kevin Keller is sure making a splash at Riverdale High! Recently elected
class president, Kevin has gone from new kid in town to one of the most well-
known and popular students in school. From his first date to his first prom to
his first summer job, it's a year of new beginnings for Kevin. Now with his
second collection of stories, it’s getting increasingly harder to imagine
Riverdale without Kevin at the center of it.
Script: Dan Parent
Art: Dan Parent, Rich Koslowski
Cover: Dan Parent
978-1-936975-23-5
$11.99/$12.99CAN
6 5/8 x 10 3/16”
Trade Paperback
112 pp
Direct Market On-sale: 10/31
LIFE WITH ARCHIE #24
“Archie Marries Veronica” – Change is afoot in Riverdale! After the
devastating shooting of his partner, Kevin rethinks his risky career path while
Clay recuperates. Kevin’s not the only one with a career shift in mind as
Veronica moves on from Lodge Industries and Riverdale’s Mayor Moose contemplates
making a political move to the senate. Plus, it’s the premiere of Reggie and
Betty’s reality show at the Chok’lit Shoppe and Jughead is pulling out all the
stops to make it a Hollywood-style event! In a night filled with excitement,
Kevin has an announcement that will set the scene for many issues to come!
“Archie Marries Betty” – It’s the reunion we’ve all been waiting for
as The Archies reunite to help raise money for a worthy cause. Jellybean’s
unreliability comes to a head with older brother Jughead after the stress of
Midge’s pregnancy takes its toll. Conflicts aside, this issue is a can’t-miss
affair with Josie and the Pussycats making their Life with Archie debut as the
headlining act for the grand opening of Archie’s new music club.
Script: Paul Kupperberg
Art: Fernando Ruiz, Pat Kennedy, Tim Kennedy, Jim Amash, Bob Smith
Cover: Fernando Ruiz, Bob Smith
Variant Cover: Fiona Staples
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: 10/24
48-page, full color comic
$3.99 US.
MEGA MAN #19
“Roll With It”: We all know how big a hero Mega Man is, but the same
heroic (robotic) heart beats in Roll as well! A terrible storm puts an cruise
ship in danger, and Roll is the first robot on the scene! So move over Mega Man,
because the girls have got this one covered! Guest starring Quake Woman and
Splash Woman!
Script: Ian Flynn
Art: Ryan Jampole, Gary Martin, John Workman and Matt Herms
Cover: Chad Thomas, Gary Martin and Matt Herms
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: 11/14
32-page, full color comic
$2.99 US.
NEW CRUSADERS: RISE OF THE HEROES
#3
“Legacies” Part One: The days of being ordinary teens is over: it's
time for them to become the New Crusaders! But the over-confidence of Shield and
his charges could spell doom for the fledgling team. Who remains standing at the
end of the day? The Red Circle Universe's greatest heroes begin their journey in
this pulse-pounding issue!
Script: Ian Flynn
Art: Ben Bates, Alitha Martinez, Gary Martin, John Workman and Matt Herms
Cover & “Pep Comics” Character Variant cover: Ben Bates
Variant Cover: Sanford Greene
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: 10/24
32-page, full color comic
$2.99 US.
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG:
GENESIS
It's the most talked-about story in Sonic the Hedgehog comic book history!
Featuring an all-new beginning to the Sonic mythology, this highly anticipated
reboot finds Sonic the Hedgehog investigating the disappearance of many woodland
creatures and the sudden appearance of an army of badniks with a mysterious
leader. Sonic makes new friends along the way as he leads the charge against the
evil Dr. “Eggman” Robotnik! For new fans or die-hard Sonic devotes,
SONIC: GENESIS is the quintessential Sonic comic story!
Script: Ian Flynn
Art: Patrick “Spaz” Spaziante, Tracy Yardley, Ben Bates, Terry
Austin, John Workman and Matt Herms
Cover: Patrick “SPAZ” Spaziante
978-1-936975-24-2
$14.99/$16.99CAN
6 5/8 x 10 3/16”
Trade Paperback
144 pp
Direct Market On-sale: 10/31
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ARCHIVES #19
Archie’s bestselling Sonic Archives series is back! Signaling a momentous change
for the Sonic the Hedgehog comics, Sonic the Hedgehog Archives 19 features
flashbacks, time-twisting plots, and the dread return of Sonic’s deadliest
villain! And the changes don’t stop there - even Sonic himself is transformed in
this thrilling new volume that transitions classic Sonic the Hedgehog with the
current look of the modern Sega Sonic games! SONIC ARCHIVES VOLUME 19 collects
issues #71-74 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic book.
Script & Art: Various
Cover: Patrick “SPAZ” Spaziante
978-1-936975-19-8
$7.99/$8.99CAN
5 x 7 3/8”
Trade Paperback
112 pp
Direct Market On-sale: 11/14
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG
#242
“Olympic Trials”: It's a special event issue in honor of the Summer
2012 Olympic games! Sonic and his friends are preparing for the ultimate contest
of sportsmanship, but Dr. Eggman plots from the shadows to take more than the
gold! All this plus an exciting bonus story featuring Sonic the Hedgehog and
Team Fighters!
Script: Ian Flynn
Art: Jamal Peppers, Steven Butler, Terry Austin, John Workman and Matt
Herms
Cover: Yardley!, Austin and Herms
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: 10/31
32-page, full color comic
$2.99 US.
SONIC SUPER DIGEST #1
The adventure begins in this monumental first issue! For the first time in
Sonic Comic history, Sonic the Hedgehog’s adventures are now available in the
popular digest format! Where Sonic Super Special Magazine leaves off, this
quarterly digest collection picks up - with even more classic adventure from the
Sonic comic library! Packed with non-stop action, comedy, adventure and featuring
tons of heroes and villains from the SONIC THE HEDGEHOG games and cartoons!
Perfect for fans new and old, Sonic Super Digest collects tons of comic stories,
coloring pages, bonus content, and features an all-new cover by Sonic Artist
Supreme Tracy Yardley! Get SUPER!
Script & Art: Various
Cover: Tracy Yardley!
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: 11/7
128-page, full color comic
$3.99 US.
SONIC SUPER SPECIAL MAGAZINE PRESENTS: THE SONIC
POSTER SPECIAL!
The SONIC SUPER SPECIAL MAGAZINE just got an extra dose of SUPER! Because
you demanded it, this special bonus issue of the first ever Sonic comic magazine
in Archie history presents your favorite Sonic comic artwork as 24 double-sided,
pull-out pin-up posters! Also featuring tons of comics, news, features, never-
before-seen artwork and a brand-new foil-enhanced cover by Sonic artist
extraordinaire Tracy Yardley! Sonic super-fans will also be treated with part
five of the SONIC TIME LINE, featuring more brand-new art from Tracy Yardley and
Matt Herms! All this plus an interview with artist Jamal Peppers and tons of
bonus features you won’t find anywhere else!
Script & Art: Various
Foil Enhanced Cover: Tracy Yardley!, Terry Austin and Matt Herms
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: 11/7
112-page, full color comic
$9.99 US.
SONIC UNIVERSE #45
“Race for the Stars”: It's a special tie-in event as Sonic Universe
showcases Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed! Racers from across the SEGA
games have come together for the second annual All-Stars Gran Prix! But the
nefarious Dr. Eggman has joined the roster and plans on not only conquering the
race, but multiple worlds! It's the first game crossover event in Sonic Universe
history - and its ONLY available in this special stand-alone issue!
Script: Ian Flynn
Art: Tracy Yardley!, Jim Amash, Jack Morelli, and Steve Downer
Cover: Tracy Yardley! and Steve Downer
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: 10/17
32-page, full color comic
$2.99 US.
WORLD OF ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST
#23
Nothing like a visit from Santa himself to get you into the Christmas
spirit! The world’s most famous gift bearer invites Archie back to his work shop
to see what goes on behind the scenes of his busiest time of year, but is it
real? See for yourself in “The Visit!”
Script: George Gladir
Art: Stan Goldberg, Bob Smith
Cover: Dan DeCarlo
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: 11/14
160-page, full color comic
$3.99 US.