NEW COMIC DAY FROM ARCHIE COMICS - ON SALE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10^th

ARCHIE COMICS' INTERNATIONAL MEGA-HIT

"THE ARCHIE WEDDING: ARCHIE IN WILL YOU MARRY ME?"

TO BE RELEASED AS GRAPHIC NOVEL

The number one comic for six months straight, "Archie: Will You Marry Me?" has continued the legacy it began last August when the announcement of Archie's proposal wowed major news and media outlets from The New York Times and CBS to BBC and PRI's The World, and made the front page of major newspapers across the globe. Archie Comics has finally surrendered to monstrous international demands and continuous public outcry by wedding the full marriage storyline and epilogue into one monumental graphic novel, "The Archie Wedding: Archie in Will You Marry Me?" that arrives March 10th.

A story that shocked the world, "The Archie Wedding: Archie in Will You Marry Me?" follows Archie's two most feverishly debated futures--married life with either the affluent Veronica or the kindhearted Betty. The upcoming trade paperback is packed with 168 thrilling pages of the historic and touching tale of two paths up Memory Lane and features all seven original covers including the epilogue. Readers everywhere will finally be able to experience the heart-string-tugging twists and turns of Archie's two possible futures in one all-inclusive collection to share with family and friends.

"With the publication of the Archie marriage story arc, we were inundated with letters about parents and grandparents who grew up with Archie sharing these tales with their children and grandchildren," remarks writer Michael Uslan. "'The Archie Wedding: Archie in Will You Marry Me?' truly means something to the millions of people who share this story." 

Archie fans the world over will continue to enjoy the ground-breaking narrative of "what will be" for Riverdale's legendary romance over and over again with the publication of the graphic novel. Mark your calendars for March 10th, that special day when "The Archie Wedding: Archie in Will You Marry Me?" hits stores--after all, Archie only gets married... Twice!

The graphic novel, "The Archie Wedding: Archie in Will You Marry Me?" will be available in stores March 10th.

THE ARCHIE WEDDING: ARCHIE IN WILL YOU MARRY ME?

Script: Michael Uslan
Pencils: Stan Goldberg
Inks: Bob Smith
Letters: Jack Morelli
Colors: Glenn Whitmore
Collects: Archie #600-605
& epilogue in Archie #606
$14.95 US, 168 pg
ISBN: 978-1-879794-51-1
Diamond Item Code: JAN 100726 

Also on sale tomorrow...

ARCHIE #607

ARCHIE & FRIENDS #141

ARCHIE DIGEST #262

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BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #179
"The Big Exam!": The "nerdettes" strike again, as they set out to help the entire high school improve their aptitudes in science, math, technology and more.
SCRIPT: George Gladir
ART: Jeff Shultz
"Bear-ly Skating": Betty and Veronica are going around in circles... no, they're not arguing over Archie again - they're skating for charity!
SCRIPT: John Rose
ART: Jeff Shultz
"Magic Mishap!": It's abra-catastrophe when the magician the kids hired for a charity magic show does a disappearing act, and Archie must step into his magic hat and shoes!
SCRIPT: Bill Golliher
ART: Jeff Shultz
PLUS: Other new and classic tales!
SCRIPTS AND ART: Various talents
BONUS: Puzzles, games and pin-ups!
On Sale at Comic Shops: March 17th, 2010
Newsstands: March 30th, 2010
176-page, full color digest
$3.99 US

JUGHEAD #200
THE MILESTONE 200th ISSUE OF JUGHEAD FEATURING AN ISSUE-LENGTH EPIC WRITTEN BY ROBOT CHICKEN'S CO-HEAD WRITER AND CO-PRODUCER TOM ROOT!
"Something Ventured, Something Gained": Riverdale High's fabled teens embark on their wildest ride ever, as Jughead trades his metabolism to a witch in exchange for a mega cheeseburger... and all goes bonkers from there with a chain reaction of cataclysmic proportions! Before you know it, Archie is offering his pure heart to get Juggy's metabolism back, and Betty and Veronica make offers of their own to get the old Archie back! Meanwhile, Jughead's waistline is growing larger than Lodge Mansion! Needless to say, the kids are plenty disenchanted with being enchanted. Can they go from status woe to status quo? Tom Root, co-head writer and co-producer of the Emmy Award-winning Robot Chicken on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim--and co-creator/executive producer of the network's upcoming Titan Maximum--brings his patented irreverent humor to the milestone 200th issue of JUGHEAD!
SCRIPT: Tom Root
ART: Rex Lindsey
COVER: Dan Parent
On Sale at Comic Shops: March 17th, 2010
Newsstands: March 30th, 2010
32-page, full color comic
$2.50 US

SONIC UNIVERSE #14
"Journey into the East Part Two: High Price for Rich Nights": Having endured a fierce battle with the Spider Ninjas last issue, Sonic and his friends must now face Bat Ninjas! While ambushes threaten around every corner, the intrepid heroes proceed on their journey to the temple under the firm resolves of Sally and Monkey Khan. Are these deadly skirmishes any match for the political chess games and machinations of war that lurk beneath the surface? The big picture gets even bigger in this issue that ties into this month's SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #211.
SCRIPT: Ian Flynn
ART: Tracy Yardley
On Sale at Comic Shops: March 17th, 2010
Newsstands: March 30th, 2010
32-page, full color comic
$2.50 US

With the exposure of Archie and Valerie's not-so-secret romance during The Archies/Josie & the Pussycats concert tour and Betty and Archie competing against each other for the high school baseball team, things are really heating up!

ARCHIE #609
"More Than Words": As the lights dim on The Archies and Josie & the Pussycats major tour, the love songs continue off-stage! Archie and Valerie quickly go from lovebirds to songbirds, penning their own personal love song. But when Veronica finds out, she'll be singing a different tune. Can Archie and Valerie have a relationship amidst the suspicions and jealousies of their band mates, or will the curtain fall on their rockin' romance?
SCRIPT: Dan Parent
ART: Bill Galvan
Shipping Date: May 19th, 2010
On Sale at Comic Shops: May 26th, 2010
Newsstands: June 8th, 2010
32-page, 40 lb glossy stock, full color comic
$2.99 US

BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #181
"No Baseball for Betty Part 2": The excitement continues from the previous issue as Betty Cooper, Riverdale's greatest softball player, makes headlines when she goes all-out to make the school baseball team! But the boys aren't so thrilled and threaten to get Betty banned from baseball if she doesn't drop from the try-outs. Now Archie, stuck in the middle as team manager, must choose between his love for Betty and his love for the game!
SCRIPT: Mike Pellowski
ART: Rod Whigham
PLUS: Other new and classic tales!
SCRIPT AND ART: Various talents
BONUS: Puzzles, games and pin-ups!
Shipping Date: May 19th, 2010
On Sale at Comic Shops: May 26th, 2010
Newsstands: June 8th, 2010
176-page, full color digest
$3.99 US

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