Alex Groff
Apr 30, 2004, 11:52 pm
<img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/logos/archie_logo.jpg" align=left border=1 alt="Archie Comics logo">Direct from Archie Comics, here are the publisher's solicitation copies for books which are due to ship in August, 2004.
ARCHIE #551 Ships 9/I
"Archie's Choice": After reading some psychology books, Jughead feels qualified to answer Archie's eternal question: should he choose Betty or Veronica? Is Jughead's advice all it's "quacked" up to be?
SCRIPT: Barbara Slate. ART: Stan Goldberg.
32-page, full color comic, $2.19 US.
ARCHIE & FRIENDS #85 Ships 8/25
"The Magic is Gone": When a magician's props do a disappearing act, Archie, Betty and Veronica must use some investigative hocus pocus to solve the magical mystery!
SCRIPT: Paul Castiglia and Barbara Jarvie. ART: Fernando Ruiz.
32-page, full color comic, $2.19 US.
ARCHIE DIGEST #109 Ships 8/I
The adventures of America's favorite teen continue with new stories and classic tales.
SCRIPT AND ART: Various talent including Stan Goldberg, Henry Scarpelli, Jon D'Agostino, etc
Full color digest format, $2.39 US.
ARCHIE'S DOUBLE DIGEST # 155 ships 9/I.
What's better than a digest full of those teen dream queens Betty & Veronica? A double digest full of them! Featuring new stories and classic tales.
SCRIPT AND ART: Various talents.
Full color digest format, $3.29 US.
BEVY & VERONICA SPECTACULAR #61 Ships 8/I
"Life's a Circus": Betty and Veronica are flying high- literally when they take trapeze lessons and end up the main attraction in the local circus! The only problem: the trapeze artist they replaced is determined to ground the airborne beauties!
SCRIPT AND ART: Dan Parent.
32-page, full color comic, $2.19 US.
BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST # 150 Ships 8/4
Bright and brassy, bold and beautiful, blonde and brunette- teen dream queens Betty & Veronica romp through this collection of new stories and classic tales!
SCRIPT AND ART: Various talent.
Full color digest format, $2.39 US.
BETTY &VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST # 127 Ships 8/18
What's better than a digest full of those teen dream queens Betty & Veronica? A double digest full of them! Featuring new stories and classic tales.
SCRIPT AND ART: Various talents.
Full color digest format, $3.29 US.
JUGHEAD # 160 Ships 8/25
"The Mysterious Affair at the lodge's": When the Lodge's host a "murder mystery" dinner party, they enlist Jughead to play the victim. After all, who has better experience at laying around and doing nothing?!
SCRIPT: Craig Boldman. ART: Rex Lindsey.
32-page, full color comic, $2.19 US.
JUGHEAD'S DOUBLE DIGEST # 106 Ships 8/4
It's double-decker sandwiches and double-trouble as the irrepressible Jughead tilts the laugh-o-meter in this uproarious collection of new stories and classic tales!
SCRIPT AND ART: Various talent.
Full color digest format, $3.59 US.
LAUGH DIGEST # 196 Ships 8/25
The timeless high school hijinx of the entire Riverdale gang are highlighted in this hilarious collection of new stories and classic tales!
SCRIPT AND ART: Various talent including Henry Scarpelli, Stan Goldberg, Jon D'Agostino, etc.
Full color digest format, $2.39-US.
SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH #60 Ships 8/4
It's another thrilling issue in the manga style, filled with romance, magic and intrigue! Shinji decides he better make a move before Sabrina gets too serious with Harvey, so he asks Sabrina out on their first official date. Meanwhile, Aunt Hilda is trying to become a member of the prestigious magic council, but her membership may be in jeopardy when the council gives her charge, Sabrina, a warning for using Spellfreeze in the mortal world. This further complicates matters, as Sabrina has an opportunity to end her first date with Shinji on a magical note, but declines so as not to hurt Aunt Hilda's chances of getting on the council. It's a good thing, because the queen of the council has taken note of Sabrina's activities and has assigned a messenger to update her on everything Sabrina does! Just what does the queen have in mind?
SCRIPT AND ART: Tania del Rio.
32-page, full color comic, $2.19 US.
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG # 140 Ships 8/18
"The Return to Angel Island Part 3 of 4: The struggle to free Angel Island from the Evil Dr. Robotnik and protect the Master Emerald continues! Can Sonic, Knuckles and The Chaotix stand together, or will their petty differences divide them? Meanwhile, the fate of the Guardians hangs in the balance!
SCRIPT: Karl Bollers. ART: Jon Gray (pencils) and Mike Higgins (inks).
"A Difference of Opinion": When King Sonic and the Guardian Knuckles have a late night discussion of the possible end of Mobius, much of the "past" is revealed in the future! Don't miss their surprising predictions in this far-flung tale!
SCRIPT: Ken Penders. ART: Steven Butler (pencils) and Jim Amash (inks).
32-page, full color comic, $2.19 US.
VERONICA # 155 Ships 9/I
"Sleepover": Veronica invites Betty, Nancy and Brigitte over for a sleepover at posh Lodge Mansion, but things go from dreamy to dicey as soon as you can say Cheryl Blossom! It seems the redheaded vixen is spying on our gal pals, but they've got some tricks up their nightshirt sleeves as well!
SCRIPT AND ART: Dan Parent.
32-page, full color comic, $2.19 US.
ARCHIE #551 Ships 9/I
"Archie's Choice": After reading some psychology books, Jughead feels qualified to answer Archie's eternal question: should he choose Betty or Veronica? Is Jughead's advice all it's "quacked" up to be?
SCRIPT: Barbara Slate. ART: Stan Goldberg.
32-page, full color comic, $2.19 US.
ARCHIE & FRIENDS #85 Ships 8/25
"The Magic is Gone": When a magician's props do a disappearing act, Archie, Betty and Veronica must use some investigative hocus pocus to solve the magical mystery!
SCRIPT: Paul Castiglia and Barbara Jarvie. ART: Fernando Ruiz.
32-page, full color comic, $2.19 US.
ARCHIE DIGEST #109 Ships 8/I
The adventures of America's favorite teen continue with new stories and classic tales.
SCRIPT AND ART: Various talent including Stan Goldberg, Henry Scarpelli, Jon D'Agostino, etc
Full color digest format, $2.39 US.
ARCHIE'S DOUBLE DIGEST # 155 ships 9/I.
What's better than a digest full of those teen dream queens Betty & Veronica? A double digest full of them! Featuring new stories and classic tales.
SCRIPT AND ART: Various talents.
Full color digest format, $3.29 US.
BEVY & VERONICA SPECTACULAR #61 Ships 8/I
"Life's a Circus": Betty and Veronica are flying high- literally when they take trapeze lessons and end up the main attraction in the local circus! The only problem: the trapeze artist they replaced is determined to ground the airborne beauties!
SCRIPT AND ART: Dan Parent.
32-page, full color comic, $2.19 US.
BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST # 150 Ships 8/4
Bright and brassy, bold and beautiful, blonde and brunette- teen dream queens Betty & Veronica romp through this collection of new stories and classic tales!
SCRIPT AND ART: Various talent.
Full color digest format, $2.39 US.
BETTY &VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST # 127 Ships 8/18
What's better than a digest full of those teen dream queens Betty & Veronica? A double digest full of them! Featuring new stories and classic tales.
SCRIPT AND ART: Various talents.
Full color digest format, $3.29 US.
JUGHEAD # 160 Ships 8/25
"The Mysterious Affair at the lodge's": When the Lodge's host a "murder mystery" dinner party, they enlist Jughead to play the victim. After all, who has better experience at laying around and doing nothing?!
SCRIPT: Craig Boldman. ART: Rex Lindsey.
32-page, full color comic, $2.19 US.
JUGHEAD'S DOUBLE DIGEST # 106 Ships 8/4
It's double-decker sandwiches and double-trouble as the irrepressible Jughead tilts the laugh-o-meter in this uproarious collection of new stories and classic tales!
SCRIPT AND ART: Various talent.
Full color digest format, $3.59 US.
LAUGH DIGEST # 196 Ships 8/25
The timeless high school hijinx of the entire Riverdale gang are highlighted in this hilarious collection of new stories and classic tales!
SCRIPT AND ART: Various talent including Henry Scarpelli, Stan Goldberg, Jon D'Agostino, etc.
Full color digest format, $2.39-US.
SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH #60 Ships 8/4
It's another thrilling issue in the manga style, filled with romance, magic and intrigue! Shinji decides he better make a move before Sabrina gets too serious with Harvey, so he asks Sabrina out on their first official date. Meanwhile, Aunt Hilda is trying to become a member of the prestigious magic council, but her membership may be in jeopardy when the council gives her charge, Sabrina, a warning for using Spellfreeze in the mortal world. This further complicates matters, as Sabrina has an opportunity to end her first date with Shinji on a magical note, but declines so as not to hurt Aunt Hilda's chances of getting on the council. It's a good thing, because the queen of the council has taken note of Sabrina's activities and has assigned a messenger to update her on everything Sabrina does! Just what does the queen have in mind?
SCRIPT AND ART: Tania del Rio.
32-page, full color comic, $2.19 US.
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG # 140 Ships 8/18
"The Return to Angel Island Part 3 of 4: The struggle to free Angel Island from the Evil Dr. Robotnik and protect the Master Emerald continues! Can Sonic, Knuckles and The Chaotix stand together, or will their petty differences divide them? Meanwhile, the fate of the Guardians hangs in the balance!
SCRIPT: Karl Bollers. ART: Jon Gray (pencils) and Mike Higgins (inks).
"A Difference of Opinion": When King Sonic and the Guardian Knuckles have a late night discussion of the possible end of Mobius, much of the "past" is revealed in the future! Don't miss their surprising predictions in this far-flung tale!
SCRIPT: Ken Penders. ART: Steven Butler (pencils) and Jim Amash (inks).
32-page, full color comic, $2.19 US.
VERONICA # 155 Ships 9/I
"Sleepover": Veronica invites Betty, Nancy and Brigitte over for a sleepover at posh Lodge Mansion, but things go from dreamy to dicey as soon as you can say Cheryl Blossom! It seems the redheaded vixen is spying on our gal pals, but they've got some tricks up their nightshirt sleeves as well!
SCRIPT AND ART: Dan Parent.
32-page, full color comic, $2.19 US.