Alex Groff
May 30, 2004, 11:20 pm
<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/logos/archie_logo.jpg"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/logos/archie_logo.jpg" align=left alt="Archie Comics logo"></a>Direct from Archie Comics, here are the publisher's solicitation copies for books which are due to ship in September, 2004.
compiled by Zachary Jian Morrison
ADVENTURES OF LITTLE ARCHIE Ships 9/21
Another great entry in the Archie Classics series! Over the years, we've received countless requests to reprint the classic Little Archie stories written and drawn by Bob Bolling. Now, some of the best and earliest Little Archie stories are compiled in this special volume. Bob Bolling is considered by many comic book collectors to be Archie Comics' equivalent of "the duck man; Carl Barks. It's easy to see why: his classic tales are epic in scope, as little Archie deals with Martian invaders, secret spies, pirates, freewheeling uncles, gorillas on the loose and more! Who knew a little boy could have so many adventures? Don't miss this collection of vintage Little Archie stories originally published from 1961 through 1965. Features a front cover illustration and a foreword by Bob Bolling!
SCRIPT AND ART: Bob Bolling.
96-page, full color trade paperback, $10.95 US.
ARCHIE & FRIENDS #86 Ships 9/29
"The Next Big Thing": The hottest ticket in town is no longer the Archies, but an Archies "tribute" band! The gang never expected competition from clones, and while Archie graciously talks them up, Reggie's thinking of ways to "unplug" the replicant rockers!
SCRIPT: Craig Boldman. ART: Rex Lindsey.
32-page, full color comic, $2.19 US.
ARCHIE DIGEST #211 Ships 9/22
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.
BETTY # 141 Ships 9/8
"The Good Sport": Can Veronica survive losing the title of "Swan Queen" to Betty?!
SCRIPT: Barbara Slate. ART: Stan Goldberg.
"A Night to Remember": Thinking that Betty is planning to move out of town, Archie plans one last romantic evening with her.
SCRIPT: Barbara Slate. ART: Stan Goldberg.
"Betty Cooper's Book of Riverdale Records - 2004 Edition": This follow-up to BETTY #52 presents another collection of wacky records and silly superlatives compiled by Betty
SCRIPT: George Gladir. ART: Stan Golberg.
"The Mad Hatter's Ball": You'll say, "hat's incredible" when you see all the ways the teens decorate their pates for the charity hat show!
SCRIPT: George Gladir. ART: Stan Goldberg.
32-page, full color comic, $2.19 US.
BETTY & VERONICA #203 Ships 9/22
"Its All in the Bag": With the swank Country Club dance just days away, Veronica enlists Betty's help in choosing the perfect date to go with her designer purse!
SCRIPT: Barbara Slate. ART: Jeff Shultz.
"Under Cover of Darkness": Power problems at the Cooper home force Betty to dress in the dark- and inadvertently start a new fashion craze that upstages Veronica's designer duds!
SCRIPT: Kathleen Webb. ART: Jeff Shultz.
"My Brother's Keeper": Betty encourages Veronica to be more compassionate and less superficial, Veronica's version of compassion is to encourage others to indulge in superficialities!
SCRIPT: Kathleen Webb. ART: Jeff Shultz.
"Poetic Injustice": Veronica has no ideas for her poetry assignment so she turns to Archie for inspiration... will it lead to pretty prose or a rhyme crime?!
SCRIPT: Barbara Slate. ART: Jeff Shultz.
32-page, full color comic, $2.19 US.
BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #151 Ships 9/15
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 #128 Ships 9/29
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, $3.59 US.
JUGHEAD WITH ARCHIE DIGEST #196 Ships 9/8
If you think Archie gets into trouble on his own, check out the action when he teams up with Jughead! Featuring new stories and classic tales!
SCRIPT AND ART: Various talent.
Full color digest format, $2.39 US.
JUGHEAD'S DOUBLE DIGEST #107 Ships 9/15
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.
PALS-N-GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #88 Ships 9/8
The spotlight is on the wonderful cast of Archie supporting characters, in this double digest featuring new stories and classic tales.
SCRIPT & ART: Various talent.
Full color digest format, $3.59 US.
SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH #61 Ships 9/15
It's another thrilling issue in the Manga style, filled with romance, magic, and intrigue! Conveniently "forgotten" invitations to Amy's Halloween party as well as Amy talking up her witch friend Gwen, leaves Sabrina feeling disconcerted. Luckily, Harvey invites Sabrina to the party as his date, but Sabrina still must contend with Gwen's authenticity, not to mention Shinji's mysterious date! As if all this weren't enough, Salem must deal with Gwen's dog, Corwyn! Sabrina soon learns that there's more than meets the eye to both Gwen and Corwyn, and she's determined to get to the bottom of it all. Meanwhile, her love continues to be in a state of flux!
SCRIPT AND ART: Tania del Rio.
32-page, full color comic, $2.19 US.
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG # 141 Ships 9/22
"The Return to Angel Island" Part 4 of 4: The thrilling conclusion to this turbulent tale could spell the final conclusion for our heroes! Will the combined might of Sonic, Knuckles and the Chaotix be enough to end the tyranny of Dr. Robotnik and keep their lives from hanging in the balance?
SCRIPT: Karl Bollers. ART: Jon Gray (pencils) and Mike Higgins (inks).
"Scenario": the latest installment of the popular "Mobius 25 Years later" series-within-a-series. King Sonic and The Guardian Knuckles must work with Rotor and Cobar to create a plan of action to correct the time anomaly that threatens the future as they know it! Can they possibly stop what was set in motion years ago?!
SCRIPT: Ken Penders. ART: Steven Butler (pencils) and Jim Amash (inks).
32-page, full color comic, $2.19 US.
compiled by Zachary Jian Morrison
ADVENTURES OF LITTLE ARCHIE Ships 9/21
Another great entry in the Archie Classics series! Over the years, we've received countless requests to reprint the classic Little Archie stories written and drawn by Bob Bolling. Now, some of the best and earliest Little Archie stories are compiled in this special volume. Bob Bolling is considered by many comic book collectors to be Archie Comics' equivalent of "the duck man; Carl Barks. It's easy to see why: his classic tales are epic in scope, as little Archie deals with Martian invaders, secret spies, pirates, freewheeling uncles, gorillas on the loose and more! Who knew a little boy could have so many adventures? Don't miss this collection of vintage Little Archie stories originally published from 1961 through 1965. Features a front cover illustration and a foreword by Bob Bolling!
SCRIPT AND ART: Bob Bolling.
96-page, full color trade paperback, $10.95 US.
ARCHIE & FRIENDS #86 Ships 9/29
"The Next Big Thing": The hottest ticket in town is no longer the Archies, but an Archies "tribute" band! The gang never expected competition from clones, and while Archie graciously talks them up, Reggie's thinking of ways to "unplug" the replicant rockers!
SCRIPT: Craig Boldman. ART: Rex Lindsey.
32-page, full color comic, $2.19 US.
ARCHIE DIGEST #211 Ships 9/22
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.
BETTY # 141 Ships 9/8
"The Good Sport": Can Veronica survive losing the title of "Swan Queen" to Betty?!
SCRIPT: Barbara Slate. ART: Stan Goldberg.
"A Night to Remember": Thinking that Betty is planning to move out of town, Archie plans one last romantic evening with her.
SCRIPT: Barbara Slate. ART: Stan Goldberg.
"Betty Cooper's Book of Riverdale Records - 2004 Edition": This follow-up to BETTY #52 presents another collection of wacky records and silly superlatives compiled by Betty
SCRIPT: George Gladir. ART: Stan Golberg.
"The Mad Hatter's Ball": You'll say, "hat's incredible" when you see all the ways the teens decorate their pates for the charity hat show!
SCRIPT: George Gladir. ART: Stan Goldberg.
32-page, full color comic, $2.19 US.
BETTY & VERONICA #203 Ships 9/22
"Its All in the Bag": With the swank Country Club dance just days away, Veronica enlists Betty's help in choosing the perfect date to go with her designer purse!
SCRIPT: Barbara Slate. ART: Jeff Shultz.
"Under Cover of Darkness": Power problems at the Cooper home force Betty to dress in the dark- and inadvertently start a new fashion craze that upstages Veronica's designer duds!
SCRIPT: Kathleen Webb. ART: Jeff Shultz.
"My Brother's Keeper": Betty encourages Veronica to be more compassionate and less superficial, Veronica's version of compassion is to encourage others to indulge in superficialities!
SCRIPT: Kathleen Webb. ART: Jeff Shultz.
"Poetic Injustice": Veronica has no ideas for her poetry assignment so she turns to Archie for inspiration... will it lead to pretty prose or a rhyme crime?!
SCRIPT: Barbara Slate. ART: Jeff Shultz.
32-page, full color comic, $2.19 US.
BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #151 Ships 9/15
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 #128 Ships 9/29
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, $3.59 US.
JUGHEAD WITH ARCHIE DIGEST #196 Ships 9/8
If you think Archie gets into trouble on his own, check out the action when he teams up with Jughead! Featuring new stories and classic tales!
SCRIPT AND ART: Various talent.
Full color digest format, $2.39 US.
JUGHEAD'S DOUBLE DIGEST #107 Ships 9/15
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.
PALS-N-GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #88 Ships 9/8
The spotlight is on the wonderful cast of Archie supporting characters, in this double digest featuring new stories and classic tales.
SCRIPT & ART: Various talent.
Full color digest format, $3.59 US.
SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH #61 Ships 9/15
It's another thrilling issue in the Manga style, filled with romance, magic, and intrigue! Conveniently "forgotten" invitations to Amy's Halloween party as well as Amy talking up her witch friend Gwen, leaves Sabrina feeling disconcerted. Luckily, Harvey invites Sabrina to the party as his date, but Sabrina still must contend with Gwen's authenticity, not to mention Shinji's mysterious date! As if all this weren't enough, Salem must deal with Gwen's dog, Corwyn! Sabrina soon learns that there's more than meets the eye to both Gwen and Corwyn, and she's determined to get to the bottom of it all. Meanwhile, her love continues to be in a state of flux!
SCRIPT AND ART: Tania del Rio.
32-page, full color comic, $2.19 US.
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG # 141 Ships 9/22
"The Return to Angel Island" Part 4 of 4: The thrilling conclusion to this turbulent tale could spell the final conclusion for our heroes! Will the combined might of Sonic, Knuckles and the Chaotix be enough to end the tyranny of Dr. Robotnik and keep their lives from hanging in the balance?
SCRIPT: Karl Bollers. ART: Jon Gray (pencils) and Mike Higgins (inks).
"Scenario": the latest installment of the popular "Mobius 25 Years later" series-within-a-series. King Sonic and The Guardian Knuckles must work with Rotor and Cobar to create a plan of action to correct the time anomaly that threatens the future as they know it! Can they possibly stop what was set in motion years ago?!
SCRIPT: Ken Penders. ART: Steven Butler (pencils) and Jim Amash (inks).
32-page, full color comic, $2.19 US.