ARCHIE AMERICANA SERIES: BEST OF THE FIFTIES BOOK 2,
ships 11/5. 96-page, full color squarebound paperback, $10.95 US.
By popular demand, we're pleased to serve up a second helping of 1950s fun
and frolics for the many readers who enjoyed the original ARCHIE
AMERICANA SERIES: BEST OF THE FIFTIES! Whether
getting tangled up in the eternal love triangle or incurring the wrath of
Mr. Weatherbee, Mr. Lodge and even his father, Archie and his friends scaled
new heights of hilarity in the fabulous Fifties! Put on your poodle
skirt, slick back your hair and don't forget to read this fabulous
collection of comedy classics before heading out to the sock hop!
SCRIPT AND ART: Various.
ARCHIE DAY-BY-DAY, ships 11/5. 96-page, black
& white squarebound paperback with full color cover, $10.95.
Archie and his pals have been comics' most celebrated teenage humor
characters for over 60 years. Now for the first time, selections
from Archie's worldwide syndicated newspaper strip are collected in this
special volume. This black and white edition includes uproarious,
daily strips from the mid-1990s. Foreword by Mike Newcomb, President
of Creator's Syndicate. SCRIPT: Craig Boldman. ART: Henry
Scarpelli.
ARCHIE #543, ships 11/19. 32-page, full color
comic, $2.19 US. "The Night Before Christmas": 'Twas the
night before Christmas and throughout Riverdale, Archie and his friends find
themselves in a yuletide tale. If holiday cheer is what you need, this
festive story is the perfect read! SCRIPT: Greg Crosby. ART:
Stan Goldberg.
ARCHIE & FRIENDS #78, ships 11/26. 32-page,
full color comic, $2.19 US. "To Chill or Not to Chill": A
story torn from the headlines-or at least from a local newspaper's clever
contest! Archie and his friends decide to take the challenge and go on
a madcap treasure hunt to locate a plastic, green donut hidden somewhere in
Riverdale. As they split into teams, they imagine what they'll do with
the prize money-but first they'll need to decipher the clues before counting
the loot! Inspired by an annual contest held by the St. Paul Pioneer
Press in Minnesota. SCRIPT: George Gladir. ART: Rex Lindsey.
ARCHIE'S MYSTERIES #32, ships 11/19. 32-page,
full color comic, $2.19 US. "A Cheating Shame": When several
students turn in the exact same term paper, the T.S.I. team is enlisted to
uncover the source of the cheating. Will our favorite investigators
"make the grade?" The answer is anything but
"elementary!" SCRIPT: Paul Castiglia & Barbara Jarvie.
ART: Fernando Ruiz.
ARCHIE DIGEST #203, ships 11/5. Full color
digest format, $2.39 US. 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.
ARCHIE'S DOUBLE DIGEST #148, ships 11/26. Full
color digest format, $3.29 US. 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.
BETTY #133, ships 11/26. 32-page, full color
comic, $2.19 US. "Shopper Comes a Cropper": Betty's keen ear
is her own worst enemy when she keeps overhearing Archie change his mind
about what he wants for Christmas! Too bad there aren't any
"frequent exchanger" discounts! SCRIPT: George Gladir.
ART: Stan Goldberg.
BETTY & VERONICA #195, ships 11/12. 32-page,
full color comic, $2.19 US. "The Snow Must Go On": The gang decide
to go sledding instead of helping Betty make a snowman, so she makes a whole
field full of snowman to keep her company! SCRIPT: Barbara Slate.
ART: Jeff Shultz.
BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #120, ships 11/12.
Full color digest format, $3.29 US. 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.
JUGHEAD #155, ships 11/26. 32-page, full color
comic, $2.19 US. "Breaking Up is Hard to Do": Jughead is severely
conflicted-he can't decide whether to break up and scarf down a giant candy
bar, or frame it and admire it's sugar-filled beauty! "Dollars
and No Sense": Finally, a story that provides a clue as to why Archie
is broke all the time: he lends all his money to Jughead! "Gram
Slam": Jughead decides to resurrect the telegram industry-which comes
in handy when Archie realizes he missed his date with Veronica the night
before! PLUS: Hot Dog in "Santa Dog": Surveying the oodles
of goodies Jughead has given him, Hot Dog decides to share the wealth and
give them as Christmas gifts to all the neighborhood dogs! SCRIPTS:
Craig Boldman. ART: Rex Lindsey.
LAUGH DIGEST #189, ships 11/19. Full color
digest format, $2.39 US. 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.
THE MIGHTY CRUSADERS: ORIGIN OF A SUPER-TEAM, ships
11/5. 96-page, full color trade paperback, $12.95 US. The first
entry in the RED CIRCLE reprint series! It's a pop-art explosion as
some of the wildest heroes in the history of comic books unite to form one
of the most beloved super-teams of the Sixties: The Shield! The Black
Hood! The Comet! The Fly! Fly Girl! Relive the
excitement as this intrepid team of heroes meet, fight super-villains as
well as each other, come up with a name for their team and even recruit new
members! It's all here in this colorful collection reprinting classic
stories from originally appearing in FLY-MAN #31, #32 and #33 as well as
MIGHTY CRUSADERS #1. These titanic 1965 tales are courtesy of such
comic book legends as writer (and Superman co-creator) Jerry Siegal and
artist Paul Reinman (Spider-Man). Features a cover by fan-favorite Joe
Staton, painstaking restoration of all stories and faithful recoloring.
Foreword by movie producer Michael Uslan and Robert Klein.
SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH #52, ships 11/5.
32-page, full color comic, $2.19 US. There's magic in the air as
everyone's favorite bewitching teen casts her spell in all-new stories.
SCRIPTS: Abby Denson. ART: Holly Golightly.
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #129, ships 11/12. 32-page,
full color comic, $2.19 US. "Home-The Blue Blur Returns"
Part One (of Four): The first entry in a four-part epic finds Sonic back
from his adventure in outer space-and just in time, too, as the Kingdom of
Acorn and the Empire of Robotnik are about to collide head-on in their
monumental struggle to control Mobius! How will everybody react to
Sonic's "return from the dead?" How will Sonic react to all
the changes that have occurred during his absence? If you read only
one Sonic comic in this lifetime, make it this one!!! SCRIPT: Karl
Bollers. ART: Steven Butler (pencils) Michael Higgins, Jim Amash and
J. Axer (inks).
VERONICA #147, ships 11/19. 32-page, full color
comic, $2.19 US. "Training Day": When Veronica's parents get
bit by the fitness bug, Veronica gets tuckered out just watching them!
Hoping to get their daughter with the program, the Lodges get her a personal
trainer for Christmas-but there's no better incentive for getting in shape
than chasing Archie! SCRIPT AND ART: Dan Parent.
BACKLIST:
(Note: all backlist titles ship 11/5/01)
ENJOY THRILLING TALES WITH A FOX WITH TWO TAILS!
We're proud to make this classic 3-issue mini-series
available once more!
SONIC'S BUDDY TAILS #1. 32-page, full-color
comic, $1.50.
SONIC'S BUDDY TAILS #2. 32-page, full-color
comic, $1.50.
SONIC'S BUDDY TAILS #3. 32-page, full-color
comic, $1.50.
DECK THE HALLS WITH YULETIDE CHEER, ARCHIE STYLE!
Don't miss these classic comics chock full of
Christmas tales!
ARCHIE'S CHRISTMAS STOCKING #2. 48-page, full
color special, $2.00 US.
ARCHIE'S CHRISTMAS STOCKING #3. 48-page, full
color special, $2.00 US.
ARCHIE'S CHRISTMAS STOCKING #4. 48-page, full
color special, $2.00 US.
ARCHIE'S CHRISTMAS STOCKING #5. 48-page, full
color special, $2.25 US.
ARCHIE'S CHRISTMAS STOCKING #6. 48-page, full color special,
$2.25 US.
ARCHIE'S CHRISTMAS STOCKING #7. 48-page, full
color special, $2.29 US.
