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ARCHIE & FRIENDS #68
SCRIPT: Dan Parent
ART: Rex Lindsey

GUEST-STARRING FRANKIE VALDEZ & MARIA RODRIGUEZ!

"So You Wanna Be a Superstar"
The hills of Riverdale are alive... with the sound of music! That's right, auditions for "American Superstar" (the show where singers either "hit a high note" or get voted off the show) has come to Riverdale! Naturally, Frankie, Brigitte and The Archie's are ready to sing their hearts out, but only a few finalists will make it to the show. Who will sing the victory song, and who will go home singing the blues?

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32-page, full color comic
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BETTY & VERONICA SPECTACULAR #59
SCRIPT AND ART: Dan Parent

BY POPULAR DEMAND, "ARCHIE'S ANGELS" RETURN!

"The Return of Archie's Angels"
Those glamorous, adventurous agents who made their smashing debut in BETTY & VERONICA #44 are back... and with Brigitte Reilly unavailable, they recruit a new third angel to join them in their daring-do: Ginger Lopez! This time they're charged with rescuing kidnapped scientist, Dilton Doiley Esquire III!

Who could have kidnapped him... and why? Their mission will take our heroines jet setting across the globe and tackling megalomaniac madmen and roughhousing robots! Will the angels earn their wings... or will they end up playing harps?

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32-page, full color comic
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Titles Shipping February 2003


ARCHIE #533
SCRIPT: Grog Crosby
ART: Start Goldberg

"The Mystery of the Missing Bracelet"
Infatuated with film noir mysteries, Archie becomes a bogus Bogart when he drifts into dreamland... and his tint case is to find Veronica's missing diamond bracelet!

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32-page, full color comic
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ARCHIE'S DOUBLE DIGEST #141
SCRIPT AND ART: Various talents

Double your pages, double your Archie, and double your fun in this double digest full of new stories and classic tales!

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Full-color digest format
$3.59


BETTY # 123
SCRIPT: Kathleen Webb
ART: Stan Goldberg

"Add One Cup of Love"
Betty's got some hot chocolate, chocolate chip cookies, a warm fireplace, a good book and the peaceful sound of rain on the roof if only Archie or Adam were available to share them with her!

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32-page, full-color comic
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BETTY & VERONICA #185
SCRIPT: John Albano
ART: Jeff Shultz

"UnBULLYable!"
When her dad takes her credit cards, Veronica feels sorry for herself and falls in with a group of bullies... and soon realizes she's become a bully herself. Will she find her way back to her true friends?

SCRIPT" John Albano
ART: Jeff Shultz

"Stormy Weatherbee"
Neither rain nor sleet nor hail nor snow shall stop Betty and Veronica in their pursuit of Mr. Weatherbee as each vies for the coveted position of Riverdale High's public access weather lady!

SCRIPT: Kathleen Webb
ART: Jeff Shultz

"Snack Attack"
Veronica and Betty go out in search of junk food that's not too junky and health food that's not too healthy-anyone for chocolate covered tofu?

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32-page, full-color comic
$2.19


BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #113
SCRIPT AND ART: Various talents

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.

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Full-color digest format
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JUGHEAD WITH ARCHIE DIGEST # 182
SCRIPT AND ART: Various talents

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!

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Full-color digest format
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LAUGH DIGEST #182
SCRIPT AND ART: Various talent including Henry Scarpelli, Stan
Goldberg, Jon D'Agostino, etc.

The timeless high school hijinx of the entire Riverdale gang are highlighted in this hilarious collection of new stories and classic tales!

Ships 2/12
Full-color digest format
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PALS-N-GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #74
SCRIPT & ART: Various talents

The spotlight is on the wonderful cast of Archie supporting characters, in this double digest featuring new stories and classic tales.

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