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Archie Comics Solicitations - Last Two Months

MARVEL DIGEST

MARVEL COMICS DIGEST #4

  • Marvel Comics’ best-selling heroes are back in the ever-popular digest format! This fourth issue spotlights the X-MEN! This is a can’t-miss collector’s item that will only be printed once!
  • Script: Various
  • Art: Various
  • Cover: Gil Kane and Dave Cockrum
  • On Sale Date: 12/13
  • 224-page, full color comic
  • $6.99 U.S.

ARCHIE HORROR

CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA #9 *RESOLICIT*

  • “WITCH WAR” Part 3: “The Sacrificial Lamb” – Sabrina has brought Harvey’s body back to life (along with her father’s soul). But there is a cost to everything. Unless she wants the Gates of Hell to open, Sabrina must find a person to sacrifice in Harvey’s place. But wait...Sabrina would never kill someone, would she? For TEEN+ Readers.
  • Script: Roberto Aguire-Sacasa
  • Art: Robert Hack, Jack Morelli
  • Chilling Adventures of Sabrina #9 CVR A Reg: Robert Hack
  • Chilling Adventures of Sabrina #9 CVR B Var: Djibril Morrissette-Phan
  • On Sale Date: 12/6
  • 32-page, full color comic
  • $3.99 U.S.

DARK CIRCLE

MIGHTY CRUSADERS #1

  • NEW ONGOING SERIES! “Back in the Saddle” – The mightiest team of superheroes are back! A throw-down with a prehistoric terror in the heart of Washington D.C. sets the stage for the dramatic return of a wayward hero! Meanwhile, half a world away, a sinister plan begins to awaken an ancient evil!
  • Script: Ian Flynn
  • Art: Kelsey Shannon, Matt Herms, Jack Morelli
  • Mighty Crusaders #1 CVR A Reg: Kelsey Shannon
  • Mighty Crusaders #1 CVR B Var: Matthew Dow Smith
  • On Sale Date: 12/6
  • 32-page, full color comic
  • $3.99 U.S.

HANGMAN VOL. 1

  • They say the Hangman is nothing more than an urban legend. But those who encounter him know different. Join writer Frank Tieri (WOLVERINE, BATMAN) and artist Felix Ruiz (WOLVERINE MAX, HALO) for an ongoing tale of horror, the supernatural and violence... and learn why some men may never be redeemed.
  • Collects HANGMAN issues #1-4.
  • Script: Frank Tieri
  • Art: Felix Ruiz, Kelly Fitzpatrick, Rachel Deering
  • Cover: Mike Huddleston
  • 978-1-62738-940-2 • $14.99/$16.99CAN • 6 5/8 x 10 3/16” • TR • 144 pp, Full Color
  • Direct Market On-Sale Date: 12/20

ARCHIE

ARCHIE #26

  • HEART OF RIVERDALE, Part 4! Everyone has had a different reaction to Betty's injury, but Archie's is unique. He's finding himself falling in love with her all over again—but where does that leave Veronica?
  • Script: Mark Waid
  • Art: Audrey Mok, Kelly Fitzpatrick, Jack Morelli
  • Archie #26 CVR A Reg: Audrey Mok
  • Archie #26 CVR B Var: Sandy Jarrell
  • Archie #26 CVR C Var: Thomas Pitilli
  • On Sale Date: 12/6
  • 32-page, full color comic
  • $3.99 U.S.

THE ARCHIES #3

  • NEW ONGOING SERIES! FEATURING INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING ARTIST CHVRCHES! As The Archies face a rocky start to their first-ever tour, they find unexpected drama among the members! Can Betty and Archie reconcile their artistic differences? Can real-life indie pop trio CHVRCHES provide the guidance they need to weather the storm?
  • Script: Alex Segura and Matt Rosenberg
  • Art: Joe Eisma, Matt Herms, Jack Morelli
  • The Archies #3 CVR A Reg: Greg Smallwood
  • The Archies #3 CVR B Var: Jamie McKelvie
  • On Sale Date: 12/13
  • 32-page, full color comic
  • $3.99 U.S.

BETTY AND VERONICA: VIXENS #2

  • NEW ONGOING SERIES! The Vixens assemble—Betty and Veronica can’t take down a rival biker gang on their own; it’s time to call in some reinforcements; meet the newest additions to their gang!
  • Script: Jamie L. Rotante
  • Art: Eva Cabrera, Elaina Unger, Rachel Deering
  • B&V: Vixens #2 CVR A Reg: Eva Cabrera
  • B&V: Vixens #2 CVR B Var: Sanya Anwar
  • On Sale Date: 12/20
  • 32-page, full color comic
  • $3.99 U.S.

LIFE WITH KEVIN VOL. 1 (TR)

  • LIFE WITH KEVIN is a coming-of-age story that is both heartfelt and funny. Readers are introduced to an older, wiser and worldly Kevin Keller as he explores the life in NYC with his BFF Veronica. Written and drawn by Dan Parent, with inks from the legendary J. Bone.
  • Collects the entire 5-issue run.
  • Script: Dan Parent
  • Art: Dan Parent, J. Bone, Jack Morelli
  • Cover: Dan Parent
  • 978-1-68255-940-6 • $14.99/$16.99CAN • 6 x 8 1/2” • TR • 136 pp, Full Color
  • Direct Market On-Sale Date: 12/27

RIVERDALE #9

  • From Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and the writers of the new CW series Riverdale, this ALL-NEW, ongoing comic series features stories set in between episodes of the new CW TV series Riverdale.
  • Script: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa & Various
  • Art: Thomas Pitilli, Andre Szymanowicz, John Workman
  • Riverdale #9 CVR A Reg: CW Photo Cover – Cheryl Blossom
  • Riverdale #9 CVR B Var: CW Photo Cover
  • On Sale Date: 12/27
  • 32-page, full color comic
  • $3.99 U.S.

RIVERDALE DIGEST #5

  • See how everything led to the CW’s Riverdale TV show with this digest-sized collection featuring stories from our relaunched titles as well as classic Archie stories!
  • Script: Various
  • Art: Various
  • Cover: CW Photo Cover
  • On Sale Date: 12/20
  • 128-page, full color comic
  • $6.99 U.S.

ARCHIE CLASSIC

ALL-NEW CLASSIC ARCHIE: YOUR PAL, ARCHIE! #5

  • Everyone knows Betty Cooper is the sweetest, kindest, most helpful girl in town. At least she USED to be. How will Riverdale react to BAD GIRL BETTY? Plus, part 5 of the connecting variant cover image by Les McClaine!
  • Script: Ty Templeton
  • Art: Dan Parent, Ty Templeton, Jack Morelli, Andre Szymanowicz
  • Your Pal Archie #5 CVR A Reg: Dan Parent
  • Your Pal Archie #5 CVR B Var: Les McClaine
  • On Sale Date: 12/20
  • 32-page, full color comic
  • $3.99 U.S.

ARCHIE CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR #1

  • Get ready for a Christmas spectacular featuring some of Archie’s most festively fun stories!
  • Script: Various
  • Art: Various
  • Cover: Various
  • Ship Date: 11/29
  • On Sale Date: 12/13
  • 24-page, full color comic
  • $2.99 U.S.

ARCHIE AND ME COMICS DIGEST #3

  • In the BRAND NEW story “Something Fishy,” some unlikely companions join Mr. Weatherbee on an ice fishing trip—and it looks like they might catch a lot more than colds!
  • Script: Dan Parent
  • Art: Bill Galvan
  • Cover: Bill Galvan
  • On Sale Date: 12/27
  • 128-page, full color comic
  • $6.99 U.S.

BETTY AND VERONICA JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #259

  • In the BRAND NEW story "Oh, Canada!," Betty and Veronica are excited to go to a charity event in Canada—but they're even more excited to meet the Canadian Prime Minister!
  • Script: Dan Parent
  • Art: Jeff Shultz
  • Cover: Bill Galvan
  • On Sale Date: 12/27
  • 192-page, full color comic
  • $6.99 U.S.

B&V FRIENDS WINTER ANNUAL #257

  • In the BRAND NEW lead story “Girls On Tour,” Mr. Lodge gives Betty, Veronica, Ginger and Nancy a winter tour of the Lodge Estate—but no one could predict all of the chilly calamities that ensue!
  • Script: Dan Parent
  • Art: Jeff Shultz
  • Cover: Bill Galvan
  • On Sale Date: 12/6
  • 192-page, full color comic
  • $6.99 U.S.

WORLD OF ARCHIE COMICS DOUBLE DIGEST #74

  • In the BRAND NEW lead story “Baby, It’s Cold Outside,” when Archie and Jughead win a prize pig in a contest, they have to find it a good home without turning every place they go into a pigpen!
  • Script: Dan Parent
  • Art: Bill Golliher
  • Cover: Jeff Shultz
  • On Sale Date: 12/13
  • 160-page, full color comic
  • $5.99 U.S.