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MARVEL DIGEST


MARVEL COMICS DIGEST #3

  • Marvel Comics’ best-selling heroes are back in the ever-popular digest format! This third issue spotlights THOR, just in time for Thor: Ragnarok! This is a can’t-miss collector’s item that will only be printed once!
  • Script: Various
  • Art: Various
  • Cover: Olivier Coipel
  • On Sale Date: 10/11
  • 224-page, full color comic • $6.99 U.S.

ARCHIE HORROR


CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA #9

  • “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
  • Cover: Robert Hack
  • Variant Cover: Djibril Morrissette-Phan
  • On Sale Date: 10/4
  • 32-page, full color comic • $3.99 U.S.

ARCHIE


THE ARCHIES #1

  • What’s next for the teenage rockers The Archies? When someone makes a decision that leaves the rest of the band scrambling, can the group keep it together? It’s friendship vs. fame in this must-read #1 issue to the new, ongoing THE ARCHIES series!
  • Script: Alex Segura and Matt Rosenberg
  • Art: Joe Eisma, Matt Herms, Jack Morelli
  • Cover: Joe Eisma
  • Variant Covers: Matthew Dow Smith, Sandy Jarrell with Kelly Fitzpatrick, Thomas Pitilli
  • On Sale Date: 10/4
  • 32-page, full color comic • $3.99 U.S.

JUGHEAD: THE HUNGER #1

  • BRAND NEW SERIES! Jughead Jones is a werewolf, and Reggie Mantle has fallen victim to Jughead’s monstrous ways. Now Betty Cooper: Werewolf Hunter along with Archie Andrews are hot on the trail of Jughead. For TEEN+ readers.
  • Script: Frank Tieri
  • Art: Pat and Tim Kennedy
  • Cover: Francesco Francavilla
  • Variant Covers: Robert Hack, Michael Walsh
  • On Sale Date: 10/25
  • 32-page, full color comic • $3.99 U.S.

JUGHEAD VOL. 3 (TR)

  • It’s magic, music, mayhem and ZOMBIES (oh yeah, and hamburgers—plenty of hamburgers!) in this third volume of the Eisner-nominated Jughead series, collecting issues #12-16.
  • Script: Ryan North, Mark Waid, Ian Flynn
  • Art: Derek Charm, Matt Herms, Jack Morelli
  • Cover: Derek Charm
  • 978-1-68255-956-7 • $17.99/$19.99CAN • 6 5/8 x 10 3/16” • TR • 144 pp, Full Color
  • Direct Market On-Sale Date: 10/25

RIVERDALE #7

  • Dilton Doiley has always been a little…borderline, but when his science teacher tells the class about an astronomical event they'll be observing, Dilton's worst fears are confirmed—the end of the world is nigh! As he takes drastic steps to prepare, Jughead is caught in a dilemma—should he humor Dilton or try to stop him? And what if Dilton’s right…?
  • Script: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa & Various
  • Art: Joe Eisma, Andre Szymanowicz, Janice Chiang, John Workman
  • Cover: CW Photo Cover
  • Variant Cover: Francesco Francavilla
  • On Sale Date: 10/18
  • 32-page, full color comic • $3.99 U.S.

RIVERDALE DIGEST #3

  • 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: 10/4
  • 128-page, full color comic • $5.99 U.S.

RIVERDALE VOL. 1 (TR)

  • From Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and the writers of the CW's Riverdale comes the first collection of the comic book set in the universe of the SMASH HIT TV series. RIVERDALE VOL. 1 collects the Riverdale One-Shot and issues 1-4 of the ongoing series.
  • Script: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Brian E. Paterson, Britta Lundin, James DeWille, Will Ewing, Michael Grassi, Greg Murray, Daniel King
  • Art: Elliot Fernandez, Jim Towe, Thomas Pitilli, Alitha Martinez, Joe Eisma, Bob Smith, Andre Szymanowicz, Thomas Chu, Glenn Whitmore, John Workman, Janice Chiang
  • Cover: CW Photo Cover
  • 978-1-68255-958-1 • $17.99/$19.99CAN • 6 5/8 x 10 3/16” • TR • 144 pp, Full Color
  • Direct Market On-Sale Date: 10/11

ARCHIE CLASSIC


ALL-NEW CLASSIC ARCHIE: YOUR PAL, ARCHIE! #3

  • Your pal Archie meets his new best pal, Reggie. Find out why Riverdale's most famous jerk is being so nice to everyone in town! Plus, get the third part of the connecting variant cover series!
  • Script: Ty Templeton
  • Art: Dan Parent, Ty Templeton, Jack Morelli
  • Cover: Dan Parent
  • Connecting Variant Cover: Les McClaine
  • On Sale Date: 10/11
  • 32-page, full color comic • $3.99 U.S.

ARCHIE AND ME COMICS DIGEST #1

  • BRAND NEW DIGEST SERIES! In "Sick Day," everyone’s caught the flu that’s been going around, except for Jughead. He decides to help out the Andrews family—but his unconventional methods don't go over too well!
  • Script: Dan Parent
  • Art: Dan Parent
  • Cover: Pat and Tim Kennedy, Bob Smith, Rosario “Tito” Peña
  • On Sale Date: 10/18
  • 128-page, full color comic • $6.99 U.S.

ARCHIE HALLOWEEN SPECTACULAR #1

  • Get ready for a Halloween SCARETACULAR featuring some of Archie’s most frighteningly fun stories!
  • Script: Various
  • Art: Various
  • Cover: Various
  • On Sale Date: 10/11
  • 24-page, full color comic • $2.99 U.S.

ARCHIE HOLIDAY ANNUAL #283

  • NEW CHRISTMAS LEAD STORY! In "One Person's Trash..." Archie and Jughead notice some high-quality trash in the Lodge's neighborhood, so they scout the area for items they can recycle as Christmas gifts! However, their thrifty idea doesn't win everybody over…
  • Script: Dan Parent
  • Art: Dan Parent
  • Cover: Bill Galvan, Rosario “Tito” Peña
  • On Sale Date: 10/25
  • 192-page, full color comic • $5.99 U.S.

ARCHIE 1000 PAGE COMICS FESTIVAL (TR)

  • Get ready for a fun-filled FESTIVAL of over 1000 pages of Archie’s best and brightest stories!
  • Script: Various
  • Art: Various
  • Cover: Various
  • 978-1-68255-958-1 • $14.99/$16.99 CAN • 4 7/8 x 6 9/16” • TR • 1000 pp, Full Color
  • Direct Market On-Sale Date: 10/18

THE BEST OF ARCHIE COMICS 2: DELUXE EDITION (HC)

  • This beautifully remastered hardcover version of the best-selling THE BEST OF ARCHIE COMICS BOOK 2 contains over 400 pages of the most iconic Archie stories, hand-selected by Archie creators, editors and historians.
  • Script: Various
  • Art: Various
  • Cover: Dan DeCarlo
  • 978-1-68255-938-3 • $19.99/$21.99 CAN • 6 5/8 x 10 3/16” • HC • 416 pp, Full Color
  • Direct Market On-Sale Date: 10/4

BETTY & VERONICA HALLOWEEN ANNUAL #257

  • BRAND NEW HALLOWEEN STORY! In "A Bewitching Tale," Betty and Veronica are in the elementary school's Halloween play, and Veronica’s got a few tricks up her sleeve to get the part she wants...
  • Script: Dan Parent
  • Art: Dan Parent
  • Cover: Bill Galvan, Rosario “Tito” Peña
  • On Sale Date: 10/11
  • 192-page, full color comic • $5.99 U.S.

WORLD OF ARCHIE COMICS DOUBLE DIGEST #72

  • BRAND NEW HALLOWEEN STORY! In "Something Is Missing..." the gang takes Jellybean trick or treating. Unfortunately, when they get back to Jughead’s they realize they have the wrong kid! Where is Jellybean? Is this a trick?
  • Script: Dan Parent
  • Art: Bill Golliher, Bob Smith, Jack Morelli
  • Cover: Pat and Tim Kennedy, Bob Smith, Rosario “Tito” Peña
  • On Sale Date: 10/4
  • 160-page, full color comic • $4.99 U.S.