Archie Comics' relaunch of its flagship titles continues this fall with "Jughead" from writer Chip Zdarsky and artist Erica Henderson. The new "Jughead" is set to debut in October and will return for seconds in November, and CBR has the exclusive first look at all five covers from the issue, plus solicitation text -- with the shocking revelation that Coach Clayton has been replaced at Riverdale high by a "tough-as-nails, take-no-prisoner Phys-Ed teacher."
The five "Jughead" #2 covers come courtesy of Henderson on the main cover, plus variants by "Afterlife with Archie" artist Francesco Francavilla, incoming "Archie" artist Veronica Fish, "Chilling Adventures of Sabrina" artist Robert Hack (with Steve Downer) and "The Middleman" artist Les McClaine (with Downer). These images also showcase the first look at the new "Jughead" series logo.
JUGHEAD #2
Zdarsky and Henderson return with the next issue of the all-new Jughead! Things continue to be amiss at Riverdale High as Coach Clayton gets replaced by a tough-as-nails, take-no-prisoner Phys-Ed teacher! Can he be stopped or will Jughead have to become... physically active? The answer lies in the far future...
Script: Chip Zdarsky
Art: Erica Henderson
Cover: Erica Henderson
Variant Covers: Veronica Fish, Francesco Francavilla, Robert Hack with Steve Downer, Les McClaine with Steve Downer
On Sale Date: 11/18
32-page, full color comic
$3.99 U.S.
Additionally, CBR has the exclusive first look at Mike Norton's Books-a-Million/2nd & Charles variant cover for October's "Jughead" #1.
To round things out, here's a look at all six previously released "Jughead" covers with full trade dress, and the solicitation text for the issue.
JUGHEAD #1
IN THE GRAND TRADITION OF COMIC BOOK REBOOTS LIKE ARCHIE #1, ARCHIE COMICS PROUDLY PRESENTS... JUGHEAD #1-FROM THE COMICS DREAM TEAM OF CHIP ZDARSKY (Howard the Duck) AND ERICA HENDERSON (The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl)!
Riverdale High provides a quality education and quality hot lunches, but when one of those is tampered with, JUGHEAD JONES swears vengeance! Well, I mean, he doesn't "swear." This is still Archie Comics after all.
Script: Chip Zdarsky
Art: Erica Henderson
CVR A Reg Cover: Erica Henderson
CVR B Variant: Anton Emdin
CVR C Variant: Francesco Francavilla
CVR D Variant: Robert Hack
CVR E Variant: Ramon K. Perez
CVR F Variant: Chip Zdarsky
On Sale Date: 10/7
32-page, full color comic
$3.99 U.S.