Friday, Dec. 15, 2000

ARCHIE COMICS FOR MARCH

ARCHIE COMICS FOR MARCH

Following are Archie Comics' solicitations for March, with information coming from the company.

ARCHIE #508

Written by Angelo DeCesare, art by Stan Goldberg.

"New Scoot, Old Coot." Mr. Weatherbee outlaws scooters on school grounds, encouraging the students to "put away childish things." How long before the kid in him protests? "Ghost Writer." Mr. Lodge isn't seeing things - Archie is determined to write a true-to-life story for class, so he secretly observes him whenever he can. "Pop Music." Pop Tate convinces Archie and his pals to take their boy singer group act to the streets, just like he did as a teenage doo-wopper. Will they hit a high note like their idols? "Putting In His Two Dollars." Mr. Andrews teaches Archie that handling money is common cents.

32 pages, $1.99, ships on March 16.

ARCHIE & FRIENDS #47

Written by Angelo DeCesare, art by Stan Goldberg.

"The Fun-tastic Island." It's Survivor meets Gilligan's Island when Riverdale's favorite teens get stranded on an island with Mr. Lodge. But this isn't just any island - as fate would have it. It used to be home to the wackiest tribe on Earth - making it more funhouse than island.

32 pages, $1.99, ships on March 9.

ARCHIE'S WEIRD MYSTERIES #13

Written by Paul Castiglia, art by Fernando Ruiz.

"The Thinking Man's Rat." Dilton asks Archie to help him with his experiments on animal domestication - but Archie is more hindrance than help. It isn't long before Riverdale is overrun with intelligent rats out to control the sleepy little town.

32 pages, $1.99, ships on March 30.

ARCHIE'S DIGEST #180

By various.

New stories and reprints.

Digest format, $2.19, ships on March 30.

ARCHIE'S DOUBLE DIGEST #124

By various.

New stories and reprints.

Digest format, $3.29, ships on March 9.

BETTY #98

Written by various, art by Stan Goldberg.

"Mission Bound." Picking up where the "Teen Scape" story from Betty #94 left off, Betty and the gang take off for California and the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. There they meet a bevy of famous authors and even a famous record producer - all on hand to promote literacy.

32 pages, $1.99, ships on March 23.

BETTY & VERONICA #160

Written by various, art by Jeff Schultz.

"Poor Little Rich Girl." Having too much money is really a problem for Veronica when no one wants to break her $100 bill. "Cinderonica." A stage production of the classic fairy tale turns scary tale when Veronica finds herself hovering about the stage in a fairy godmother costume. "Play By The Rules." Veronica learns a very important rule: rules rule and are only broken by fools. "The War Of The Wools." Betty and Veronica battle neck and neck for Archie's affection - by seeing who can give him the longest scarf.

32 pages, $1.99, ships on March 9.

BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #120

By various.

New stories and reprints.

Digest format, $2.19, ships on March 23.

JUGHEAD #136

Written by Craig Boldman, art by Rex Lindsey.

"Fitted To Be Tied." Jughead makes a monkey of Mr. Lodge's tailors, who just can't seem to fit his fluctuating frame for a tux.

32 pages, $1.99, ships on March 23.

JUGHEAD WITH ARICHIE DIGEST #165

By various.

New stories and reprints.

Digest format, $2.19, ships on March 16.

JUGHEAD'S DOUBLE DIGEST #76

By various.

New stories and reprints.

Digest format, $3.29, ships on March 23.

PALS 'N' GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #57

By various.

New stories and reprints.

Digest format, $3.29, ships on March 16.

SABRINA #18

Written by Mike Gallagher, art by Dave Manak.

Based on the new animated series from DIC airing on ABC and UPN.

32 pages, $1.99, ships on March 30.

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #95

Written by Karl Bollers and Ken Penders, art by James Fry, Andrew Pepoy, Ron Lim and Penders.

"Enemy Mine." A trip to Robotropolis to rescue the roboticized Overlanders baffles Sonic and Bunnie, as many of the Overlanders haven't even been roboticized. Meanwhile, Kodos has gone over the top, affected by radiation, leading Sonic and Bunnie to assist Arachnis in battle against Kodos as they attempt to make their way through the Great Forest. Is Kodos' condition part of a bigger threat? Can Arachnis be trusted? And just what can Robotnik be up to by allowing the Overlanders to exist free of roboticization? "Chosen One." His fellow enchidnas might not have the answers to Knuckles' problem, but Athair believes he does. He recruits Tails, along with Merlin Prower, to assist with the solution, leading to the moment many have asked for: the ultimate destiny of Sonic's major domo revealed.

32 pages, $1.99, ships on March 9.

VERONICA #112

Written and art by Dan Parent.

"Rock 'n Roll Grrls." Veronica becomes almost famous when she wins a magazine contest that puts her on the road with a rock band. 32 pages, $1.99, ships on March 16.