Monday, November 4, 2002

ARCHIE COMICS FOR FEBRUARY

Following are Archie Comics' solicitations for February, with information provided by the company.

ARCHIE #533

Written by Greg Crosby, art bu Stuart 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!

32 pages, $2.19, ships on Feb. 12.

ARCHIE & FRIENDS #68

Written by Dan Parent, art by Rex Lindsey.

"So You Wanna Be a Superstar." Guest-starring Frankie Valdez and Maria Rodriguez. The hills of Riverdale are alive -- with the sound of music. 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?

32 pages, $2.19, ships on Feb. 19.

ARCHIE'S DOUBLE DIGEST #141

By various.

New stories and reprints.

Digest format, $3.59, ships on Feb. 19.

BETTY # 123

Written by Kathleen Webb, art by 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.

32 pages, $2.19, ships on Feb. 19.

BETTY & VERONICA #185

Written by John Albano and Kathleen Webb, art by 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? "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. "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?

32 pages, $2.19, ships on Feb. 5.

BETTY & VERONICA SPECTACULAR #59

Written and art by Dan Parent.

"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 the 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?

32 pages, $2.19, ships on Feb. 12.

BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #113

By various.

New stories and reprints.

Digest format, $3.59, ships on Feb. 5.

JUGHEAD WITH ARCHIE DIGEST # 182

By various.

New stories and reprints.

Digest format, $2.39, ships on Feb. 26.

LAUGH DIGEST #182

By various.

New stories and reprints.

Digest format, $2.39, ships on Feb. 12.

PALS-N-GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #74

By various.

New stories and reprints.

Digest format, $3.59, ships on Feb. 26.

SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH #43

Written by Bill Golliher, art by Holly Golightly.

"Danger From the Deep." An innocent-looking goldfish that Harvey wins at the carnival is Rally a man-chasing Mermaid on the prowl lot a mate! Will she hook hapless Harvey, or will Sabrina throw her back in the water?

32 pages, $2.19, ships on Feb. 26.

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #120

Written by Benny Lee, Romy Chacon and Ken Penders, art by Steven Butler, Art Mawhinney, Jim Amash, Pam Eklund, Dawn Best and Penders.

"She's Gotta Have Him." How far will a woman go to get a man's attention? Sonic finds out when love struck Mina the Mongoose joins the Freedom Fighters. "The Royal Signet." Princess Sally remembers Julayla, her late mentor, in this heartwarming tale. "In the Beginning." Julie-Su and Mighty reflect upon the good old days with Knuckles, and how they met.

32 pages, $2.19, in stores on Feb. 5.

VERONICA #137

Written and art by Dan Parent.

"Space Case." Veronica boldly goes where no debutant has gone before-to a "Space Trek" convention with her sci-fi crazy cousin, Marcy.

32 pages, $2.19, in stores on Feb. 12.