ARCHIE COMICS FOR APRIL

Following are Archie Comics' solicitations for April, with information coming from the company:

ARCHIE # 547

Written by Craig Boldman and George Gladir, art by Stan Goldberg.

"A Gaggle of Grief." Archie's goose is cooked when he decides to order Mr. Lodge a concrete goose for his lawn. "View From Above": Watch out Riverdale High--"Big Bee" is watching you on the school's new webcam... but who's watching him?

32 pages, $2.19, in stores on April 1.

ARCHIE & FRIENDS #82

Written by Bill Golliher, art by Dan Parent.

"Lance Colby, L.A.U.G.H. Agent": New kids transfer to Riverdale High everyday, but it's not every day that a "spy kid" does! There's a good reason he's come to quiet, peaceful Riverdale- Major Payne, an evil Weatherbee look-alike is out to take over the town, using its own mind-controlled teens as his minions. Can Lance stop Major Payne before he stops the free wills of America's favorite comic book teens?

32 pages, $2.19, in stores on April 21.

ARCHIE DIGEST #207

By various.

New stories and reprints.

Digest format, $2.39, in stores on April 21.

BETTY #137

Written by Barbara Slate, art by Stan Goldberg.

"Givers and Takers." When Betty ponders her relationship with Veronica, she realizes she does all the giving and Veronica does all the taking. The question is, just how much more "taking" will Betty take?

32 pages, $2.19, in stores on April 14.

BETTY & VERONICA #20O

Written by Kathleen Webb, art by Jeff Shultz.

"Things I Like About You." Can it be true--have Betty and Veronica ended their friendship for good? Not if Nancy can help it, and help is what she intends when she issues the gal pals this challenge: find 100 reasons apiece -- 200 reasons total -- to stay best friends! Of course, they're too steamed to come up with reasons on their own, so Nancy has them interview their friends and family -- to show just how their breakup will affect everyone. It's a hilarious and poignant issue-length epic.

32 pages, $2.19, in stores on April 28.

BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST # 147

By various.

New stories and reprints.

Digest format, $2.39, in stores on April 14.

BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST # 124

By various.

New stories and reprints.

Digest format, $3.29, in stores on April 28.

JUGHEAD WITH ARCHIE DIGEST # 192

By various.

New stories and reprints.

Digest format, $2.39, in stores on April 1.

JUGHEAD'S DOUBLE DIGEST # 103

By various.

New stories and reprints.

Digest format, $3.29, in stores on April 14.

PALS-N-GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #84

By various.

New stories and reprints.

Digest format, $3.29, in stores on April 1.

SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH #57

Written by Bill Golliher, art by Fernando Ruiz and Al Nickerson.

"A Good Egg." When Sabrina's class must protect eggs for an "egg parenting" assignment, Salem decides to replace Sabrina's egg with a dragon egg. Will the "yolk" be on Sabrina, or will Salem end up with egg on his face?

32 pages, $2.19, in stores on April 21.

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #136

Written by Romy Chacon and Ken Penders, art by Ron Lim, Jim Amash, Steven Butler and Nelson Ribeiro.

"The Infiltrator." Sonic looks forward to a well-needed rest after a strenuous, nerve-racking adventure, but gets anything but rest. As he sleeps, his life is in grave danger, and his father, Jules Hedgehog, does what any father would -- at a heavy price. "Knuckles in "Patience." Knuckles decides to disobey the King and take matters into his own hands by freeing Angel Island on his own. Will his lack of patience be his own downfall? "Girl Talk." The latest in a series of tales depicting "Mobius: 25 Years Later" finds Queen Sally and Julie-Su trying to figure out a way for their husbands and kids to get along during an upcoming visit. Easier said than done!

32 pages, $2.19, in stores on April 28.