ARCHIE COMICS FOR SEPTEMBER

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

ADVENTURES OF LITTLE ARCHIE

Written and art by Bob Bolling.

Some of the best and earliest Little Archie stories are compiled in this special volume. Bob Bolling is considered by many comic book collectors to be Archie Comics' equivalent of Carl Barks. It's easy to see why: his classic tales are epic in scope, as little Archie deals with Martian invaders, secret spies, pirates, freewheeling uncles, gorillas on the loose and more! Who knew a little boy could have so many adventures? Don't miss this collection of vintage Little Archie stories originally published from 1961 through 1965. Features a front cover illustration and a foreword by Bob Bolling.

96 pages, $10.95, in stores on Sept. 21.

ARCHIE & FRIENDS #86

Written by Craig Boldman, art by Rex Lindsey.

"The Next Big Thing." The hottest ticket in town is no longer the Archies, but an Archies "tribute" band! The gang never expected competition from clones, and while Archie graciously talks them up, Reggie's thinking of ways to "unplug" the replicant rockers.

32 pages, $2.19, in stores on Sept. 29.

ARCHIE DIGEST #211

By various.

New stories and reprints.

Digest format, $2.39.

BETTY #141

Written by Barbara Slate and George Gladir, art by Stan Goldberg.

"The Good Sport." Can Veronica survive losing the title of "Swan Queen" to Betty? "A Night to Remember." Thinking that Betty is planning to move out of town, Archie plans one last romantic evening with her. "Betty Cooper's Book of Riverdale Records - 2004 Edition." This follow-up to Betty #52 presents another collection of wacky records and silly superlatives compiled by Betty. "The Mad Hatter's Ball." You'll say, "hat's incredible" when you see all the ways the teens decorate their pates for the charity hat show.

32 pages, $2.19, in stores on Sept. 8.

BETTY & VERONICA #203

Written by Barbara Slate and Kathleen Webb, art by Jeff Shultz.

"Its All in the Bag." With the swank Country Club dance just days away, Veronica enlists Betty's help in choosing the perfect date to go with her designer purse. "Under Cover of Darkness." Power problems at the Cooper home force Betty to dress in the dark -- and inadvertently start a new fashion craze that upstages Veronica's designer duds. "My Brother's Keeper." Betty encourages Veronica to be more compassionate and less superficial, Veronica's version of compassion is to encourage others to indulge in superficialities. "Poetic Injustice." Veronica has no ideas for her poetry assignment so she turns to Archie for inspiration... will it lead to pretty prose or a rhyme crime?

32 pages, $2.19, in stores on Sept. 22.

BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #151

By various.

New stories and reprints.

Digest format, $2.39, in stores on Sept. 15.

BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #128

By various.

New stories and reprints.

Digest format, $3.59, in stores on Sept. 29.

JUGHEAD WITH ARCHIE DIGEST # 196

By various.

New stories and reprints.

Digest format, $2.39, in stores on Sept. 8.

JUGHEAD'S DOUBLE DIGEST #107

By various.

New stories and reprints.

Digest format, $3.59, in stores on Sept. 15.

PALS-N-GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #88

By various.

New stories and reprints.

Digest format, $3.59, in stores on Sept. 8.

SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH #61

Written and art by Tania del Rio.

It's another thrilling issue in the Manga style, filled with romance, magic, and intrigue! Conveniently "forgotten" invitations to Amy's Halloween party as well as Amy talking up her witch friend Gwen, leaves Sabrina feeling disconcerted. Luckily, Harvey invites Sabrina to the party as his date, but Sabrina still must contend with Gwen's authenticity, not to mention Shinji's mysterious date. As if all this weren't enough, Salem must deal with Gwen's dog, Corwyn. Sabrina soon learns that there's more than meets the eye to both Gwen and Corwyn, and she's determined to get to the bottom of it all. Meanwhile, her love continues to be in a state of flux.

32 pages, $2.19, in stores on Sept. 15.

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG # 141

Written by Karl Bollers and Ken Penders, art by Jon Gray, Mike Higgins, Steve Butler and Jim Amash.

"The Return to Angel Island" Part 4 of 4: The thrilling conclusion to this turbulent tale could spell the final conclusion for our heroes. Will the combined might of Sonic, Knuckles and the Chaotix be enough to end the tyranny of Dr. Robotnik and keep their lives from hanging in the balance? "Scenario": the latest installment of the popular "Mobius 25 Years later" series-within-a-series. King Sonic and The Guardian Knuckles must work with Rotor and Cobar to create a plan of action to correct the time anomaly that threatens the future as they know it. Can they possibly stop what was set in motion years ago?

32 pages, $2.19, in stores on Sept. 22.