ARCHIE COMICS FOR MARCH

ARCHIE #565

By various.

"The Manga Scene": When Ms. Grundy catches Archie reading a manga comic book, she assigns him a 500 word composition on the subject. Can America's foremost comic book teen learn about his Eastern counterparts before the deadline? "Note Well Taken": When Archie finds his father's old jazz trumpet in the attic, will it strike a joyful refrain or a sour note with dear old dad? "Posing a Problem": When Archie poses for a public service ad, the prospect of becoming a girl-magnet model goes to his head... until Betty and Veronica make him strike a difference pose.

32 pages, $2.25.

ARCHIE & FRIENDS #99

By various.

"Missing Puzzle Pizzas!": Archie becomes a pizza delivery boy, and his first order is topped with sauce, extra cheese, bank robbers and F.B.I. agents! "Action Faction": When Chuck designs some new action figures, he turns to an unlikely source of inspiration: his classmates.

32 pages, $2.25.

ARCHIE DIGEST #224

By various.

The adventures of America's favorite teen continue with new stories and classic tales. Bonus: Puzzles, games and your chance to "Find Your Name in Print!"

96 pages, $2.39.

ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #169

By various.

Double your pages, double your Archie and double your fun in this double digest full of new stories and classic tales! Bonus: Puzzles, games and your chance to "Find Your Name in Print!"

192 pages, $3.59.

BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #164

By various.

right and brassy, bold and beautiful, blonde and brunette teen dream queens Betty & Veronica romp through this collection of new stories and classic tales! Bonus: Puzzles, games and your chance to "Find Your Name in Print!"

96 pages, $2.39.

BETTY & VERONICA #216

By various.

"Had Enough?" Forget the infinite secret crisis wars in other publishers' comics ‹ in this story, the whole Archieverse is turned on its head as Betty, Veronica and Archie all date other people! "Puppy Love": Veronica jumps on the latest bandwagon ‹ Hollywood starlets who carry puppies as "accessories!" Wait until she learns responsibility comes with owning a pet! "No News Isn't Good News": Betty and Veronica think modern technology like text messaging is a wonderful thing ‹ if only Veronica would remember to clean out her inbox!

32 pages, $2.25.

BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #141

By various.

What's better than a digest full of those teen dream queens Betty & Veronica? A double digest full of them! Featuring new stories and classic tales. Bonus: Puzzles, games and your chance to "Find Your Name in Print!"

192 pages, $3.59.

JUGHEAD #172

By various.

"A Date with Jughead": Only one thing could lead Jughead to call a girl for a date: boredom! "Super Stomach": It's the return of Captain Hero -- sort of, as Jughead imagines what it would be like to have a super-powered stomach allowing him to eat 24-7!

32 page, $2.25.

JUGHEAD'S DOUBLE DIGEST #120

By various.

It's double-decker sandwiches and double-trouble as the irrepressible Jughead tilts the laugh-o-meter in this uproarious collection of new stories and classic tales! Bonus: Puzzles, games and your chance to "Find Your Name in Print!"

192 pages, $3.59.

SABRINA VOLUME 2 #74

By Tania del Rio.

"Web of Secrets": The Valentine's Day auction from the previous issue was a rousing success... and has also left some students reeling! As new romances and relationships are forged, old friendships become frayed due to heartache and feelings of betrayal. On top of that, the school initiates a new "web design" class where the students are encouraged to divulge their pasts for their online "bios"... but how will Sabrina and Shinji explain that they are witches? It's more romance, intrigue, and of course, magic as only Sabrina can deliver!

32 pages, $2.25.

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #160

By Ian Flynn and Tracy Yardley.

"Birthday Bash": It's Sonic's birthday, and he's just been presented with the newly- refurbished, original Freedom Fighter's base, first shown way back in Sonic #1! It doesn't take long for the festivities to become fearsome, as Bark and Bean crash the party on Robotnik's orders! Meanwhile, Rogue and Evil Sonic both have their eyes on pilfering the Master Emerald. It's a birthday "celebration" the Blue Blur will never forget! Featuring a birthday blastin' cover by party favorin' fan-fave, Spaz!

32 pages, $2.25.

SONIC X #7

By Joe Edkin and David Hutchison.

"Take this Job and Shovel It": When city sewer workers unwittingly unleash ProtoShadow, Topaz and Rogue are assigned to investigate. This upsets Cowboy, who feels he was unfairly overlooked for the assignment. Cowboy orchestrates an investigation of his own, and deceives Sonic into coming along. Before too long, they're setting off defense systems and ducking enemy drones! Meanwhile, ProtoShadow tails Topaz and Rogue, hoping they can clue him in to his own identity. It's more mystery, action and intrigue based on the hit cartoon series!

32 pages, $2.25.

TALES FROM...RIVERDALE DIGEST #10

By various.

"Double 'W' Vision!": There's a new girl in school with bangs dyed red, eccentric mix & match fashions, buttons galore, an interest in entomology... and a pet tarantula named Tara! Veronica decides to keep a cautious distance, while Betty embraces the notion of a quirky yet creative new friend. If Veronica thinks she's unusual now, just wait until the new girl reveals her most surprising secret of all! Bonus: Puzzles, games and your chance to "Find Your Name in Print!"

192 pages, $2.39.

VERONICA #169

By various.

"Veronica Lodge, P.I." Convinced her real jewels have been replaced with fakes, Veronica out breaks her fingerprint dusting kit and becomes an amateur sleuth... but you'll never believe who swiped her diamonds! "Old Story": An antiques road show becomes a comedy sideshow when Veronica lets klutzy Archie tag along!

32 pages, $2.25.