ARCHIE COMICS FOR OCTOBER

ARCHIE #570

Written by George Gladir, art by Stan Goldberg.

"The City Library." Archie and his friends visit the famous Salt Lake City library, and the popular "Night Flight" comic book store inside! Along the way, they meet comic shop owner Mimi Cruz, library director Nancy Tessman and other real life folks who teach them the importance of literature and all the arts in their state-of-the-art, multimedia facility! "To Act or Not to Act." When the lead actor in the school play falls ill, both Reggie and Archie claim to be the best actor for the part. To determine who the best actor really is, the drama teacher gives them a tough acting assignment: each must act like the other! Will the curtain fall before our hams even reach the stage?

32 pages, $2.25, in stores on Oct. 18.

ARCHIE'S DOUBLE DIGEST #174

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!"

Digest format, $3.69, in stores on Oct. 25.

BETTY #160

Written by George Gladir and Bill Golliher, art by Stan Goldberg.

"Spreading the Word." In an effort to improve attendance for their girl's basketball team games, Betty and her teammates appeal to their girl-crazy and snack-crazy boyfriends to show up! "Construction Dysfunction." Determined not to be upstaged by the neighbor, Betty's dad decides to do some home improvement repairs himself... even if he'll need to hire a real handyman to fix his work later! "Out of Sight, Out of Mind." Betty is determined not to obsess over "what's his name," no matter how many things remind her of him!

Digest format, $2.49, in stores on Nov. 1.

BETTY & VERONICA SPECTACULAR #76

Written by Dan Paretn and Mike Pellowski, art by Parent and Stan Goldberg.

"Jingle's Jangled!." Betty and Veronica are smitten by the new hunk at school... just wait until they find out it's really Jingles, Santa's now ex-elf in disguise! Jingles hopes to get a taste of Archie's life, but soon realizes the snow isn't always whiter on the other side of the sleigh! "Present Tense." When Betty and Veronica spot Archie picking up a giant self-portrait at the photo shop, each thinks it's their Christmas gift!

32 pages, $2.25, in stores on Nov. 8.

BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #170

By various.

Bright 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!"

Digest format, $2.49, in stores on Nov. 8.

HOLIDAY FUN DIGEST #11

Written by Mike Pellowski and various, art by Tim Kennedy and various.

'Tis the season to be jolly as Archie and his friends celebrate in true holiday style! Archie and crew have long displayed their holiday spirit, and now through the magic of the digest series, many of the Christmas classics of old are re-presented along with new yuletide tales. It's a stocking-full of good holiday cheer you won't want to miss! "Holiday Rush." Betty and Veronica lament the fact that the stores seem to rush the holiday months before it hits...until Mr. Lodge gives them some early Christmas gifts! "Gift Horse Laugh." Reggie gets a nice holiday bonus at his job and the gang suspects he's going to spend it all on himself. Or will the holiday spirit dictate otherwise? "Gift Exchange." Chuck and Moose are having a hard time figuring out what to get their girlfriends for Christmas, until they make suggestions for each other's girls!

Digest format, $2.49, in stores on Nov. 8.

JUGHEAD #177

Written by Craig Boldman, art by Rex Lindsey.

"The Yes Man." Tired of giving Archie good advice only to have Archie ignore it, Jughead starts to blindly agree with his pal's harebrained schemes. Before the night is through, 'ol carrot top will face the wrath of both Veronica and a mighty Moose clone! "Judge Jughead." In trouble for eating in class one too many times, Mr. Weatherbee decides Jughead needs to learn a real lesson about grievances... and appoints him as judge of his new grievance court! "The Beat Goes On." Jughead and a pair of drumsticks make for quite a rhythm, but the faculty isn't tapping their toes.

32 pages, $2.25, in stores on Oct. 18.

JUGHEAD & FRIENDS DIGEST #15

Written and art by Fernando Ruiz.

"Souphead Du Jour." Jughead usually has all the answers, but when the question is how to keep his cousin Souphead from being bored, desperate measures are called for... like introducing Souphead to the even brattier kid-next-door! Bonus: Puzzles, games and your chance to "Find Your Name in Print!"

Digest format, $2.49, in stores on Nov. 1.

JUGHEAD & FRIENDS DIGEST #15

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!"

Digest format, $3.69, in stores on Nov. 1.

PALS-N-GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #107

By various.

The spotlight is on the wonderful cast of Archie supporting characters, in this double digest featuring new stories and classic tales. Bonus: Puzzles, games and your chance to "Find Your Name in Print!"

Digest format, $3.69, in stores on Nov. 1.

SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH: THE MAGIC REVISTED

Written and art by Tania del Rio.

Relive the first four issues of Sabrina the Teenage Witch's manga makeover in this special 5 x 7 _ inch edition printed on superior stock! Fan-favorite writer-artist Tania del Rio presents these tales of magical flights of fancy and romantic intrigue... sprinkled with a dash of patented Archie Comics humor of course! The continuing tales of Sabrina's awakening powers and the various love triangle combinations that have formed keep readers coming back for more, and now you can relive how it all began. Stories include "Spellfreeze" (issue #58), "Blue Ribbon Blues" (issue #59), "Councils & Concerts" (issue #60) and "The Magic Within" (issue #61).

112 pages, $7.49, in stores on Nov. 1.

SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH #80

Written and art by Tania del Rio.

"Hidden Powers." Fed up with constantly having to come up with a water-breathing spell so Llandra can visit merman Narayan, Sabrina works up a spell that will give Narayan legs instead! The only thing is... the spell doesn't exist and there are no new spells, so where did the amazing power to create a brand new spell come from?! Her timing couldn't be worse as back in the Magic Realm, it's time for the year-end "magical review." Sabrina's teacher is concerned that she has tapped into some secret, advanced magic that could have unforeseen ramifications. The council agrees and even imprisons Sabrina, keeping her under surveillance! Only the Queen knows the secret behind Sabrina's powers...but will she reveal them?

32 pages, $2.25, in stores on Nov. 8.

SONIC X #13

Written by Joe Edkin, art by David Hutchison, cover by Spaz.

"Hare 'em, Scare 'em": Just in time for Halloween, this issue is full of tricks but not many treats for our heroes. After his best friend Tails is tricked and blamed for unleashing the devastating power of an alien space craft upon Station Square city, Sonic races to his aid, but both of them end up apprehended by a shadowy government agency. Trapped in jail alongside the villainous Dr. Eggman, our heroes remain helpless as the spookiest ghosts of all time, King Boom Boo and his creepy cohorts, threaten their friends' peaceful existence! Can they bust out... and bust the ghosts... before it's too late?

32 pages, $2.25, in stores on Oct. 18.

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #168

Written by Ian Flynn, art and cover by Tracy Yardley.

"Order and Chaos: the Gathering Part 1 of 2." A new and deadly evil lurks in the darkness, prepared to strike Sonic and destroy the entire planet. This latest menace proves to be one of Sonic's deadliest villains ever, and this time we might just mean it when we say the combined forces of Sonic and the Freedom Fighters may be no match for this fiend! Especially since Sonic may have to put a friend or two's life in danger just to stop him! Plus: With Antoine and Bunnie finally back together and love in full bloom again what can Sonic have to say that could put this relationship in jeopardy? Find out in this intriguing back-up tale.

32 pages, $2.25, in stores on Nov. 1.

TALES FROM RIVERDALE DIGEST #15

Written and art by Tim Kennedy.

"Shock 'n Roll": The Archies are back, and determined to win the "American Icon" talent contest. Unfortunately, their rivals Ray and the Ray-vons are determined to stop them using any dirty tricks necessary. But could their scheme backfire and cause the Archies to unintentionally create a brand-new dance craze? Bonus: Puzzles, games and your chance to "Find Your Name in Print!"

Digest format, $2.49, in stores on Oct. 18.

VERONICA #175

Written by Dan Parent and Mike Pellowski, art by Parent.

"The Doghouse." It's no longer enough to keep up with the Joneses... now the rich have to keep up with their doghouses, too, as Veronica's rival flaunts her dog's designer doghouse! Can Veronica outdo her rival with her own custom-made canine castle? "Face in the Crowd." Veronica does such a good job on her essay that the teacher insists she read it at the big class assembly. To keep from freezing with fright, Veronica decides to focus on a friendly face in the crowd, but what if the owner of that face (Archie) doesn't show up?

32 pages, $2.25, in stores on Oct. 25.