ARCHIE COMICS FOR MARCH

ARCHIE #574

Written by Barbara Slate and Kathleen Webb, art by Stan Goldberg.

"Dinner for Six." When the parents of Archie, Betty and Veronica make plans to meet for dinner, the teens are mortified. What if the subject turns to the eternal love triangle? Each imagines... and worries... over what may happen from their unique perspective. Will the dinner conversation leave these love-birds cooked? "A Real Keeper." Mr. Lodge sends Archie home in the rain so Veronica can date the son of a businessman he's hoping to make a deal with. Will the rich kid be a better investment than Archie, or just another one for the "loss" column?

32 pages, $2.25, in stores on April 11.

ARCHIE & FRIENDS #108

Written by Angelo DeCesare and Andrew Pepoy, art by Stan Goldberg and Pepoy.

"Weird He Go?" Archie is convinced the new British exchange student staying with Veronica is an alien from another world... especially when he finds the student's giant robot! Is the visitor really out of this world, or is Archie just out of his head? Plus: more high fashion hijinx with Katy Keene! "Viva Las Vegas": The glittery city never saw anyone as glittering as Katy! Katy is in town to present the awards at an extreme sports skateboarding competition, but she isn't winning any awards with her love-interest, stuntman

32 pages, $2.25 in stores on March 21.

ARCHIE DIGEST #233

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!"

Digest format, $2.49, in stores on March 21.

ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #178

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 April 11.

BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #150,

Written and art by Dan Parent and 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, $3.69, in stores on March 14.

JUGHEAD #180

Written by Craig Boldman, art by Rex Lindsey.

"Sneaking & Snacking." Banished from the Lodge's high class party, Jughead waits in the bushes with a sack, waiting to catch the food Archie tosses out the window! Little does he know a robber is also waiting, hoping to capture the valuables his accomplice tosses out the window! "Eyesore." A new shirt from his aunt sends Jughead's friends reeling... must be that hypnotic circular pattern! "Alias... the Claw!" Here's a story that will really "grab" you ­ always on the lookout for new ways to be lazy, Jughead buys a spring-loaded claw!

32 pages, $2.25, in stores on April 4

SONIC X #18

Written by Joe Edkin, art by David Hutchison and Terry Austin, cover by Spaz.

"Rouge Goes Rogue!" Can it be true? Has Rouge the Bat really returned to a life of crime? After being accused of stealing a moon emerald, Rouge goes to Knuckles seeking refuge... but can Knuckles trust that she's telling the truth, especially with the Master Emerald to protect? And with so many questions in the air, how should Sonic and Agent Topaz react? It's the twisty-est, turny-est Sonic X saga yet!

32 pages, $2.25, in stores on April 4.

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #173

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

"Round Up!" Wait until you see who just got engaged! But don't celebrate just yet... there's trouble afoot, and now the engagement party has become a seek and capture party for the Freedom Fighters! Along the way, old foes will return, fractured friendship will be restored, and both new alliances... and new rivalries will form! All this, plus a virtual "who's who" of characters from Sonic's epic mythology!

32 pages, $2.25, in stores on March 21.

TALES FROM RIVERDALE DIGEST #19

Written and art by Fernando Ruiz and various.

"Red Carpet Romance." When Archie wins a date with super-hot pop star Ashlee Simpleton, the other guys... as well as Betty and Veronica... are green with envy! And it turns out they actually have something to worry about, as Ashlee's "approval rating" soars after dating a "typical teen!" Urging Ashlee to continue dating Archie, Ashlee's agent makes the couple the darlings of the press as Archie's friends wonder if they'll ever seem him again. But can Archie handle a relationship that's constantly under siege from reporters and photographers? Plus: Other new and classic tales! Bonus: Puzzles, games and your chance to "Find Your Name in Print!"

Digest format, $2.49, in stores on April 4.

VERONICA #179

Written by Dan Parent and Kathleen Webb, art by Parent.

"Save Our Prom." When a burst pipe threatens to leave the prom a literal "washout," Veronica's mom lets the kids and faculty use the mansion instead! It's a good thing Mr. Lodge is away on businessŠ "Distress Over a Dress." Fed up with high bills, Mr. Lodge forbids Veronica from buying any more custom clothes from designers. His plan backfires, however, when Veronica buys out all the local stores to keep the other girls from sharing her fashion sense!

32 pages, $2.25, in stores on March 28.