THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2008
ARCHIE COMICS FIRST LOOKS
FIRST LOOK: ARCHIE #585
Archie #585 will arrive in stores on May 29 from Archie Comics. The issue is written by George Gladir, Bill Golliher and Craig Boldman, with art by Stan Goldberg.
Here's how Archie describes the issue:
"'A Yelp for Help': Archie, Betty and Jughead decide to make extra money as personal aides, which only leads to romantic misunderstandings¸ canine chaos, and garage sale mania! 'Par for the Course': A golf outing with a potential business partner turns into a golf 'ouching' when Archie comes along with club in hand! 'Lucklorn': Archie laments the fact that for someone who doesnšt believe in 'luck,' Jughead sure has a lot of 'good fortune!'"
Archie #585 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.25.
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FIRST LOOK: BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #161
Betty & Veronica Double Digest #161 will arrive in stores on May 29 from Archie Comics. The issue is by Dan Parent and various.
Here's how Archie describes the issue:
"Featuring part 1 of a 5-part, interactive story where the readers decide the outcome! 'And the Winner Is Part 1 of 5': 2008 is an election year, and Archie Comics is no exception as we present a special election of our own: your chance to vote for Cheryl Blossom's new boyfriend! Ever since her return, Cheryl has been the bane of Betty and Veronica's existence, complicating their 'eternal love triangle' with Archie into an awkward quadrangle! Even though Cheryl has been seeing Reggie lately, the girls would love nothing more than to see Cheryl completely preoccupied with someone other than a Riverdale high hunk! They get their chance when Reggie takes a nonchalant attitude toward his relationship with Cheryl -- prompting the red-headed vixen to seek a new boyfriend on the TV show, 'The Lonely Hearts Club!' Wait until you see the hot contestants vying for the title! Best yet, over the next few months readers will have a chance to both witness each date in this digest series and vote on who they think Cheryl should choose online at www.archiecomics.com! Plus: Other new and classic tales! Bonus: Puzzles, games and pin-ups!"
Betty & Veronica Digest #161 will cost $2.49.
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FIRST LOOK: JUGHEAD #189
Jughead #189 will arrive in stores on May 29 from Archie Comics. The issue is written by Craig Boldman, with art by Rex Lindsey.
Here's how Archie describes the issue:
"'The Sound and the Fury': Dilton invents a device to help Archie locate his car with an audio signal... and Jughead promptly swallows it, mistaking it for a mint! Worse, Reggie has made off with the remote that controls the audio signal, making sure Jughead 'goes off' at the most inappropriate moments! 'The House-Warming': A nice, quiet, comfy new doghouse for Hot Dog is tempting to Jughead as a new napping spot! 'Jughead Stuck in the Doggie Door': With a title like that, need we say more... other than don't miss one of the funniest Jughead stories yet!"
Jughead #189 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.25.
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FIRST LOOK: JUGHEAD & FRIENDS DIGEST #28
Jughead & Friends Digest #28 will arrive in stores on May 29 from Archie Comics. The issue is by Fernando Ruiz and various.
Here's how Archie describes the issue:
"'Riverdale Jones and the Temple of Food': While rummaging through Jughead's attic searching for sleeping bags, Archie finds something else instead: the hat, jacket and journal of Jughead's archeologist-adventurer ancestor Riverdale Jones! Food was his specialty, so when the boys also find a map to the legendary 'Temple of Food,' the quest is on to find this fabled land of food and fortune! Plus: Other new and classic tales! Bonus: Puzzles, games and pin-ups!"
Jughead & Friends Digest #28 will cost $2.49.
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FIRST LOOK: SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH #94
Sabrina the Teenage Witch #94 will arrive in stores on May 29 from Archie Comics. The issue is written by Tania Del Rio with art by Chad Thomas and Jim Amash.
Here's how Archie describes the issue:
"'Salem's Secret Part 2': In one of the most intriguing Sabrina stories yet, the secret of Salem's past life is given the spotlight. Witness as Salem and Nocturna quest for the fallen unicorn horn on the Island of Elves. With selfish intent, Salem uses Queen Seles' magic to find the horn, and once in possession of the great power the wand brings, his motives come to light, leaving Nocturna only one choice, and lives that are changed forever!"
Sabrina the Teenage Witch #94 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.25.
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FIRST LOOK: SONIC X #33
Sonic X #33 will arrive in stores on May 29 from Archie Comics. The issue is written by Joe Edkin, with art by David Hutchison and Terry Austin and a cover by Pat Spaziante.
Here's how Archie describes the issue:
"'Meteor Madness': For once, the heroes of Knothill Village have a chance to relax and enjoy a nice quiet picnic together... yeah, right! Things go from picnic to panic when Chuck spots a meteor hurtling toward earth -- and it has an Chaos Emerald embedded inside! Now the heroes must travel to the South Pole and keep Eggman from getting his hands on it. To make things more interesting, they decide make it a competition and split up into teams. Before they're through, readers will witness more action, romance, and inter-squad squabbling to rival a certain fantastic foursome!"
Sonic X #33 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.25.
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