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MONDAY, MAY 17, 2010

ARCHIE COMICS FOR AUGUST

ARCHIE #612

Written by Tom DeFalco, art by Fernando Ruiz, Rich Koslowski, Jack Morelli, and Tom Chu, cover by Fernando Ruiz, Rich Koslowski and Tito Pena.

"CRISIS at Riverdale High!" The evil organization C.R.U.S.H. and Mad Doctor Doom have turned the town of Riverdale into a real-life horror film! Now Archie, as the special agent "Man From R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E.," is face-to-face with a zombie showdown! Can Archie and his friends stop them before the whole town turns into the "Walking Dazed"?

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Aug. 18.

ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #211

Written by Craig Boldman, Mike Pellowski and John Rose, art by Stan Goldberg, Tim Kennedy, Henry Scarpelli, Bob Smith, Al Milgrom, Jon D'Agostino, Jack Morelli, Phil Felix, Barry Grossman and Carlos Antunes, cover by Stan Goldberg, Bob Smith and Tito Pena.

"Garden Variety Goofs," "Splash Downer" and "Here's the Scoop." First, Veronica convinces her father to have faith in Archie and hire him to do some landscaping, but will Archie and Jughead become a budding success or remain "Garden Variety Goofs"? Then, Archie's job as a camp counselor turns into a "Splash Downer" when the camp kids spend their day pulling pranks that leave Archie all washed up. Finally, "Here's the Scoop" of the day: Archie Andrews becomes Riverdale's newest neighborhood ice cream man!

160 pages, $3.99, in stores on August 11.

ARCHIE & FRIENDS #146

Written by Angelo DeCesare, art by Bill Galvan, Jack Morelli and Digikore Studios, cover by Bill Galvan, Mike DeCarlo and Tito Pena.

"Twilite." Part one of a two-part story. It's love at first bite when two new students arrive in Riverdale. Betty and Veronica are fascinated by the smoldering-hot Ivan, but Jarred is warning everyone who'll listen that Ivan is really a vampire! Reggie volunteers to help Jarred expose Ivan as a bloodsucker, but love -- or maybe Ivan -- is clouding the girls' judgment. Can the girls be saved before romance sinks its teeth in?

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 11.

ARCHIE & FRIENDS ALL STARS VOLUME FIVE: ARCHIE'S HAUNTED HOUSE

Written by Batton Lash, Fernando Ruiz and Dan Parent, art by Stan Goldberg, Fernando Ruiz, Mark McKenna, Dan Parent, Jack Morelli and Barry Grossman.

"House of Riverdale," "Clothes Make the Monster," "An Axe to Grind," "Halloween Riverdale Style," "The Ultimate Halloween Bash," & "For Monsters Only" Just in time for Halloween comes a collection of the spookiest Archie tales ever! Included is the epic "House of Riverdale" saga by Batton Lash of the "Archie: Freshman Year" stories. Archie and the gang try to save the historic Riverdale House from being torn down and end up in a face-off against the house's evil entity! Plus, special guest appearances by Sabrina the Teenage Witch and five other creepy-kooky tales!

$9.95, in stores on August 18.

BETTY & VERONICA #249

Written by Dan Parent, art by Dan Parent, Jack Morelli and Digikore Studios, cover by Dan Parent, Rich Koslowski and Tito Pena.

"Battle of the BFFs." It's the second installment of the four-issue crossover event! Cheryl is furious that Betty and Veronica won TeenTV's "BFF" contest. Now she's stooping to new lows as she uses kind-hearted Ginger in her personal battle against Betty and Veronica. Cheryl's villainy will stop at nothing to turn all of Betty and Veronica's friends against the "World's #1 BBFs"!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 25.

BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #207

Written by Dan Parent and Mike Pellowski, art by Parent, Tim Kennedy, Ken Selig, Phil Felix and Barry Grossman, cover by Parent.

"Sleeping Betty" and "Taken for a Ride." Life is a fairy tale in an Archie-ized retelling of Sleeping Beauty starring Betty, with Veronica as the evil queen. A curse placed on baby Betty alters the princess's life forever and threatens to give this story an unhappy ending. Can the magic of cherished friends and the love of a true prince turn the tide? Then, back in the present, the gang is "Taken for a Ride," but everyone has their own idea about how to roll out.

80 pages, $2.69, in stores on Sept. 1.

JUGHEAD'S DOUBLE DIGEST #163

Written by Fernando Ruiz, Suzannah Rowntree, John Rose, art by Ruiz, Tim Kennedy, Jon D'Agostino, Jack Morelli and Barry Grossman, cover by Ruiz, D'Agostino and Tito Pena

"Cheer Factor" and "Camping Tripped Out." Jughead is spending more time at the gym than the cafeteria, all on account of the "Cheer Factor." He's taken up cheerleading, and while his friends snicker and sneer, they soon discover there is more to cheering than just rooting for the team! Then, Archie and Jughead are "Camping Tripped Out" when they underestimate the challenge of roughing it under the stars.

160 pages, $3.99, in stores on August 25.

LIFE WITH ARCHIE #2

Written by Paul Kupperberg, art by Norm Breyfogle, Andrew Pepoy, Janice Chiang, Glenn Whitmore, Joe Rubinstein and Jack Morelli, cover by Breyfogle and Tito Pena.

"Archie Loves Betty: Different Drummers." Things have taken a turn for the worse with Archie and Betty's careers, but a little help from friends could reignite the dreams that brought them to the Big Apple. Meanwhile, circumstances in Riverdale lead Veronica and Reggie to forge a fragile bond and an offer to buy Pop's Chocklit Shoppe leaves Jughead with only days to find the money to make a higher bid of his own. Will the kids from Riverdale be able to make dreams into reality?

"Archie Loves Veronica: Main Street Mangle." Lodge Industries' plan to buy out Pop Tate's is tearing Archie and Veronica apart. The gang has splintered too, and only a few remain on speaking terms as matters of dollars and cents challenge their struggles for friendship and love. Can the once resilient teens survive the woes brought on by political tricks, money troubles and love gone awry?

64 pages, $3.99, in stores on August 25.

PALS 'N' GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #144

Written by Craig Boldman, George Gladir and Mike Pellowski, art by Stan Goldberg, Fernando Ruiz, Tim Kennedy, Jon D'Agostino, Al Milgrom, Phil Felix and Barry Grossman, cover by Goldberg, Bob Smith and Tito Pena.

"Candy Is(n't) Dandy," "Summer Bummer," and "No Rough Stuff." Planning for Mr. Lodge's big birthday party is making Veronica crazy. Always willing to help his beloved, Archie takes on the task of ordering a special candy for the guests. Will it be a sweet treat or leave the guests exclaiming that "Candy Is(n't) Dandy"? Then it's a case of "Summer Bummer" for Archie as he contemplates his future career, while Dilton, Chuck and Moose embark on an adventurous camping trip with only one rule: "No Rough Stuff!"

160 pages, $3.99, in stores on August 18.

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #216

Written by Ian Flynn, art by Steven Butler, Jamal Peppers, Terry Austin and John Workman, cover by Jamal Peppers, Austin and Jason Jensen.

"Family Matters Part Two." There's one exciting confrontation after another in the frozen waste of the Northern Tundra, as Sonic and the Arctic Freedom Fighters fight for their lives against the newest, most-threatening incarnation of the Dark Egg Legion yet! Will Rotor and Silver come to the rescue or will they be too busy finishing each other off? Then, explore a stirring, fresh look into the "Future Tense" Silver calls home in the second installment of this intriguing tale!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 11.

SONIC UNIVERSE #19

Written by Ian Flynn, art by Tracy Yardley, Jim Amash, Phil Felix and Jason Jenson, cover by Yardley and Ben Hunzeker.

"Trouble in Paradise Part Three." Things heat up in this island adventure, the penultimate installment of Tails' exotic voyage! With Antoine's ultimate fate revealed, Tails and Bunnie leap into action. As they prepare for an all-out assault on the Battle Bird Armada, the villains are setting their final trap. Will the brave duo foil the fiendish plot?

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 25.

VERONICA #202

Written by Dan Parent, art by Parent, Rich Koslowski, Jack Morelli and Digikore Studios, cover by Parent.

"Isn't It Bromantic?" There's a new hunk in town and Veronica has her sights set on him. She latches on to Kevin, but despite her increasingly persistent attempts to get his attention, he's just not interested! Jughead takes advantage of the situation and uses them both in his quest to play Veronica for a fool. In the end, will Jughead turn out to be the real dunce?

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 1.



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