ARCHIE COMICS FOR SEPTEMBER

ARCHIE #613

Written by Tom DeFalco, art by Fernando Ruiz, Rick Koslowski, Jack Morelli and Glenn Whitmore.

"Riverdale Zombies!" The mayhem continues as zombiefied students and faculty, transformed by the mysterious Formula Z, escape into the streets of Riverdale! Archie, the "Man from R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E.," must find a way to reverse the effects. Can Archie, his friends, and his cousin Andy find a cure to wake the Walking Dazed from Mad Doctor Doom's control?

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 15.

ARCHIE & FRIENDS #147

Written by Angelo DeCesare, art by Bill Galvan, Jack Morelli and Digikore Studios.

"Twilite: Part 2." The intense conclusion to the thrilling tale of mythic teen romance! When Ivan is exposed as a vampire, Veronica's feelings for him only deepen. But Jared, the one responsible for exposing Ivan, has a terrifying secret of his own! Can mere mortals like Archie and Reggie compete against supernatural Casanovas?

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 8.

ARCHIE DIGEST #267

Written by Mike Pellowski, art by Jeff Shultz, Bob Bolling, Al Milgrom, Jim Amash, Phil Felix, Teresa Davidson and Barry Grossman.

"Band Aid," "Snooze Alarmed." The Archies comeback plan falls on deaf ears as their manager tries to give them some help with a little "Band Aid." Then, Archie is "Snooze Alarmed" when he stays up late to work on a paper and finds out the real test is if he can stay awake in school!

80 pages, $2.69, in stores on Sept. 8.

ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #212

Written by Bill Golliher and John Rose, art by Pat Kennedy, Henry Scarpelli, Bill Galvan, Rich Koslowski, Jack Morelli, Teresa Davidson and Barry Grossman.

"Something Fishy," "Football Fun," "Monster Mash." Archie, Jughead and Reggie are a trio of troublemakers at the Lodge mansion and an award-winning swordfish becomes a casualty. Can they hook a replacement before they end up sunk? Then, Archie seeks "Football Fun" by coaching a youth team, but is it too big a task to tackle? Finally, Archie plans on using his leaf-raking money to buy the perfect costume for the "Monster Mash" masquerade, but will Reggie rake in on Archie's idea?

160 pages, $3.99, in stores on Sept. 22.

BETTY #188

Written by Dan Parent, art by Pat Kennedy, Tim Kennedy, Mike Decarlo, Jack Morelli and Digikore Studios.

"Battle of the BFFs Part 3" Reigning "World's Greatest BFFs" Betty & Veronica judge the competition to determine the next greatest BFFs. Cheryl Blossom snares Ginger Lopez into her plot to best B&V by scheming her way through the contest. But will time on BFF Island prove to be too much for her manipulations? Continued from Betty & Veronica #249.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 29.

BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #208

Written by George Gladir and Mike Pellowski, art by Jeff Shultz, Al Nickerson, Jack Morelli and Barry Grossman.

"The Great Idea," "Don't Make a Scene." Veronica has "The Great Idea" to be a living model at the mall and shoppers flock to see her, but what happens when girls flock to see Archie model? Then, the audience cries "Don't Make A Scene!" as the gang takes to the stage to act out world-famous romances!

80 pages, $2.69, in stores on Oct. 6.

BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #184

Written by Dan Parent, George Gladir and Bill Golliher, art by Dan Parent, Jeff Shultz, Pat Kennedy, Jim Amash, Al Milgrom, Mark McKenna, Phil Felix and Barry Grossman.

"A Tale of Two Cinderellas," "The Action Faction" and "The Riverdale Express." It's a fairy tale with double vision as Betty and Veronica cast themselves in a "A Tale of Two Cinderellas" as Cinderbetty and Cinderonica! Who will win Prince Archibald's heart? Then, Betty & Veronica become the "Action Faction," going full steam ahead to help local businesses. Meanwhile, Betty and Veronica must work together to fend off bike chicks hailing Archie as their hero for turning "The Riverdale Express" railroad tracks into a bike trail.

160 pages, $3.99, in stores on Sept. 15.

JUGHEAD #203

Written by Alex Simmons, art by Rex Lindsey, Jim Amash and Jack Morelli.

"Well, Well My Lovely." Jughead Jones, Semi-Private Eye is back! In a nearby Chinatown, a string of mysterious accidents put actress Anna Mae in ever increasing danger! With danger and shadows around every corner, Jughead must discover who has a beef with the film before they endanger not just his life, but the all-you-can-eat buffet!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 22.

JUGHEAD'S DOUBLE DIGEST #164

Written by George Gladir, Dexter Taylor and Mike Pellowski, art by Pat Kennedy, Dexter Taylor, Tim Kennedy, Mark McKenna, Bob Smith, Ken Selig, Jack Morelli, Phil Felix and Barry Grossman.

"Mr. Idea Man," "Send in the Clowns," and "Mix & Match." Jughead becomes "Mr. Idea Man" to help a costume shop drum up business with a unique way to guarantee a date night. As word of mouth spreads, will Jughead be a victim of his own success? Then, Little Jughead decides to "Send in the Clowns" to help Principal Weatherbee find a new car. Meanwhile, Ethel and Midge play a game of "Mix and Match," imagining what other romantic triangles would be like at Riverdale High!

160 pages, $3.99, in stores on Oct. 6.

LIFE WITH ARCHIE: NOV 2010 

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

The best-selling Archie wedding series continues with The Married Life, two ongoing series each featuring one of Archie's two possible futures, one married to Betty and another married to Veronica.

"Archie Loves Betty: Saturday." First, in "Archie Loves Betty: Saturday" Archie and Betty fight to make their dreams come true in Manhattan, but back in Riverdale, Mr. Lodge will stop at nothing to break the man that broke his daughter's heart.

"Archie Loves Veronica: Dear Dilton..." Meanwhile, in "Archie Loves Veronica: Dear Dilton..." Lodge's push to buy out Pop Tate's is pushing Archie and Veronica's marriage to its limits as the mayoral race continues. Will an old foe step in to help Moose step up?

64 pages, $3.99, in stores on Oct. 6.

PALS 'N' GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #145

Written by George Gladir and Tim Kennedy, art by Stan Goldberg, Tim Kennedy, Bob Smith, Jack Morelli and Barry Grossman.

"The Dream Comes True," "Haunted Helpers." When Dilton's attempts to make the football team get sacked, he finds that he might be better suited for the sidelines... as team mascot! Then Archie and his friends become "Haunted Helpers" by making a deal with Mr. Lodge: If they can clean up an old theater before renovations, The Archies can be the premier act when it reopens! They'll just have to sweep away a tangle of cobwebs first... and perhaps a ghost or two!

160 pages, $3.99, in stores on Sept. 29.

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #217

Written by Ian Flynn, art by Ben Bates and Jamal Peppers.

"Thicker than Water" Part One: Sonic and Bunnie head out into the Great Desert to aid Freedom Fighters in need, but they get caught up an whirl-wind ruckus! Who is friend and who is foe? Sonic comes face-to-face with enemies of the past while Bunnie is reunited with someone of her mysterious past! Then, in "Welcome Back, Chao!" Amy Rose runs into a few familiar faces -- and a few new ones, too!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 8.

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #218

Written by Ian Flynn, art by Ben Bates and Jamal Peppers, cover by Tracy Yardley!, Terry Austin and Matt Herms.

"Thicker Than Water: Part Two," "Hindsight": It's Sonic versus Bunnie in a no-holds-barred battle! The prize: the sprawling Oil Ocean Refinery! Two factions stand poised to attack as hero turns on hero -- but is everything as it seems? There will be as many revelations as explosions! Then, in "Hindsight," Dr. Eggman calls Snively in for questioning. What is the conniving little man up to this time?

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 6.

SONIC UNIVERSE #20

Written by Ian Flynn, art by Tracy Yardley!, Jim Amash, Phil Felix and Jason Jensen.

"Trouble in Paradise" Part Four of Four. Deep in the enemy base, Tails and his friends fight to survive the assault from the terrible Mole Mech! But even if they come out on top, do they stand a chance of escaping with their lives? Don't miss the thrilling conclusion!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 22.

THE COMPLETE SONIC THE HEDGEHOG COMIC BOOK ENCYCLOPEDIA 

Written by Ian Flynn, art by Patrick Spaziante, Tracy Yardley!, Steven Butler, Jamal Peppers, Terry Austin, Jim Amash, Jason Jensen, Matt Herms and various.

Sonic the Hedgehog is the longest running video game-inspired comic ever! But who is Sonic? Why do they call Dr. Robotnik "Eggman"? What is a Chaos Emerald, and what exactly does it do? Sonic's world is a big place, and it's easy to get lost in over 300 issues worth of stories. Enter this essential reference volume to save the day! This all-encompassing illustrated encyclopedia is the ultimate guide to Sonic's world, loaded with key information on characters, teams, magical artifacts and more! All this, plus an extensive world map of Mobius and a timeline that sheds new light on past events.

$12.95, in stores on Sept. 29.