ARCHIE COMICS FOR JANUARY

JUGHEAD #4

Written by Chip Zdarsky, art and cover by Erica Henderson, variant covers by J. Bone, David Mack.

Riverdale High has been taken over by a nefarious outside force! Or has it? It's up to Jughead and Dilton to get proof, but can the mysterious Captain Slackbeard show the way? It's adventure on the high seas and in the classroom for the gang! Yar!

32 pages, $3.99.

ARCHIE'S FUNHOUSE COMICS DOUBLE DIGEST #18

Written by Bill Golliher and various, art by Fernando Ruiz and various, cover by Fernando Ruiz, Bob Smith

Poor Pop Tate is at wits' end and could use a break-thankfully Archie & the gang have volunteered to run the Chocklit Shoppe for the weekend so he can get a well deserved vacation! Of course this turns out to be one of the busiest weekends ever for the Shoppe. But with the girls in charge, things should run smoothly, right? Get ready for some hamburger hijinx and milkshake madness in "Pop's Weekend Off!" the fun lead story to this comics double digest!

160 pages, $4.99.

ARCHIE JUMBO COMICS DOUBLE DIGEST #266

Written by Tom DeFalco and various, art by Tim Kennedy, Pat Kennedy and various, cover by Fernando Ruiz, Bob Smith.

Archie loves spending time with his best furry friend (and wingman!), Vegas. The two are an unstoppable duo: especially when it comes to collecting phone numbers from girls! But Archie's not the only one getting the girl: this time, Vegas has landed himself a date! But when the two wander off together during an impending winter storm, it's up to Archie, his friends and their pets to band together and track down Vegas and his lady. Can they save them before the storm hits? Find out in "Best Friends," the heartwarming lead story to this JUMBO-sized comics digest!

256 pages, $6.99.

ARCHIE 1000 PAGE COMICS SHINDIG TP

Written and art by various, cover by Dan DeCarlo

Put on your dancing shoes and head on over to a Shindig of your favorite Archie comic stories! In this edition of the Archie 1000 Page Comics series, get ready to laugh until your sides hurt and have as much fun as possible along with Archie & his pals 'n' gals! For 75 years, Archie and his friends have been making everyone laugh, with their dating hijinx and misadventures at Riverdale High School! Everything's Archie in the largest Archie collection series ever, offered at a value price!

1,000 pages, $14.99.

ARCHIE'S FAVORITE COMICS: RETURN TO THE VAULT TP

Written and art by various.

Continuing the tradition of the top selling Best of Archie series, Archie's Favorite Comics: Return to the Vault takes readers into a world of laughter and discovery with full-color story gems that haven't been seen for years in any of our publications! This title reveals a special treasure trove of over 400 pages of classic hand-selected Archie Comics stories and is designed for both kids and adults to discover and enjoy together. This collection is a must-have for all ages!

480 pages, $7.99.

BETTY & VERONICA COMICS ANNUAL DIGEST #240

Written and art by Dan Parent and various, cover by Dan Parent, Rich Koslowski

"The Many Loves of Archie Andrews" rolls on! This time, Betty and Veronica are excited to finally get some time alone (well, sort of) with Archie. That is, until, the firestorm that is Cheryl Blossom interferes! Cheryl has an emergency: she needs help being nice-or at least pretending to be nice in order to take over her grandmother's charity foundation. Can Archie help Cheryl make a good impression? Or will Cheryl's true personality get in the way? Find out in "Cheryl and Cheryl Alike," the hilarious lead story to this comics annual, featuring even more pages of fun!

192 pages, $5.99.

WORLD OF ARCHIE WINTER ANNUAL DIGEST #56

Written and art by Fernando Ruiz and various, cover by Fernando Ruiz.

It's School Picture Day at Riverdale High and Jughead, thanks to his mom's relentless efforts, looks like a model student. But that doesn't mean he's going to stay that way! Mrs. Jones enlists Archie's help to keep Jughead neat and clean for his picture. Archie takes on the challenge and promises to oversee Jughead the entire day until his picture is taken, but the mission proves to be far more difficult than Archie expected! Can Jughead "Keep It Clean"? Find out in the entertaining lead story to this Comics Annual!

192 pages, $5.99.

SONIC COMICS SPECTACULAR: SPEED OF SOUND TP

By various.

Sonic the Hedgehog isn't just the fastest running hero around; he's the longest running, too! From killer robots to mad scientists to evil wizards, Sonic's overcome them all! He's traveled the world at super-sonic speed! For every villain he's faced, there's a friend he's made! Sonic is simply the coolest hedgehog there is! Sonic Comics Spectacular: Speed of Sound is a collection of some of Sonic's greatest adventures! You'll be racing right along with Sonic through over three hundred fifty pages of pure action, adventure and fun! Whether you're new to all of Sonic's awesome adventures, or a long-time fan reliving the magic, this is the end-all, be-all collection for you!

352 pages, $8.99.

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #281

Written by Ian Flynn, art by Terry Austin and various, cover by Tyson Hesse, variant cover by Diana Skelly.

Sonic is speeding down the Dragon Road in "Wings of Fire," Part One: Sonic and the Freedom Fighters travel to city-state of Chun-nan in search of more Gaia Keys! Dulcy the dragon is bringing all her might to help, but is her fledging team ready for end-of-the-world stakes? Could anyone really be? Then in "Homesick," Bunnie and Tails come to the aid of a Key Guardian in a time of crisis! Featuring Cover art by the totally-terrific Tyson Hesse and a special Valentine's Day "Love Struck" variant by the super-expressive Diana Skelly!

32 pages, $3.99.

SONIC UNIVERSE #84

Written by Ian Flynn, art by Jim Amash, Tracy Yardley, cover by Jamal Peppers, Jim Amash, variant cover by Lamar Wells.

Eggman's got the master plan in "Eggman's Dozen," Part Two: Dr. Eggman has suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands (and claws!) of the malicious Naugus Twins! But everyone knows that you just can't keep a good villain down-so what's a demented doctor to do? Form a coalition of evil! When Dr. Eggman forms a strike team of his Egg Bosses around the world to strike back, will these misfit minions mesh into a fighting force? And what sinister secret is Dr. Eggman using to keep them in line?

32 pages, $3.99.

THE BLACK HOOD #9

Written by Duane Swierczynski, art by Michael Gaydos, cover by Francesco Francavilla, variant cover by David Mack.

"The Lonely Crusade," Part 3. An unlikely ally leads the Black Hood to the Crusaders' secret lair-and what the Hood finds inside will shock you. If you thought the shotgun blast to the face in issue #1 was brutal, steel yourself for the savage hardboiled action of this one, folks. Nobody's going to walk away clean!

32 pages, $3.99.

THE HANGMAN #4

Written by Frank Tieri, art by Felix Ruiz, cover by Tim Bradstreet, variant cover by Justin Smallwood.

"Damned," Part 4. Mike Minetta has not been the Hangman long but he already faces the hardest decision any Hangman has ever had to make-let his family die... or save them and defy the will of Heaven and Hell itself!

32 pages, $3.99.

THE SHIELD #4

Written by Adam Christopher, Chuck Wendig, art by Rachel Deering and various, cover by Drew Johnson, variant cover by Andrew Robinson.

"Daughter of the Revolution," Part 4. She has served her country well, fighting for US interests the world over. But when the Shield's next mission ends in tragedy on American soil -- a tragedy televised live to every home in the country -- the true nature of Black Seven is revealed as the superhero the world has been waiting generations for becomes Public Enemy Number 1!

32 pages, $3.99.