ARCHIE HORROR'S MONTH OF MAYHEM

Archie Comics has announced October as Archie Horror's Month of Mayhem, debuting four horror titls.

Headlined by a sequel to last year's Chilling Adventures in Sorcery, the rest of the lineup includes campfire tales for kids, an '80s-tinted solo adventure for Sabrin''s cat Salem, and a Twilight Zone-esque flight into the sci-fi side of horror.

Archie Comics senior director of editorial Jamie L. Rotante said, "Who ever thought Archie Comics and horror would go so well together? We did -- but it definitely took a lot of other folks by surprise! Since Afterlife With Archie's debut way back in 2013, we've been consistently delivering on unique horror stories featuring our cast, and we have no plans on stopping that any time soon! We're so excited to bring everyone Archie's Month of Mayhem for the Halloween season. We've got something for everyone -- three brand new horror one-shots and a middle grade horror anthology!"

Following is a rundown:

* Leading the initiative in late September, Chilling Adventures Presents . . . Weirder Mysteries is a trio of dark sci-fi tales kicked off by writer Frank Tieri in a return to the universe of his previous hit Archie Horror series, with art by Federico Sabbatini.

Tieri said, "In 'Betty Cooper: Alien Hunter,' a spine-tingling tale set in the Jughead: The Hunger universe, we¡¯ll find the fan-favorite werewolf hunter trade in her silver bullets for a UFO detector as she tries to uncover a mystery that's not of this world. But in typical Betty Cooper fashion, she may be the bigger threat to the good folks of Riverdale than anything any E.T. can dole out."

The issue is rounded out with two stories written by Joanne Starer and Ron Robbins, with art by Juan Bobillo and Ryan Jampole, featuring rare appearances by Bingo Wilkin, star of the '70s comic series That Wilkin Boy, and Alexandra Cabot, a foil for Josie and the Pussycats.

* Archie Comics' teenage witch Sabrina Spellman is no stranger to Archie Horror, having headlined her own comic, Chilling Adventures pf Sabrina, that spawned a Netflix streaming series. Like any good witch, Sabrina has a magical feline familiar named Salem, and now, horror-loving cat fanciers will have something to celebrate on Oct. 12 when he stars in his first solo title, Chilling Adventures of Salem. Written by Cullen Bunn with evocative nostalgic horror paperback art by Dan Schoening, the one-shot follows Salem as he helps neighborhood animals exact revenge on those who¡¯ve caused them harm.

* Archie Horror's first foray into middle grade chills debuts Oct. 19 with Fear The Funhouse. The one-shot anthology features a framing sequence in which younger versions of the core Archie Comics cast tell each other increasingly terrifying stories by a campfire. It boasts three stories written by Micol Ostow, Magdalene Visaggi, and Michael Northrop, with art by Lisette Carrera, Ryan Caskey and Diana Camero.

* Rounding out the Month of Mayhem on Oct. 26 is The Return of Chilling Adventures in Sorcery, a direct sequel to last year's one-shot starring the iconic Sabrina villain, Madam Satan. Our titular anti-hero has escaped Hell and is on the loose, but not for long; Satan is on the hunt and she's now hiding in Baxter High, posing as the school's principal. Each classroom seems to be a portal back to Hell -- and our window into a new scary story -- culminating in a climactic showdown.

Original framing sequence writer Eliot Rahal returns to pick up the thread here, along with writers Sina Grace and Casey Gilly, and artists Vincenzo Federici, Corin Howell and Liana Kangas.

KAMEN RIDER CREATORS

Titan Comics has announced writer Brandon Easton and artist Hendry Prasetya as the creative team for its new Kamen Rider Zero-One title.

Kamen Rider Zero-One is an originated comic series based on the Tokusatsu TV series Karmen Rider Zero-One -- currently airing on Shout! Factory in the United States. The Kamen Rider series features various characters who transform using belts, and sometimes other tools, to battle.

Titan also unveiled a sneak peek at Prasetya's character designs for hero Kamen Rider Zero-One, and a new creation for thecomic series - its sinister and mysterious new villain, Ragnarok.

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BRIEFLY

MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKS: For covers, four-page preview and desings from Demon Wars: The iron Samurai #1, in stores on August 3, CLICK HERE.

BOOM! FIRST LOOKS: For covers and four-page previews and desings from Alice Ever After #4, in stores on July 20, CLICK HERE.

MONDAY BOX OFFICE: Minions: The Rise of Gru topped the Monday box office with a projected $18.1 million, pushing its total to $125.1 million for the holiday weekend.

SEPTEMBER 2022 SOLICITATIONS

Below are solicitations posted for August. Click on the publisher's name for the full listings and check back soon for additional solicitations.

* ARCHIE COMICS.

* BOOM! STUDIOS.

* DARK HORSE COMICS.

* DC COMICS.

* IDW PUBLISHING.

* MARVEL COMICS.

* TITAN COMICS.

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