It's that time of the month when we get to see the advanced solicits from Archie. This is a way to get some clues as to what you can expect. It also gives you the chance to run to your local comic shop (or you could pick up a phone) and let them know which comics to add to your pull list.
BLACK HOOD #1
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NEW ONGOING SERIES from the brand new DARK CIRCLE imprint! “The Bullet’s Kiss – Part 1 of 5” When Philadelphia police officer Greg Hettinger stepped into the middle of a gunfight, hot lead shredded his face—and he pulled the trigger, blind. Now Greg is waking up in a world where he’s a killer, hopelessly scarred and hooked on painkillers. What does a man do when he can no longer face the world, yet still wants to do good? He puts on a hood…
Script: Duane Swierczynski
Art: Michael Gaydos, Kelly Fitzpatrick, Rachel Deering
Die-cut Cover: Michael Gaydos
Variant Covers: David Mack, Francesco Francavilla, Howard Chaykin, David Williams
On Sale Date: 2/25
32-page, full color comic
$3.99 U.S.
AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE MAGAZINE #5
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Escape from Riverdale, Part 5 [of 5]: The do or die moment has arrived! With Lodge Manor under siege by flesh-eating zombies, and the rest of Riverdale in flames, the surviving members of our beloved gang must make a fateful decision: Do they stay in the only home they've ever known, or take their (slim) chances in the outside world? And if they go, where will they go? And does that mean they leave their undead pals 'n gals behind forever? The most earth-shattering decisions will be made in Riverdale history, PLUS bonus behind-the-scenes features in the magazine version of this award-winning TEEN + series!
Definitely NOT for all ages!
Script: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
Art: Francesco Francavilla
Cover: Francesco Francavilla
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: 2/18
48-page, full color comic
$4.99 US.
ARCHIE #665
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Harper Lodge returns to Riverdale and she’s in the process of writing a new book. She only shares details of the book with her cousin Veronica, but Veronica lets it be known that the book is semi-autobiographical. When it turns out to be a romance featuring someone inspired by one of the boys from Riverdale, everybody wonders who the male love interest is based on! But the more the gang thinks they've got it figured out... the more wrong they realize they are! Who is Harper’s tale about? Will the gang solve the mystery? Find out in “Writer’s Blockheads”!
Script: Dan Parent
Art: Dan Parent, Rich Koslowski
Cover: Dan Parent
Variant Cover: Sanford Greene
On Sale Date: 3/4
32-page, full color comic
$3.99 U.S.
ARCHIE COMICS DOUBLE DIGEST #259
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Archie, Betty and Veronica are planning a fun-filled day in the big city, jam-packed with shopping, food and a show! Everything seems to be going according to plan, but there’s just one problem: Archie’s car! Will Archie’s plan to drive into the traffic-filled city have been a bust? Should the gang have just taken a bus? Find out in “Driving Me Crazy,” the fun lead story to this comics digest!
Script: Alex Simmons
Art: Dan Parent
Cover: Dan Parent, Bob Smith, Rosario “Tito” Peña
On Sale Date: 3/4
160-page, full color comic
$4.99 U.S.
ARCHIE’S FUNHOUSE COMICS DOUBLE DIGEST #12
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Meet: ACE ANDREWS, ROAD RACER! This speed demon is on a special mission along with his sidekick WHEELS. They have to deliver a secret package and get away from the evil Dr. Dufeg. What is in this mysterious package? If they don’t make it on time—what will happen? The answers to all your burning questions can be found in “The Adventures of Ace Racer,” the brand new, action-packed lead story to this fun comics digest!
Script: Alex Simmons
Art: Pat and Tim Kennedy
Cover: Dan Parent, Rich Koslowski, Rosario “Tito” Peña
On Sale Date: 2/25
160-page, full color comic
$4.99 U.S.
ARCHIE GIANT COMICS PARTY (TR)
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Get ready to PARTY! Everyone loves Archie Comics! Now you’ve got EVEN MORE to love with this GIANT paperback comics collection! This fun-packed, laugh-a-minute volume collects 480 pages of the entertaining humor and teenage trouble that have made Archie comic stories popular for over 70 years!
Script: Various
Art: Various
Cover: Various
978-1-62738-937-2 $7.99/$8.99CAN
4 7/8 x 6 9/16” TR
480 pp, Full Color
Direct Market
On-Sale Date: 3/11
BETTY & VERONICA COMICS DOUBLE DIGEST #231
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The flowers are in bloom and spring is in full swing… speaking of swing, Riverdale High is hosting a Spring Swing Dance Contest and Veronica’s got her eyes on the prize! But first, she’ll need a partner who has her level of dancing skills. It’s an all-out dance off between Archie and Reggie to see who will swing their way into her heart and win the prize! Find out who wins in “Dance Fever!”
Script: Paul Kupperberg
Art: Pat and Tim Kennedy
Cover: Pat and Tim Kennedy, Bob Smith, Rosario “Tito” Peña
On Sale Date: 2/25
160-page, full color comic
$4.99 U.S.
MEGA MAN #46
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DING DING DING! Get ready for the fight of the century with: Mega Man versus Break Man! "The Ultimate Betrayal" Part Two: This is it, the day has finally arrived—it’s the epic-beyond-epic duel you’ve been waiting for as brother battles brother and the Blue Bomber brings the ruckus to the Prodigal Son! Everything has been building to this battle of two siblings—and the fate of the world is at stake! The Mega Man 3 game adaptation reaches a fever pitch in this exciting installment, featuring cover art from Patrick "SPAZ" Spaziante and a special "brother versus brother" variant by acclaimed artist Justin Harder!
Script: Ian Flynn
Art: Ryan Odagawa, Gary Martin, John Workman and Evan Stanley
Cover: Patrick "SPAZ" Spaziante
BROTHER VERSUS BROTHER Variant Cover: Justin Harder
On Sale Date: 2/18
32-page, full color comic
$3.99 U.S.
SONIC BOOM #5
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SONIC BOOM is your antidote to comics that lack AMAZE-MA-TUDE! The NEW ONGOING SONIC COMIC BOOK SERIES keeps on BOOMIN’ IT UP with Sonic Boom #5: Eggtoberfest! Dr. Eggman’s sick and tired of no one trusting him! How on earth can he take advantage of people if they don’t trust him to begin with?! The answer? Easy—EGGTOBERFEST! Just one small problem: the mechanical master forgot to hire ride operators for his carnivorous carnival creation! So it's Sonic to the… rescue?! If a good guy helps a bad guy, is that "helping" at all? Ponder this and other philosophical queries in the latest action-packed issue of Sonic Boom, written by Sonic Boom TV Series writer Bill Freiberger! Featuring cover art from Patrick "SPAZ" Spaziante and an X-RAY variant from the newest sonic superstar Diana Skelly!
Script: Bill Freiberger
Art: Steven Butler, Rick Bryant, Jack Morelli and Matt Herms
Cover: Patrick "SPAZ" Spaziante
X-RAY Variant Cover: Diana Skelly, Rick Bryant and Matt Herms
On Sale Date: 3/4
32-page, full color comic
$3.99 U.S.
SONIC SUPER-SIZED COMICS DIGEST #11
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Get ready for fun & adventure—it’s Sonic Super Digest! Featuring an ALL-NEW edition of SONIC COMIC ORIGINS spotlighting the heroic artificial intelligence known as NICOLE! This new story serves as both an introduction to the character as well as a side story to the “Spark of Life” arc concurrently occurring in Sonic Universe! But that's not all! Don't miss all the classic fun and adventure you love in stories from the comics' 20+ year history as Sonic and his friends embark on daring adventures, face evil villains and save the day one chili dog at a time! Spin into the fun that only Archie Comics and Sonic Super Digest can bring! Plus new cover art from Sonic rising star Lamar Wells!
Script: Ian Flynn & Various
Art: Lamar Wells, Rick Bryant, Jack Morelli, Matt Herms and Various
Cover: Lamar Wells, Gary Martin and Matt Herms
On Sale Date: 3/11
224-page, full color comic
$6.99 U.S.
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #270
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"Champions" Part Three: The battle for the Chaos Emerald is reaching a fevered pitch! Hero versus hero! Villain versus villain! Will Dr. Eggman be content to play by the rules? Will Metal Sonic come in and shake things up? And what exactly is the secret history between Metal Sonic and casino mogul Breezie?! All of the answers await you in this thrilling, penultimate chapter! Featuring all-new cover art from one of the newest Sonic superstars Jennifer Hernandez, plus a special "Marvel at the Showdown" variant cover by the incomparable Brent McCarthy!
Script: Ian Flynn
Art: Diana Skelly, Terry Austin, John Workman and Gabriel Cassata
Cover: Jennifer Hernandez, Terry Austin and Matt Herms
"MARVEL at the SHOWDOWN" Variant Cover: Brent McCarthy
On Sale Date: 3/11
32-page, full color comic
$3.99 U.S.
SONIC UNIVERSE 9: BABYLON RISING (TR)
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Explore the characters, worlds and dimensions of Sonic’s comic book universe in the wildly successful SONIC THE HEDGEHOG spin-off series! Sonic the Hedgehog is the fastest thing on land, but the ruthless Babylon Rogues are the fastest things in the air! And they need to be, with the sinister Battle Bird Armada close on their tail-feathers! An age-old feud leads to hidden treasure, a buried city, and a startling revelation from beyond the stars! Sonic and Jet race to the finish in this game-changing storyline! Babylon Rising collects issues #33-36 of the Sonic Universe comic book.
Script: Tracy Yardley
Art: Tracy Yardley, Jim Amash, Phil Felix and Steve Downer
Cover: Tracy Yardley and Ben Hunzeke
r 978-1-61988-961-3
$11.99/$13.99CAN
6 5/8 x 10 3/16”
TR 104 pp, Full Color
Direct Market On-Sale Date: 3/4
SONIC UNIVERSE #73
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It STARTS with a SPARK! "Spark of Life" Part Three: Shocking truths are exposed as Dr. Ellidy reveals the tragic origin of the beloved A.I., Nicole! Meanwhile, Phage erupts from the shadows of the Digital World to sew chaos on the island! Can our heroes rally to save Nicole and drive off this new threat? Night is falling, and terrible monsters are closing in! Don't miss this exciting next chapter in the latest Sonic Universe epic, featuring all-new cover art from Sonic artist supreme Tracy Yardley, and a special new "EXTREME BFFs" variant cover from My Little Pony artist Agnes Garbowska!
Script: Aleah Baker
Art: Tracy Yardley, Jim Amash, Jack Morelli and Matt Herms
Cover: Tracy Yardley
Extreme BFFs Variant Cover: Agnes Garbowska
Ship Date: 2/11
On Sale Date: 2/25
32-page, full color comic
$3.99 U.S.
WORLD OF ARCHIE COMICS DOUBLE DIGEST #47
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A missing cat leads Li’l Archie and his dog, Spotty, on an adventure! On the way to Veronica’s costume party, he meets a new kid in town. He seems nice enough but there’s something very… different about him. Find out what Archie’s new pal is hiding in “The New Kid,” the charming lead story to this fun-filled comics digest!
Script: Bob Bolling
Art: Bob Bolling
Cover: Fernando Ruiz, Bob Smith, Rosario “Tito” Peña
On Sale Date: 2/18
160-page, full color comic
$4.99 U.S.