The Fellowship has obtained the solicitations for Archie that will come out August 2014...
ARCHIE #659
Script: Alex
Segura
Art: Pat & Tim
Kennedy, Rich Koslowski, Jack Morelli, Digikore Studios
Cover: Pat &
Tim Kennedy, Bob Smith, Tito Peña
Zoo-Pendous Variant Cover: Mike Norton
Ship Date: 8/20
On Sale Date: 9/3
32-page, full color comic
$3.99 U.S.
A Riverdale Zoo field trip goes bonkers when Sabrina’s
magical cat Salem mis-casts a magical spell, turning Archie and the gang into
animals! Not only that, but they’re turning everyone they meet into animals as
well. Can the gang escape the zoo and reverse the spell before they’re stuck in
their animal bodies forever? Find out in “It’s Zoo To You”!
ARCHIE COMICS DIGEST #254
Script: Mike
Pellowski
Art: Fernando Ruiz, Jim Amash, Bill Yoshida, Frank
Gagliardo
Cover: Fernando
Ruiz, Bob Smith, Tito Peña
Ship Date: 8/20
On Sale Date: 9/3
160-page, full color comic
$4.99 U.S.
Our favorite Riverdale guys, Archie, Jughead and Chuck
are beating the end-of-summer blues! Chuck makes a plan to fit in as much
drawing as he can in his spare time – and you won’t believe what happens to him
at the art supply store! Find out in “Class Timing,” the lead story in this
back-to-school digest! (Formerly Archie
Double Digest.)
ARCHIE‘S FUNHOUSE COMICS DIGEST #8
Script: Angelo DeCesare
Art: Dan Parent, Jim Amash, Teresa Davidson, Glenn
Whitmore
Cover: Fernando Ruiz, Bob Smith, Tito Peña
Ship Date: 8/27
On Sale Date: 9/10
160-page, full color comic
$4.99 U.S.
Archie Andrews is a self-proclaimed expert in body
language, and he’s ready to teach everyone how to read the signs and signals
that he’s so great at interpreting! With the track record Archie has for
getting into difficult situations and misunderstandings, how could any of this
possibly go wrong? Find out as hijinks ensue in “Archie’s Guide to Body
Language,” the lead story in this laugh-packed digest! (Formerly Archie’s
Funhouse Double Digest.)
ARCHIE GIANT COMICS DIGEST (TR)
Script: Frank
Doyle
Art: Dan DeCarlo,
Harry Lucey, Bob Montana, Dan Parent, Fernando Ruiz
Cover: Fernando Ruiz
978-1-61988-947-7
$7.99/$8.99CAN
4 7/8 x 6 9/16”
480 pp, Full Color
Direct Market On-Sale Date: 9/10
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 dating drama and classroom
commotion that have made Archie comic stories popular for over 70 years!
ARCHIE COMICS SUPER SPECIAL #6
Script & Art: Various
Cover: Dan Parent, Tito Peña
Ship Date: 8/6
On Sale: 8/20
128-page, full color comic
$9.99 US.
Sizzle up for summer in Riverdale! Archie Comic Super
Special Magazine hits the stand in this summer spectacular-themed edition! With
no school to worry about, Archie & Friends will be hitting the beach,
hanging out at Pops, and having all kinds of fun, all while Jughead soaks up
the sun in his favorite hammock! It's classic summer fun and escapades from the
Archie vault!
THE BEST OF ARCHIE COMICS 1 DELUXE EDITION (HC)
Script: Frank Doyle, Various
Art: Dan DeCarlo,
Harry Lucey, Bob Montana, Dan Parent, Fernando Ruiz
Cover: Harry Lucey
978-1-61988-955-2
$29.99/$34.99CAN
6 5/8 x 10 3/16”
416 pp, Full Color
Direct Market On-Sale Date: 10/8
Attention Archie fans! Finally, it’s the book you’ve been
waiting for your whole life -- a full comic-book sized, hardcover, remastered,
collector’s edition of Archie’s bestselling ‘The Best of Archie Comics’! Featuring
over 50 iconic, hand-picked Archie stories from Archie’s 70 year history, this
book is a sure thing with both die-hard Archie fans and those new to Riverdale!
BEST OF ARCHIE COMICS VOL 4
Script: Frank Doyle, Various
Art: Bob Montana,
Harry Lucey, Dan DeCarlo, Dan Parent, Fernando Ruiz
Cover: Bob Montana
978-1-61988-942-2
$9.99/$10.99CAN
5 1/4 x 7 1/2”
416 pp, Full Color
Direct Market On-Sale Date: 8/20
The BEST-SELLING Best of Archie graphic novel series is
back! This fun, full-color compilation that collects more all-time favorite
Archie and friends stories, lovingly hand-selected and introduced by Archie
creators, editors, and historians from 200,000 pages of material. It is a
must-have for any Archie fan--for that matter, it’s a must-have for any fan of
comic books!
BETTY & VERONICA #272
Script: Michael Uslan
Art: Dan Parent, Bob Smith, Jack Morelli, Glenn Whitmore
Cover: Dan Parent
Vintage Pin Up Variant Cover: Stephanie Buscema
Ship Date: 8/6
On Sale Date: 8/20
32-page, full color comic
$3.99 U.S.
Farewell … Betty & Veronica?! The time has come for Riverdale to say
goodbye to two of America’s most beloved teens! How will their friends, family,
and especially Archie cope? How will
Betty & Veronica handle life when they’re separated from everyone and
everything they’ve ever known? Find out what happens in the groundbreaking and
tear-jerking “The Beginning of the End…” part 1!
B&V FRIENDS JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #240
Script: Barbara
Slate
Art: Jeff Shultz,
Al Milgrom, Jack Morelli, Barry Grossman
Cover: Bill
Galvan, Bob Smith, Tito Peña
Ship Date: 8/6
On Sale Date: 8/20
288-page, full color comic
$6.99 U.S.
When Veronica receives a highly coveted society invite to
a celebrity party, she’s delighted – and busy! She has an outfit to arrange,
paparazzi to prepare for, and Betty to gloat in front of. Little does she know,
she’s not the only Riverdale resident on the list – and won’t she be in for a
surprise when she finds out how Jughead Jones got an invite to one of the most
exclusive parties of the year! Find out
what she does in “The List!”, the lead story in this celebratory Comics Digest!
(Formerly B&V Friends Double Digest.)
BETTY & VERONICA COMICS DIGEST #226
Script: Dan Parent
Art: Dan Parent,
Jon D’Agostino, Bill Yoshida, Barry Grossman
Cover: Dan Parent,
Bob Smith, Tito Peña
Ship Date: 8/13
On Sale Date: 8/27
160-page, full color comic
$4.99 U.S.
Veronica Lodge is an heiress, a fashionista–-and now a
game show contestant! When Veronica competes on her favorite game show, she’s
prepared for all sorts of puzzles, but she’s not prepared for the surprise
challenges in store for her! Veronica has to face off against Jughead-–in a pie
eating contest! Find out what happens to her in “Let the Games Begin,” the
competitive lead story in this packed summer read! (Formerly Betty &
Veronica Double Digest.)
THE MARRIED LIFE BOOK 6 (TR)
Script: Paul Kupperberg
Art: Fernando
Ruiz, Pat & Tim Kennedy, Bob Smith, Jim Amash, Jack Morelli, Glenn Whitmore
Cover: Fernando Ruiz
978-1-61988-945-3
$19.99/$23.99CAN
6 5/8 x 10 3/16”
336 pp, Full Color
Direct Market On-Sale Date: 9/10
It’s the comic book event of the century—the death of
Archie Andrews! Read the story the entire world is discussing in this
heart-wrenching finale to the MARRIED LIFE graphic novel series, as Archie
Andrews–-America’s most beloved character-–sacrifices his life heroically while
saving the life of a close friend. Bringing to a close the acclaimed storyline
that revealed the future of Archie and his friends, THE MARRIED LIFE BOOK 6 is
an essential addition to the library of any graphic novel fan, and features
what is sure to be one of the most-discussed finales in the history of comics
and entertainment.
MEGA MAN #40
Script: Ian Flynn
Art: Jamal
Peppers, Gary Martin, John Workman, Matt Herms
Cover: Patrick “Spaz” Spaziante
"Lost in Time" Variant Cover: Colin Lawler
Ship Date: 8/6
On Sale Date: 8/20
32-page, full color comic
$3.99 U.S.
The PULSE-POUNDING CONCLUSION to the latest crossover
MEGA-event from Archie comics is here! "DAWN OF X" Part Four: The
time-traveling adventure reaches its explosive finale as the mystery of Mega
Man’s confrontation with the rogue Wily robot is revealed! X and the Maverick Hunters have their final
showdown with the mechanical monsters!
And Xander Payne’s fate comes to a startling conclusion! Don’t miss this crossover between iconic
eras, with a SHOCKER-ENDING that will blow your mind! Featuring all-new cover
art from Mega-artist supreme PATRICK "SPAZ" SPAZIANTE and a
time-spanning variant cover by Colin Lawler!
MEGA MAN 8: REDEMPTION (TR)
Script: Ian Flynn
Art: Tyson Hesse,
Patrick “Spaz” Spaziante, Powree, Gary Martin, John Workman, Matt Herms
Cover: Patrick “Spaz” Spaziante
978-1-61988-944-6
$11.99/$13.99CAN
6 5/8 x 10 3/16”
104 pp, Full Color
Direct Market On-Sale Date: 9/3
The FUTURE IS NOW in the next chapter in the Mega Man
graphic novel saga! Mega Man took up his Mega Buster to stop the evil ambitions
of Dr. Wily. That means Dr. Wily is his greatest enemy–-right? Not according to
the Doctor! He says he was being used by the terrifying Ra Moon, and to prove
it, he saves Mega Man’s life! What is the truth behind Dr. Wily? Is he plotting
something sinister yet again, or has he really been the victim all along? Mega
Man embarks on a mission that will test his courage as much as his skill to
find out the truth! Featuring the first-ever look at the world of MEGA MAN X in
comic book form, as drawn by Sonic legend PATRICK "SPAZ" SPAZIANTE!
SONIC SUPER SPECIAL MAGAZINE #12
Script: Ian Flynn
Art: Patrick “Spaz” Spaziante, Ben Bates, Tracy Yardley,
Erik Ly, Jerry Gaylord, Brent McCarthy and more!
Cover: Ben Bates
Ship Date: 8/6
On Sale Date: 8/20
128-page, full color comic
$9.99 U.S.
Celebrate 25 years of the SEGA GENESIS with this
extra-special anniversary edition of SONIC SUPER SPECIAL MAGAZINE! Take a look
back at the SEGA system that started a revolution with this anniversary issue
featuring the origins of such hit games as Golden Axe, Altered Beast, Streets
of Rage and more—alongside awesome new pin-up art from the Archie team! Also
featured is a special look at the all-new SONIC BOOM games and TV show, with
exclusive info you won’t find anywhere else! The SONIC SUPER SPECIAL MAGAZINE
gives you the world of Sonic the Hedgehog comics as you've never seen it
before, with tons of comic stories, special features and exclusive articles on
the latest and greatest in the world of everyone's favorite blue hedgehog-hero!
Plus an interview with Sonic inker supreme Terry Austin and an all-new
foil-enhanced cover from the incomparable BEN BATES! This issue is jam-packed
with awesomeness!
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #264
Script: Ian Flynn,
Joey Esposito and Benjamin Bailey
Art: Tyson Hesse,
James Fry, Terry Austin, John Workman, Gabriel Cassata
Cover: Patrick
“Spaz” Spaziante
Unleashed Variant Cover:
SEGA
Ship Date: 8/27
On Sale Date: 9/10
32-page, full color comic
$3.99 U.S.
A-WOOOOOOOOO! THE WAIT IS OVER! Prepare yourself for the
terrifying debut of SONIC THE WEREHOG! “Control" Part One: Sonic, Amy and
Sally venture deep into the rainforest in search of a Chaos Emerald. What they find are Mighty, Ray – and serious
trouble! Will Egg Boss Thunderbolt push
Sonic to the breaking point? Then, in “A
Nice Day to Start Again,” Bunnie and Antoine experience the effects of the
Shattered World Crisis in a very personal way! Featuring new cover art from
PATRICK "SPAZ" SPAZIANTE and an "UNLEASHED" SEGA variant!
SONIC UNIVERSE #67
Script: Ian Flynn
Art: Tracy
Yardley, Jim Amash, Jack Morelli, Matt Herms
Cover: Tracy Yardley and Ben Hunzeker
Pixel Cut Scene Variant Cover: Ryan Jampole
Ship Date: 8/13
On Sale Date: 8/27
32-page, full color comic
$3.99 U.S.
BRAND NEW STORY ARC! The events of "Shadow
Fall" and "Chaos Caper" have clashed to collision in the epic
new tale -- "Total Eclipse" Part One! The third chapter in the DARK
TRILOGY begins here as Team Dark comes to Angel Island on the hunt for
Eclipse. But Knuckles isn’t known for
his hospitality! Sparks begin to fly as
he and Shadow clash over how to protect the world! Meanwhile, the sinister Eclipse hunts our
heroes! It's the first-ever SU TRILOGY and you'll be in on the ground floor
with this titanic new issue, featuring cover art from TRACY YARDLEY and a
special "PIXEL CUTSCENE" variant from Ryan Jampole!
WORLD OF ARCHIE COMICS DIGEST #42
Script: Dan Parent
Art: Dan Parent,
Jim Amash, Teresa Davidson, Barry Grossman
Cover: Dan Parent,
Bob Smith, Tito Peña
Ship Date: 8/6
On Sale Date: 8/20
160-page, full color comic
$4.99 U.S.
Pack your bags with Veronica, she’s tagging along on her
father’s business trip to Paris! When a family friend introduces her to a handsome
young French filmmaker who just so happens to share a name with Veronica’s
favorite redhead back home, Veronica finds herself falling for him! When the
Archie back in Riverdale hears what happened, he’s ready to take drastic
action! Take an international ride with a new love triangle in “Archie or
Archie?!”, the lead story in this exciting Comics Digest! (Formerly World of
Archie Double Digest.)