THE FOX #5
Art: Dean Haspiel
Plot/Script: J.M. DeMatteis
Art: Dean Haspiel, Allen Passalaqua, and John Workman
Cover: Dean Haspiel
FOX 5 Variant Cover 1: Dean Haspiel
FOX 5 Variant Cover 2: Howard Chaykin
FOX 5 Variant Cover 3: Mike Norton
FOX 5 Variant Cover 4: Mike Cavallaro
FOX5 Variant Cover 5: Alex Toth Throwback
Shipping Date: 2/19
32-page, full color comic
$2.99 US
The fantastically-foxy finale IS HERE in Freak Magnet pt
5: "Future's End"! Emmy Award winning writer/artist Dean Haspiel
(Billy Dogma, HBO's Bored to Death) is joined by acclaimed writer J.M.
DeMatteis (Abadazad, Justice League 3000) to conclude the "Freak
Magnet" saga of the pulp-style hero The Fox! Our hero has won the day and
defeated his evil adversaries, so why does he now find himself trapped 70 years
in the past, side-by-side with the legendary hero of WW2 known as THE SHIELD?!
And what does the Shield's arctic battle-royale have to do with the diamond
realm?! And will SOMEONE please tell 
ARCHIE #653
Script: Dan Parent
Art: Dan Parent, Rich Koslowski and Digikore Studios
Cover: Dan Parent
Sugar, Sugar Spectacular Variant Cover: Ramon K. Perez
On Sale at Specialty Comic Shops Date: 3/5
32-page, full color comic
$2.99 US
The Archies’ Rocking World Tour pt 4 – "Close to the
Borderline"—The Archies, Bingos, Pussycats and Madhouse Glads’ tour
concludes in the great white north, Canada! The bands enjoy the end of their
time together as they trek across the country from Montreal, Toronto, Calgary
and Vancouver. What will happen to the
bands once the tour is over? Will the Bingos and the Glads use their newfound
fame from the Archies tour, or will they go the smaller, indie route? What will become of Archie’s relationship
with Valerie? And his relationship with Amisha? And, of course, his
relationship with Betty and Veronica? There's still a few surprises left as
Archie and the gang return to school… Riverdale High, watch out!
ARCHIE COMICS SPECTACULAR: SPORTS TIME (TPB)
Script: Various
Art: Various
Cover: Fernando Ruiz, Rich Koslowski, Rosario “Tito” Peña
978-1-936975-84-6
$5.99/$6.99CAN
4 7/8 x 6 9/16”
Trade Paperback
128 pp
Direct Market On-sale: 2/26
It's Sports Time at Riverdale High, and that can mean
only one thing—slapstick cartoon sports comedy galore featuring Archie, Betty,
Veronica, Jughead and friends, all in a great pocket-size edition! This
collection features 128 pages of hand-picked, favorite stories about the
romantic ups and downs of Riverdale, presented in high-quality, bright white
paper with a cardstock cover!
ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #249
Script: Mike Pellowski
Art: Fernando Ruiz, Rudy Lapick, Bill Yoshida, Barry
Grossman
Cover: Fernando Ruiz, Bob Smith, Rosario “Tito” Peña
Shipping Date: 2/19
On Sale at Specialty Comic Shops Date: 3/5
160-page, full color comic
$3.99 US
There’s something strange about Archie’s Uncle Albert!
What is it about him that’s bugging both Archie and his dad? It could be that
he’s a little bit crooked… See what we mean in “On the Level,” the wacky lead
story to this fun-filled double digest!
ARCHIE’S FUNHOUSE DOUBLE DIGEST #3
Script: George Gladir
Art: Fernando Ruiz, Al Nickerson, Jack Morelli, Barry
Grossman
Cover: Fernando Ruiz, Bob Smith, Rosario “Tito” Peña
Shipping Date: 2/26
On Sale at Specialty Comic Shops Date:: 3/12
160-page, full color comic
$3.99 US
Meet Ultra-Teen: Chuck’s new superhero creation. He’s
super fast, super strong, and he’s got x-ray vision! He only uses his powers
for good—but can too much good be a bad thing? Find out if Ultra-Teen’s goody
two shoes behavior can save the day—and save his friendships—in this super lead
story!
THE BEST OF ARCHIE COMICS: BETTY & VERONICA (TPB)
Script: Various!
Art: Various
Cover: Norm Breyfogle
978-1-936975-88-4
$9.99/$10.99CAN
5 1/4 x 7 1/2”
Trade Paperback
416 pp
Direct Market On-sale: 3/12
In the tradition of the smash hits Best of Archie Comics
vol. 1, 2 and 3 comes another great full-color volume jam-packed with over 400
pages of the funniest and most iconic stories of the past 70 years featuring
Archie's girl friends Betty and Veronica, hand-selected by Archie creators,
editors, fans and historians from 200,000 pages of material. A must-have
edition for anyone who has ever enjoyed the Betty and Veronica comics as well
as a great introduction to the history of Archie and his gals!
BETTY & VERONICA #270
Script: Angelo DeCesare, George Gladir
Art: Jeff Shultz, Bob Smith, Jack Morelli, Digikore
Studios
Cover: Fernando Ruiz, Bob Smith, Rosario “Tito” Pena
Chibi Tea Party Variant Cover: Ryan Jampole, Gary Martin,
Rosario “Tito” Peña
On Sale at Specialty Comic Shops Date: 2/19
32-page, full-color comic
$2.99 US
Excited for a new Betty & Veronica story? How about
FOUR new B&V tales? First, in “The Minds of Betty and Veronica,” we get an
inside look at what the two BFFs REALLY think of each other—and their thoughts
may surprise you! Then in “The Wish,” find out what happens when Betty FINALLY
gets Archie all to herself! Next in “The Shopping Scene,” can Veronica turn her
shopping haul into profit? This time her spending spree may just help
Daddykins’ wallet! Finally, in “The Winning Float,” it’s girls vs. boys! Find
out if the gals of Riverdale have what it takes to make the best float at the
Homecoming game!
BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #221
Script: Bill Golliher
Art: Fernando Ruiz, Rudy Lapick, Bill Yoshida, Barry
Grossman
Cover: Jeff Shultz, Bob Smith, Rosario “Tito” Peña
On Sale at Specialty Comic Shops Date: 2/26
160-page, full color comic
$3.99
Betty and Veronica are always in competition with one
another—but that gets kicked into high gear when the two enter the Miss
Riverdale Teen Contest! But there’s another contestant that really steams
things up. Enter: Cheryl Blossom! May the best woman win in “She’s a Beauty” !
MEGA MAN #34
SCRIPT: Ian Flynn
ART: Tyson Hesse, Patrick Spaziante, Gary Martin, John
Workman and Matt Herms
Cover by PATRICK "SPAZ" SPAZIANTE
"Mega Man X" Variant cover by Ben Bates
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: 2/19
32-page, full color comic
$2.99 US.
This is it! The issue every Mega-fan has been demanding!
The debut of MEGA MAN X! But first, in "Shadow of the Moon" Part One:
Mega Man joins a research team seeking the truth behind Dr. Wily and Ra
Moon. But how far will they get when
Shadow Man goes on the attack?! Then, in “The X Factor” Part One – jump 100
years into the future as Dr. Cain discovers Dr. Light's final, greatest
creation – Mega Man X! Featuring pencils by the returning Mega Man art legend
PATRICK "SPAZ" SPAZIANTE! The road to the next big mega-crossover
starts here, featuring an exclusive MEGA MAN X variant cover by superstar
artist Ben Bates!
BEST OF SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2: VILLAINS (TPB)
Script: Ian Flynn & various
Art: Patrick "SPAZ" Spaziante, Tracy Yardley!,
Steven Butler, Jamal Peppers, Terry Austin, Jim Amash, John Workman and Matt
Herms
Cover: Ben Bates and Dave DeVries
978-1-936975-87-7
$14.99/$17.99CAN
6 5/8 x 10 3/16”
Trade Paperback
144 pp
Direct Market On-sale: 3/5
Sonic's ultimate comic collection is BACK with Best of
Sonic the Hedgehog Villains paperback edition! This deluxe new installment to
the smash-hit "Best of Sonic" series celebrates twenty years of
comics, specials and mini-series with the baddest baddies the Sonic comics have
to offer! Heroes are only as good as their villains, and Sonic's world hosts
some of the most fearsome and loathsome characters you love to hate! Root for the bad guy (just this once) in this
Best of Villains collection featuring DR. EGGMAN, IXIS NAUGUS, the BABYLON
ROUGES and many more in a must-have for any Sonic fan! Plus all-new cover art
from Ben Bates with acclaimed painter Dave DeVries, and insights from the Sonic
creative team!
SONIC SUPER-SIZED SUPER DIGEST #6
SCRIPT and ART: Various
Cover by Rafa Knight
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: 2/19
224-page, full color comic
$6.99 US.
It's a special super-sized edition of the Sonic Super
digest! Sonic the Hedgehog's adventures are now available in the popular digest
format – but that's just not enough Sonic for all you hungry Sonic fans out
there! By popular demand, get ready for a SUPER-SIZED issue filled with even
more Sonic the Hedgehog goodness, stretching back to the beginning of the
comics' 20 year history! Blast through to your local comic store at SONIC SPEED
to find out the origins of everyone's favorite blue hedgehog! Can Sonic and the
heroic Freedom Fighters save the world from the evils of Dr. Robtnik? Discover
all the thrills, chills and spills for yourself with classic Sonic comics as
only Sonic Super Digest can provide! Featuring a special FOIL CARDSTOCK cover
with all-new CGI cover art from Rafa Knight inspired by Patrick
"SPAZ" Spaziante!
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #258
SCRIPT: Ian Flynn
ART: Evan Stanley, Terry Austin, John Workman and Steve
Downer
Cover: Tyson Hesse
Return of Princess Sally Variant cover: Rafa Knight
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: 3/12
32-page, full color comic
$2.99 US.
The SHATTERED WORLD CRISIS continues! "The
Chase" Part One: Uncle Chuck and Professor Pickle--CAPTURED by the
nefarious Dr. Eggman! It’s up to Sonic and the Freedom Fighters to secure the
precious kidnapped cargo from the Egg Train! But they're going to be in for the
surprise of their lives when they discover that there are more than just
badniks guarding it! Featuring a special CGI "Return of Princess Sally"
variant cover by Rafa Knight!
SONIC UNIVERSE #61
SCRIPT: Ian Flynn
ART: Jamal Peppers, Jim Amash, Jack Morelli and Matt
Herms
Cover by Tracy Yardley!, Jim Amash and Matt Herms
Shadow Variant cover art provided by SEGA
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: 2/26
32-page, full color comic
$2.99 US.
"Shadow Fall" Part Three: Shadow – agent of the
brutal Black Arms?! It’s up to Rouge and Omega to bring their former friend to
his senses – if he doesn’t destroy them all first! Meanwhile, the vicious alien
race have stolen G.U.N.’s tactical nuclear device for – and that can only spell
trouble! Will Team Dark survive the mission with the deadly and devious ECLIPSE
lurking in the shadows? Find out in the penultimate chapter to this expansive
space epic, featuring cover art from Tracy Yardley! and a special SEGA variant
cover!
WORLD OF ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #37
Script: George Gladir
Art: Fernando Ruiz, Rudy Lapick, Bill Yoshida, Barry
Grossman
Cover: Jeff Shultz, Bob Smith, Rosario “Tito” Peña
On Sale at Specialty Comic Shops Date: 2/19
160-page, full color comic
$3.99
It’s time for the student-faculty bowling night! It's
teachers vs. students and, while the teachers may be older and have plenty of
years of bowling experience on their side, some changes to the game might lean
in the kids' favor! Find out who gets
the most strikes in “For Whom the Bowl Tolls” !