Script: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
Art: Francesco Francavilla, Jack Morelli
Cover: Francesco Francavilla
Reality TV Variant Cover: Andrew Pepoy, Jason Millet
Ship Date: 5/28
On Sale Date: 6/11
32-page, full color comic
$2.99 U.S.
"BETTY RIP" Part 1 (of 6):
"Thanksgiving" THE SMASH HORROR HIT CONTINUES! It's been weeks since
Archie and his friends left Riverdale. Now, they are wandering the deserted
highways of America, one step ahead of the ever-pursuing vicious zombie horde.
When they decide to set down roots to observe their first post-apocalypse
Thanksgiving, Mr. Lodge leads a team into the forests of Pennsylvania to find
dinner, but the hunters soon become the hunted, and not all of the gang will
make it out of the woods alive…
ARCHIE #656
Script: Dan Parent
Art: Dan Parent, Rich Koslowski
Cover: Dan Parent
Roses Are Red Variant Cover: Ramon K. Perez
Ship Date: 5/21
On Sale Date: 6/4
32-page, full color comic
$2.99 U.S.
"Let's Hear it for Harper" Veronica's cousin
Harper is coming to Riverdale, where she's considering attending Riverdale
High. When she arrives, they see something they weren’t expecting: she is
physically disabled. However it doesn't
take long to see that her disabilities don't hold her back, but instead add to
her dynamic personality! Harper teaches the gang how something that you think
can hold you back can make you that much stronger—all while being decked out in
the most fashion forward wheelchair ever seen!
Script: George Gladir, Frank Doyle
Art: Dan Parent,
Dan DeCarlo
Cover: Fernando Ruiz
978-1-619889-00-2
$5.99/$6.99CAN
4 7/8 x 6 9/16”
Trade Paperback
128 pp, Full Color
Direct Market On-sale: 5/28
School's out for the summer in Riverdale, and the fun is
just beginning! Join Archie, Betty, Veronica, Jughead and friends as they go on
vacation, go to the beach, work summer jobs . . . and avoid working
entirely! This fun, pocket-sized
collection features 128 pages of hand-picked, favorite fun in the sun stories,
presented in high-quality, bright white paper with a cardstock cover. It’s the
perfect book for any summer road trip!
Script: Frank Doyle
Art: Harry Lucey, Bill Yoshida, Barry Grossman
Cover: Jeff Shultz, Bob Smith, Rosario “Tito” Peña
Ship Date: 5/14
On Sale Date: 5/28
160-page, full color comic
$3.99 U.S.
Archie’s excited for a day at the carnival with his two
best gals… but are they in for a fun ride? Or does Archie’s over-eagerness take
the enjoyment out of their summer excursion? It’s no love rollercoaster in
“Rights and Wrongs,” the hilarious lead story to a fun-filled double digest!
Script: Mike Pellowski
Art: Fernando Ruiz, Rich Koslowski, Barry Grossman and
Bill Yoshida
Cover: Gisele Lagace, Rosario “Tito” Peña
Ship Date: 5/21
On Sale Date: 6/4
320-page, full color comic
$5.99 U.S.
The warm weather’s finally here and Archie and Reggie are
looking for some fun in the sun! They’re ready to hit the beach for surfing and
some very special sights! However when the girls suggest attending their
fashion show instead the boys have to choose whether they want to be outdoors
digging the new summer sights or stuck inside at a boring fashion show! Can
they choose without hurting anyone’s feelings? Or will they get burned—and not
just from the sun? See what happens in “Sea View!” the fun first story in this
jam-packed double DOUBLE digest!
Script: Paul Kupperberg
Art: Fernando
Ruiz, Bob Smith, Tim Kennedy, Pat Kennedy, Jim Amash, Glenn Whitmore
Cover: Norm Breyfogle, Glenn Whitmore
978-1-619889-02-6
$19.99/$23.99CAN
6 5/8 x 10 3/16”
Trade Paperback
272 pp, Full Color
Direct Market On-sale: 6/18
The fifth volume of Archie’s highly acclaimed graphic
novel series features celebrated writer Paul Kupperberg’s tight-knit ongoing
romantic storyline of Archie as a young newlywed in two very different
universes—one where he marries wealthy socialite Veronica Lodge and the other
where he marries girl-next-door Betty Cooper.
This volume follows Betty and Reggie’s time in the
reality TV spotlight, where their every move is documented for all of America
to see. That kind of fame may be fine for attention-seeker Reggie, but will
Betty be able to adapt to it? Meanwhile, Kevin sets his sights on the ambitious
arena of politics while husband Clay recovers from his gunshot wound. And
Cheryl Blossom continues her fight against breast cancer, while also inspiring
women struggling to do the same! Plus all the romantic ups and downs that
Riverdale is famous for! Archie: The Married Life Book 5 collects issues 25-30
of the Eisner-nominated Life With Archie magazine.
Script: Craig Boldman
Art: Rex Lindsey, Jim Amash, Jack Morelli, Barry Grossman
Cover: Fernando Ruiz, Bob Smith, Rosario “Tito” Peña
Ship Date: 5/28
On Sale Date: 6/11
160-page, full color comic
$3.99 U.S.
Jughead’s pining for the coveted “Steadiest Customer
Award” spot at Pop’s until he finds out some unfortunate news—he’s NOT Pop’s
VIP customer! The mysterious Mr. Milkweed has been visiting the Shoppe by one
day more than ol’ Juggie. Now Jughead’s determined to win the top spot any way
he can. What will he do? And just who is this Mr. Milkweed? The answers lie in
“The Milkweed Lament,” the zany lead story to a hilarious double digest!
Script: Dan Parent
Art: Dan Parent, Rich Koslowski
Cover: Dan Parent
Dark Knight Returns Variant Cover: Phil Jimenez, Steve
Downer
Shipping Date: 5/7
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: 5/21
32-page, full color comic
$2.99 U.S.
"That's Really SUPER, Kevin!" Kevin's world
takes a surprising new twist when he becomes the masked crime fighter called
"The Equalizer!" Of course, this doesn't just happen overnight. When
he saves someone's life and becomes a media sensation, Veronica's wheels start
turning and with her drive, determination (and unlimited cash!) she molds a new
career for Kevin! Somewhat apprehensive, will Kevin move forward as a
superhero? And what will happen to his everyday teenage life? Find out in the
first part of this exciting new storyline!
MEGA MAN #37
Script: Ian Flynn
Art: Jamal Peppers, Gary Martin, John Workman and Matt
Herms
Cover: Patrick "SPAZ" Spaziante
"Relics of the Past" Variant Cover: Patrick
"Spaz" Spaziante
Villain Variant Cover by Erik Ly
Shipping Date: 5/7
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: 5/21
32-page, full color comic
$2.99 U.S.
THE MEGA MAN / MEGA MAN X Crossover is here! The next big
video game event from Archie Comics has at last arrived in DAWN OF X Part One!
It's a brand new adventure so MEGA-EPIC that it would be impossible to contain
it in just one time period! Witness a
struggle that spans across time as both the original Mega Man AND Mega Man X
battle a long-lost Wily weapon for the safety of all mankind! Featuring heroes
and villains from both hit Capcom franchises, plus the surprise return of a
character that will affect the very course of time and space as we know it! Get
in on the ground floor of this century-spanning special event that features a
cover and variant from Mega Man art legend Patrick "SPAZ" Spaziante,
as well as a special "Villain Variant" cover featuring SIGMA and VILE
by painter Erik Ly! "X" Marks the spot!
Script: Ian Flynn
Art: Tracy Yardley!, Matt Herms, Jim Amash, John Workman,
Josh Ray
Cover: Tracy Yardley!, Jim Amash and Jason Jensen
978-1-936975-99-0
$11.99/$13.99CAN
6 5/8 x 10 3/16”
Trade Paperback
112 pp
Direct Market On-sale: 6/4
It's SONIC VERSUS EVERYBODY! Blast into the action at
Sonic speed with the continuation of the all-new Sonic Saga graphic novel
series! In this volume, Sonic battles the ancient, evil Mammoth Mogul—who has
lost his Chaos Emerald and been imprisoned, but backing him into such a corner
only made him more dangerous! Mogul uses his remaining powers to summon a new
Fearsome Foursome—and Sonic is forced to be one of them! Every mercenary and
cut-throat is hired to take Sonic's shoes—feet being optional! It's Sonic
versus everyone else while the malicious mammoth laughs from the shadows! How
can Sonic overcome all the odds? Find out inside! SONIC SAGA VOL. 6 collects
selected stories from Sonic the Hedgehog#185-189.
Script: Ian Flynn
Art: Lamar Wells, Rick Bryant, Jack Morelli, Allen
Passalaqua
Cover: Rafa Knight
Ship Date: 5/7
On Sale Date: 5/21
128-page, full color comic
$3.99 U.S.
Sonic Super Digest is BACK and featuring a brand new
story! Sonic the Hedgehog's adventures are now available in the popular digest
format. Where Sonic Super Special Magazine leaves off, this quarterly digest
collection picks up, with even more classic adventure from the Sonic comic
library! The secret origin of the new sonic universe is REVEALED in the all-new
SONIC ORIGINS mini-feature! Discover a whole new world alongside Sonic the
Hedgehog in Sonic Origins, pt2, featuring new story and art from the superstar
Archie Sonic team! All this (and Freedom Fighters too) as we give you more
classic Sonic comics as only Sonic Super Digest can provide! Featuring an
all-new CG cover art from rising Sonic star Rafa Knight!
Script & Art: Various
Cover: Patrick "Spaz" Spaziante
978-1-879794-20-7
$7.95/$8.95CAN
5 x 7 3/8”
Trade Paperback
112 pp, Full Color
Sonic's comic adventures begin here! See the Sonic comic
universe from its very beginning in the first installment of the bestselling
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ARCHIVES series! In 1993, Sonic the Hedgehog sped his way
from video games to comic books. Now, over twenty years later the “blue blur”
can lay claim to having the most successful comic book career of all video game
heroes! SONIC ARCHIVES VOLUME 1 collects
issues #1-4 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic book.
Script & Art: Various
Cover: Patrick "Spaz" Spaziante
978-1-879794-21-7
$7.95/$8.95CAN
5 x 7 3/8”
Trade Paperback
112 pp, Full Color
Sonic's comic adventures continue in the second
installment of the bestselling SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ARCHIVES! Travel back to
where it all began with this series that lets you revisit Sonic’s early days.
Each story is meticulously restored and printed on high-grade paper-so you can
feel like you're zipping right alongside the blue blur as he saves Knothole
Village! SONIC ARCHIVES VOLUME 1 collects issues #5-8 of the Sonic the Hedgehog
comic book.
Script: Ian Flynn, Aleah Baker
Art: Jennifer Hernandez, Evan Stanley, Terry Austin, John
Workman and Matt Herms
Cover: Ben Bates
"Is it Summer Yet??" Variant Cover by Tracy
Yardley! and Matt Herms
Shipping Date: 5/28
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: 6/11
32-page, full color comic
$2.99 US
Dive into the action in "Waves of Change" Part
Two! Sonic, Amy, and Rotor—in the deep sea and in deeper trouble! When their new friend Coral has run afoul of
her government, will Sonic and the Freedom Fighters stand by her side? Or will
they risk becoming fugitives? Then, in “The Light in the Dark,” Sally’s simple
raiding plans take a turn for the worse! Featuring new cover art from Sonic superstar
Ben Bates and a hilarious new "Is it Summer Yet??" Variant cover by
Tracy Yardley! and Matt Herms!
Script: Ian Flynn
Art: Tracy Yardley!, Jim Amash, Jack Morelli and Matt
Herms
Cover: Tracy Yardley!
Variant Cover art provided by SEGA
Shipping Date:
5/14
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: 5/28
32-page, full color comic
$2.99 US
Knuckles and the Chaotix are back in action! "The
Great Chaos Caper" Part Two: The chaos continues with part two of this
insane arc! It’s hijinks and high explosives galore with Knuckles caught in the
middle of all the action! The Chaotix
and the Hooligans are falling over each other to get to a Chaos Emerald – the
key to saving (or dooming) the world!
It’s up to Knuckles to power through the madness and complete his own
mission, and in his travels, you’ll never believe who he finds! Featuring new
cover art from Tracy Yardley and a rad red SEGA Variant cover!
Script: Frank Doyle
Art: Harry Lucey, Marty Epp, Barry Grossman
Cover: Jeff Shultz, Bob Smith, Rosario “Tito” Peña
Ship Date: 5/7
On Sale Date: 5/21
160-page, full color comic
$3.99 U.S.
Archie’s been commanded from on high (aka his parents) to
do some outside chores. This doesn’t go over too well with Veronica, who Archie
had to break his plans with. But no chores means no allowance which means no
date! When she decides to go out with Reggie instead, will Archie be the better
man? Or will he skip out on his responsibilities to win her over? Find out in
“Job Well Done” the lead story to this fun-filled double digest!