ARCHIE COMICS SOLICITATIONS FOR FEBRUARY 2014
THE FOX #5
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 The Fox, aka Paul Patton Jr., why he can’t just
have the simple, freak-free life he wants?? Don’t miss the finale to
end-em-all, and don’t miss out on collecting all five “FOX FIVE”
Variant Covers to this issue! With art from Dean Haspiel, Howard Chaykin, Mike
Cavallaro, Mike Norton and a special ALEX TOTH throwback edition!
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 The Fox, aka Paul Patton Jr., why he can’t just
have the simple, freak-free life he wants?? Don’t miss the finale to
end-em-all, and don’t miss out on collecting all five “FOX FIVE”
Variant Covers to this issue! With art from Dean Haspiel, Howard Chaykin, Mike
Cavallaro, Mike Norton and a special ALEX TOTH throwback edition!
Art: Dean Haspiel
Plot/Script: J.M. DeMatteis
Art: Dean Haspiel, Allen Passalaqua, and John
Workman
Workman
Cover: Dean Haspiel
FOX 5 Variant Cover 1:
Dean Haspiel
Dean Haspiel
FOX 5 Variant Cover 2:
Howard Chaykin
Howard Chaykin
FOX 5 Variant Cover 3: Mike
Norton
Norton
FOX 5 Variant Cover 4:
Mike Cavallaro
Mike Cavallaro
FOX5 Variant Cover
5: Alex Toth Throwback
5: Alex Toth Throwback
Shipping Date: 2/19
32-page, full color comic
32-page, full color comic
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ARCHIE
#653
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!
Script: Dan Parent
Art: Dan Parent, Rich Koslowski and Digikore
Studios
Studios
Cover: Dan Parent
Sugar, Sugar Spectacular Variant Cover: Ramon K.
Perez
Perez
On
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ARCHIE COMICS
SPECTACULAR: SPORTS TIME (TPB)
SPECTACULAR: SPORTS TIME (TPB)
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!
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!
Script:
Various
Various
Art:
Various
Cover: Fernando Ruiz, Rich Koslowski, Rosario “Tito” Peña
978-1-936975-84-6
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4 7/8 x 6
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Trade Paperback
128 pp
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Cover: Fernando Ruiz, Rich Koslowski, Rosario “Tito” Peña
978-1-936975-84-6
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4 7/8 x 6
9/16”
Trade Paperback
128 pp
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ARCHIE
DOUBLE DIGEST #249
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!
DOUBLE DIGEST #249
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!
Script: Mike Pellowski
Art: Fernando Ruiz, Rudy Lapick, Bill Yoshida, Barry Grossman
Cover: Fernando Ruiz, Bob Smith, Rosario “Tito” Peña
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Art: Fernando Ruiz, Rudy Lapick, Bill Yoshida, Barry Grossman
Cover: Fernando Ruiz, Bob Smith, Rosario “Tito” Peña
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ARCHIE’S
FUNHOUSE DOUBLE DIGEST #3
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!
FUNHOUSE DOUBLE DIGEST #3
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!
Script: George Gladir
Art: Fernando Ruiz, Al Nickerson, Jack Morelli, Barry Grossman
Cover: Fernando Ruiz, Bob Smith, Rosario “Tito” Peña
Shipping Date: 2/26
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Art: Fernando Ruiz, Al Nickerson, Jack Morelli, Barry Grossman
Cover: Fernando Ruiz, Bob Smith, Rosario “Tito” Peña
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THE
BEST OF ARCHIE COMICS: BETTY & VERONICA (TPB)
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!
BEST OF ARCHIE COMICS: BETTY & VERONICA (TPB)
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!
Script: Various!
Art: Various
Cover: Norm Breyfogle
978-1-936975-88-4
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5 1/4 x 7 1/2”
Trade Paperback
416 pp
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Cover: Norm Breyfogle
978-1-936975-88-4
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5 1/4 x 7 1/2”
Trade Paperback
416 pp
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BETTY
& VERONICA #270
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!
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
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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
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BETTY
& VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #221
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” !
Script: Bill Golliher
Art: Fernando Ruiz, Rudy Lapick, Bill Yoshida, Barry Grossman
Cover: Jeff Shultz, Bob Smith, Rosario “Tito” Peña
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160-page, full color comic
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Art: Fernando Ruiz, Rudy Lapick, Bill Yoshida, Barry Grossman
Cover: Jeff Shultz, Bob Smith, Rosario “Tito” Peña
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MEGA MAN #34
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!
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!
SCRIPT: Ian Flynn
ART: Tyson Hesse, Patrick Spaziante, Gary Martin, John Workman and Matt
Herms
Cover by PATRICK “SPAZ” SPAZIANTE
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
Bates
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32-page, full color comic
$2.99 US.
32-page, full color comic
$2.99 US.
BEST OF SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2: VILLAINS (TPB)
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’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!
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
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
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$14.99/$17.99CAN
6 5/8 x 10 3/16”
Trade Paperback
144 pp
Direct Market On-sale: 3/5
SONIC SUPER-SIZED SUPER
DIGEST #6
DIGEST #6
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!
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!
SCRIPT and ART: Various
Cover by Rafa
Knight
Knight
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224-page, full color comic
$6.99 US.
224-page, full color comic
$6.99 US.
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #258
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!
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!
SCRIPT: Ian Flynn
ART: Evan Stanley, Terry Austin, John Workman
and Steve Downer
and Steve Downer
Cover: Tyson Hesse
Return of Princess Sally Variant cover:
Rafa Knight
Rafa Knight
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32-page, full color comic
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32-page, full color comic
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SONIC UNIVERSE #61
“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!
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!
SCRIPT: Ian Flynn
ART: Jamal Peppers, Jim Amash, Jack Morelli
and Matt Herms
Cover by Tracy Yardley!, Jim Amash and Matt Herms
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.
32-page, full color comic
$2.99 US.
WORLD
OF ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #37
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” !
OF ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #37
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” !
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
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
