July sees the Archie books come with a lot of welcome additions/throwbacks. I am most looking forward to the return of Pureheart and the rest of the Archie Super Teens, but there is something for everyone this month! Video gamers can enjoy Sonic and Mega Man as always Sci-fi & horror fans can enjoy the Archie’s Weird Mysteries trade, based on the cartoon of some years past. The popular Kevin Keller character continues his mini-series (strangely enough doubling in the indices as Veronica issues), and there’s even a new Sabrina trade! Take a look, and then tell your retailer you want the latest Archie books!
ARCHIE COMICS FOR JULY 2011
ARCHIE AND FRIENDS DOUBLE DIGEST #7
“Cold Cash”
It may be summer, but it’s getting cold! When the Ice Cube and The Witch Doctor to rob Lodge Industries it’s up to Riverdale’s greatest superhero, Pureheart to stop them in their tracks! Can Pureheart save Mr. Lodge’s millions and bring the heat to Ice Cube’s plans?
SCRIPT: FRANK DOYLE
ARTIST: BOB WHITE, MARIO ACQUAVIVA
COVER: FERNANDO RUIZ, BOB SMITH
Shipping Date: 7/6/2011
On Sale at Comic Shops: 7/20/2011
Newsstands: 7/26/2011
Digest, 160 pgs, 30 lb newsprint, Full-Color
$3.99 US
ARCHIE’S WEIRD MYSTERIES
Collecting some of the best tales from the series based on the hit cartoon, Archie and the gang continue their classic adventures – with a weird, offbeat twist! Archie is working for Riverdale High School’s newspaper, investigating weird phenomena and bizarre happenings. It seems the school’s science department blew a fuse in its hyper sub-molecular quarkinator and all sorts of things are now crawling and slithering through the town. It’s up to Archie to look into the cases and usually he happens to be there when they are resolved as well. All of the gang from the pop television series shows up, including occasional appearances from their own Sabrina the Teenage Witch, popular comic book character of the 1970s and popular television character of the late 1990s.
SCRIPT: PAUL CASTIGLIA
ARTIST: FERNANDO RUIZ
COVER: FERNANDO RUIZ, RICH KOSLOWSKI
Shipping Date: 7/5/2011
On Sale at Comic Shops: 7/20/2011
6×9, 128 page, softcover trade paperback
$9.95 US / $10.95 CAN
SONIC UNIVERSE #30
“Inside Job” Part Two
Scourge the “Evil Sonic” is imprisoned in Zone Jail! He’s going to need support to escape, but the mercenary gang of the Destructix aren’t interested. Can Scourge delve into their dark pasts and find a reason to gain their trust? Or will he wind up a green smear on the wall?
SCRIPT: IAN FLYNN
ARTIST: TRACY YARDLEY!, JIM AMASH, PHIL FELIX, STEVE DOWNER
COVER: TRACY YARDLEY! JIM AMASH & BEN HUNZEKER
Shipping Date: 7/6/2011
On Sale at Comic Shops: 7/20/2011
Newsstands: 7/26/2011
Comic, 32 pages, 40 lb. glossy stock, Full-Color
$2.99 US
ARCHIE #623
“Banded Together”
It’s a battle of epic proportions! In “˜Banded Together’ the Archies and Josie and the Pussycats play on the season finales of competing reality shows, All American Idol and The X – Factory! But will the ratings winner be an up and coming reality show showcasing Archie and Veronica’s relationship?
SCRIPT: DAN PARENT
ARTIST: FERNANDO RUIZ, RICH KOSLOWSKI
COVER: DAN PARENT, RICH KOSLOWSKI
Shipping Date: 7/13/2011
On Sale at Comic Shops: 7/27/2011
Newsstands: 8/2/2011
Comic, 32 pages, 40 lb. glossy stock, Full-Color
$2.99 US
B & V DOUBLE DIGEST #193
“Losers Can Be Choosers” and “Dog Gone It”
In “Losers Can Be Choosers”, Riverdale is home to a new comic book convention. And with comic conventions, comes costume contests. Join in the pageantry as Betty, Veronica and Cheryl Blossom all compete for first place! Then in “Dog Gone It”, Betty spends time as a pet sitter, but is forced to be a dog catcher when he runs away.
SCRIPT: GEORGE GLADIR, JOHN ROSE
ARTIST: STAN GOLDBERG, AL BOLLING, JIM AMASH
COVER: FERNANDO RUIZ, BOB SMITH
Shipping Date: 7/13/2011
On Sale at Comic Shops: 7/27/2011
Newsstands: 8/2/2011
Digest, 160 pgs, 30 lb newsprint, Full-Color
$3.99 US
B & V FRIENDS DOUBLE DIGEST #216
“Teen Spirit”
In “Teen Spirit”, Betty and Veronica are trapped on a yacht with a bunch of sleeping boys. Looking for adventure, they come across an old pirate ship rumored to be haunted by a ghost. When they get on board, they discover there is a ghost, but they don’t realize he’s a teenage ghost who is lovesick!
SCRIPT: ANGELO DECESARE
ARTIST: DAN PARENT, JOHN D’AGOSTINO
COVER: DAN DeCARLO
Shipping Date: 7/13/2011
On Sale at Comic Shops: 7/27/2011
Newsstands: 8/2/2011
Digest, 160 pgs, 30 lb newsprint, Full-Color
$3.99 US
JUGHEAD DOUBLE DIGEST #172
“Treasure Hunt” and “Tricks and Costume Day”
In “Treasure Hunt”, the gang finds a treasure map in Jughead’s attic and begins to search for riches in the back yard! But will the hunt end with Jughead being buried? Next in “Tricks and Costume Day”, Jughead and Hot Dog help raise money for emergency pet care with cute pet costumes and amazing pet tricks.
SCRIPT: PAUL KUPPERBERG, GEORGE GLADIR
ARTIST: TOD SMITH, STAN GOLDBERG, JIM AMASH
COVER: TOD SMITH, AL MILGROM
Shipping Date: 7/13/2011
On Sale at Comic Shops: 7/27/2011
Newsstands: 8/2/2011
Digest, 160 pgs, 30 lb newsprint, Full-Color
$3.99 US
BETTY #193
“Fantasy Flair”, “Just Relax”, “Shell Belle” and “Love the One You’re With”
In “Fantasy Flair”, Betty dreams of Archie being a superhero and sweeping her off her feet literally! Next, In “Just Relax”, Betty and Midge take a vacation with Betty’s parents and find out there is more than one way to relax! Then, in “Shell Belle” Betty takes her brownie troop to the beach to collect shells to make some fun crafts. Finally in “Love the One You’re With” Betty and Dilton find themselves with the same situation.
SCRIPT: GEORGE GLADIR, MIKE PELLOWSKI, JOHN ROSE
ARTIST: KENNEDY BROS., JACK MORELLI
COVER: FERNANDO RUIZ, BOB SMITH
Shipping Date: 7/20/2011
On Sale at Comic Shops: 8/3/2011
Newsstands: 8/9/2011
Comic, 32 pages, 40 lb. glossy stock, Full-Color
$2.99 US
SABRINA, THE TEENAGE WITCH: ANIMATED
Collecting some of the best stories from the comic series based on the hit animated show, join Sabrina as she faces a flurry of new foes, meets new friends and tries to deal with the trials and tribulations of high school – with the added burden of being a teenage witch! What happens when Sabrina meets Repulsa? Can she handle being transformed from a high-schooler to a 12-year old? That and much more. Featuring the writing of Mike Gallagher and artist Dave Manak, this collects the hit comic for the first time, deftly bringing the world of the popular animated cartoon to comic form.
SCRIPT: MIKE GALLAGHER
ARTIST: DAVE MANAK
COVER: FERNANDO RUIZ, JOHN D’AGOSTINO
Shipping Date: 7/19/2011
On Sale at Comic Shops: 8/3/2011
6×9, 128 page, softcover trade paperback
$9.95 US / $10.95 CAN
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #227
“Genesis” Part Two: Sonic’s 20th Anniversary Celebration kicks into high gear as the most talked about Sonic story EVER continues! Sonic joins his new friends Sally, Boomer and Antoine as they brave the treacherous Labyrinth Zone! What perils await them in these dark waters? Even if they do track down this “Dr. Robotnik,” are they up to the challenge of defeating him?!
SCRIPT: IAN FLYNN
ARTIST: PATRICK “SPAZ” SPAZIANTE, TRACY YARDLEY!, TERRY AUSTIN, JOHN WORKMAN, MATT HERMS
COVER: PATRICK “SPAZ” SPAZIANTE
Shipping Date: 7/20/2011
On Sale at Comic Shops: 8/3/2011
Newsstands: 8/9/2011
Comic, 32 pages, 40 lb. glossy stock, Full-Color
$2.99 US
WORLD OF ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #9
“Love Me Baby, Mumbai” Part 1
In “Love Me Baby, Mumbai”, Raj Patel dreams of being a film director! His current ITube movie “˜Love Hate Triangle’ has over 10,000 views and has caught the eye of Kunal Desai, one of the biggest Bollywood producers in India! Can Raj turn Love Hate triangle into an epic film?
SCRIPT: TANIA DEL RIO
ARTIST: BILL GALVAN
COVER: BILL GALVAN, AL MILGROM
Shipping Date: 7/20/2011
On Sale at Comic Shops: 8/3/2011
Newsstands: 8/9/2011
Digest, 160 pgs, 30 lb newsprint, Full-Color
$3.99 US
KEVIN KELLER #2
“The Write Stuff”
In “The Write Stuff”, Veronica helps Kevin Keller’s family plan a birthday party for his dad. When Kevin and Veronica begin going through pictures and stories from Kevin’s past, she sees and experiences all the incredible things he did. But with all the places Kevin lived, he realizes how much Riverdale has become home for him.
SCRIPT: DAN PARENT
ARTIST: DAN PARENT
COVER: DAN PARENT
VERONICA #208 VARIENT COVER: DAN PARENT
Shipping Date: 7/27/2011
On Sale at Comic Shops: 8/10/2011
Newsstands: 8/16/2011
Comic, 32 pages, 40 lb. glossy stock, Full-Color
$2.99 US
LIFE WITH ARCHIE #12
The best selling magazine continues with all new adventures! In “Archie Loves Veronica” things are not going well! Reggie’s trial is coming to a close and not looking good, Jughead’s Choklit Shop is struggling and Archie and Veronica’s marriage isn’t doing well either. Then in “Archie Loves Betty”, being teachers is beginning to take its toll on the couple and Veronica finds out something unpleasant about the man she’s interested in.
Also, Riverdale Guide to Back-to-School Fashions, the Top 5 shockers in MTV MMA’s, and news on Spy Kids 4! Plus Jughead’s video game reviews and a look at the secret agents and spy books published by Archie Comics.
SCRIPT: PAUL KUPPERBERG
ARTIST: NORM BREYFOGLE
COVER: NORM BREYFOGLE
Shipping Date: 7/27/2011
On Sale at Comic Shops: 8/10/2011
Newsstands: 8/16/2011
Magazine, 80 pgs, Full-Color
$3.99 US
MEGA MAN #4
“Let the Games Begin!” Part Four: This is it! Mega Man has reached Dr. Wily’s stronghold, and now nothing stands between him and the madman! Except the Yellow Devil. And the Copy Robot. And the rebuilt Robot Masters. Good luck, Mega Man! Don’t miss the finale to the first arc to this brand new series!
SCRIPT: IAN FLYNN
ARTIST: PATRICK “SPAZ” SPAZIANTE, RICK BRYANT, JOHN WORKMAN & MATT HERMS
COVER: PATRICK “SPAZ” SPAZIANTE
VILLAIN VARIANT COVER: BEN BATES
Shipping Date: 7/27/2011
On Sale at Comic Shops: 8/10/2011
Newsstands: 8/16/2011
Comic, 32 pages, 40 lb. glossy stock, Full-Color