THE YEAR OF ARCHIE EVENT STORIES CONTINUES THIS OCTOBER!
2008
will surely go down as the year Archie Comics pulled out all the stops
with one intriguing storyline after another. From Alex Simmon's
thrilling mysteries in the pages of ARCHIE & FRIENDS, to Jughead's
and Moose & Midge's forays into the Dynamic New Look in JUGHEAD'S
DOUBLE DIGEST and PALS-N-GALS DOUBLE DIGEST respectively, to the
readers voting for Cheryl's new boyfriend in BETTY & VERONICA
DOUBLE DIGEST, we've been keeping our readers busy with stories that
play up the classic personalities and relationships of everyone's
favorite comic book teens!
This October, the excitement
continues as fan-favorite writer Batton Lash delivers another
installment of the popular "Freshman Yea" saga in ARCHIE #590, and
popular WJHC writer Jane Smith Fisher comes on board ARCHIE &
FRIENDS for a two-part storyline that may well be the ultimate Archies
band story! And speaking of the Archies, they're about to trade the
garage for the drama club over in the pages of ARCHIE'S DOUBLE DIGEST.
Don't miss these awesome issues!
ARCHIE #590
THE THRILLING "FRESHMAN YEAR SAGA" CONTINUES!
The
first year of high school has been an eventful one for Archie and his
friends, and it's all leading towards a whirlwind finale! But the teens
still have some time to go yet. In this latest installment, they are
evaluated by their teachers who report their progress to their folks on
"parent-teacher" night. How will they fare once their parents learn how
they're doing? Meanwhile, in social life, love triangles abound, and so
do pranks some playful, some nasty. But none nastier than the bikers
who have been bedeviling the town. All this, plus a surprise or two!
It's the greatest "first year" of high school ever, courtesy of
fan-favorite writer Batton Lash of "Wolff & Byrd" and "Archie Meets
the Punisher" fame, along with "Scrapyard Detectives" creator and
popular Archie artist/writer Bill Galvan.
SCRIPT: Batton Lash.
ART: Bill Galvan.
Shipping Date: October 22nd, 2008
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: October 29th, 2008
On Sale on Newsstands: November 11th, 2008
32-recycled page, full color comic
$2.25 US.
ARCHIE & FRIENDS #124
THE FIRST PART OF A TWO-PART TALE BY POPULAR WJHC WRITER JANE SMITH FISHER!
Battle
of the Bands, Part One: The greatest comic book band in the world is
out to prove its supremacy in the most decisive fashion possible: by
winning a Battle of the Bands competition. This isn't just any
contest at stake is a first prize Tropical Island vacation! But two
sour notes threaten their presumed victory: Veronica's selfishness and
Reggie's mysterious disappearances. Can the band recover and end on a
high note? A longtime advocate for kid's comics, writer Jane Smith
Fisher has devoted her career to telling age-appropriate stories in
series such as Cybernauts and the highly popular WJHC, about a
group of teens who start their own high school radio station. Jane has
been embraced by librarians and schools across the nation. Now she
brings her special voice for both young and female characters to Archie
Comics in this rock'n rollin storyline.
SCRIPT: Jane Smith Fisher.
ART: Stan Goldberg.
Shipping Date: October 1st, 2008
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: October 8th, 2008
On Sale on Newsstands: October 21st, 2008
32-page, full color comic
$2.25 US.
ARCHIE'S DOUBLE DIGEST #193
"To
Play or Not to Play": Feeling the stress of studies, extracurricular
activities and college applications, the gang decides to put the
Archies on hiatus until Jughead convinces his band mates to appear in
a high school musical he's written about a teen rock band stressed out
by their studies, extracurricular activities and college applications!
SCRIPT AND ART: Bill Galvan.
Toy
Story: A short time ago, in a town called Riverdale not too far away
Jughead has dragged Archie to a toy store at midnight so he can be
among the first to purchase the new Star Lores action figures!
SCRIPT: George Gladir.
ART: Bill Galvan.
Pre-Exam
Insurance: Archie's convinced that petting Betty's cat Carmel is good
luck before an exam but the only thing between Archie and a passing
grade is the tree Carmel's stuck in!
SCRIPT: George Gladir.
ART: Henry Scarpelli.
PLUS: Other new and classic tales!
SCRIPT AND ART: Various talents.
BONUS: Puzzles, games and pin-ups!
Shipping Date: October 22nd, 2008
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: October 29th, 2008
On Sale on Newsstands: November 11th, 2008
176-page, full color digest
$3.69 US.
