Jughead Double Digest

May 7, 2008

Archie Comics First Look: JUGHEAD’S DOUBLE DIGEST #140

JUGHEAD’S DOUBLE DIGEST #140
CONTINUING THE FOLLOW-UP TO LAST YEAR’S MOST TALKED-ABOUT BETTY & VERONICA STORY, “BAD BOY TROUBLE” – FEATURING RIVERDALE’S FAMOUS TEENS IN A REALISTIC STYLE!
“The Match Makers Part 2”: Picking up where last issue left off, Archie, Betty, Reggie and Veronica carry out their plan to play “matchmaker” for Jughead and break him free of his “fifth wheel” status! The boys bring Jughead to the movies and the girls bring Sandy Sanchez in an elaborate scheme to have them “accidentally” run into one another! When Jughead and Sandy catch on to the scheme, they decide to turn the tables and pretend to be in love… or are they?! It’s another intriguing chapter in this 4-part epic! Last year’s “Bad Boy Trouble” set the comics world on its ear as the teens were depicted in a realistic style. Comic book legends Joe Staton and Al Milgrom carry on that look, handling pencils and inks respectively, in what is sure to be one of the more intriguing Archie stories of the year!
SCRIPT: Melanie Morgan. ART: Joe Staton.
PLUS: Other new and classic tales! SCRIPT AND ART: Various talents.
BONUS: Puzzles, games and pin-ups!
Shipping Date: May 7th, 2008
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: May 14th, 2008
On Sale on Newsstands: May 27th, 2008
Full color digest format,
$3.69 US.

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April 14, 2008

ARCHIE COMICS SHIPPING JUNE 2008

JUGHEAD'S DOUBLE DIGEST #142
THE THRILLING CONCLUSION TO THE EPIC SAGA OF JUGHEAD'S NEW LOVE LIFE… FEATURING JUGHEAD'S NEW, REALISTIC LOOK!
"The MatchMakers Part 4": Having "set-up" Jughead and Sandy, matchmakers Archie, Betty, Reggie and Veronica now must face off against them in the couples' competition at the school picnic. The friends are surprised at how well Jughead and Sandy work together in the contest… especially for a "new couple!" Is their relationship the "real deal," or have they merely set up those who set them up? Find out for yourself in the thrilling conclusion to this intriguing 4-part tale! Last year's "Bad Boy Trouble" set the comics world on its ear as the teens were depicted in a realistic style. Comic book legends Joe Staton and Al Milgrom carry on that look, handling pencils and inks respectively, in what is sure to be one of the more intriguing Archie stories of the year!
SCRIPT: Melanie Morgan.
ART: Joe Staton.
PLUS: Other new and classic tales!
SCRIPT AND ART: Various talents.
BONUS: Puzzles, games and pin-ups!
Shipping Date: July July 16th, 2008
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: July 23rd, 2008
On Sale on Newsstands: August 5th, 2008
Full color digest format
$3.69 US.

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April 4, 2008

Archie Comics First Look: JUGHEAD’S DOUBLE DIGEST #139

JUGHEAD’S DOUBLE DIGEST #139
A FOLLOW-UP TO LAST YEAR’S MOST TALKED-ABOUT BETTY & VERONICA STORY, “BAD BOY TROUBLE” – FEATURING RIVERDALE’S FAMOUS TEENS IN A REALISTIC STYLE!
“The Matchmakers Part 1”: It’s another tale of the teens from Riverdale High, done in a realistic style! This time, the romantic entanglements are reserved for Jughead, whom Archie, Betty, Reggie and Veronica agree needs a break from his “fifth wheel” status! Can the cunning matchmakers actually find a girl who will interest Jughead more than food and sleep? Another pillar of Archie Comics mythology hangs in the balance in this first installment of a 4-part epic, set to play out over the next few issues! Last year’s “Bad Boy Trouble” set the comics world on its ear as the teens were depicted in a realistic style. Comic book legends Joe Staton and Al Milgrom carry on that look, handling pencils and inks respectively, in what is sure to be one of the most intriguing Archie stories of the year!
SCRIPT: Melanie Morgan.
ART: Joe Staton.
PLUS: Other new and classic tales!
SCRIPT AND ART: Various talents.
BONUS: Puzzles, games and pin-ups!
Shipping Date: April 2nd, 2008
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: April 9th, 2008
On Sale on Newsstands: April 292nd, 2008
Full color digest format
$3.69 US.

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March 17, 2008

JUGHEAD’S DOUBLE DIGEST #141

JUGHEAD’S DOUBLE DIGEST #141
THE EPIC SAGA OF JUGHEAD’S NEW LOVE LIFE… AND NEW, REALISTIC LOOK… CONTINUES!
"The Matchmakers Part 3": After "setting up" Jughead and Sandy, matchmakers Archie, Betty, Reggie and Veronica are surprised at how well their plan is working. Especially when studious, athletic Sandy starts neglecting both her studies and her girls’ softball team in favor of spending time with Jughead. Make that Forsythe, as he now prefers to be called. Exchanging his trademark "crown" hat for a typical baseball cap, it seems like Sandy is having quite the influence on the once unique soul. Unless of course it’s all a big put-on. The gang isn’t so sure when they see how well Jughead and Sandy interact as partners in the couples’ competition at the school picnic! It’s another intriguing chapter in this 4-part epic! Last year’s "Bad Boy Trouble" set the comics world on its ear as the teens were depicted in a realistic style. Comic book legends Joe Staton and Al Milgrom carry on that look, handling pencils and inks respectively, in what is sure to be one of the more intriguing Archie stories of the year!
SCRIPT: Melanie Morgan. ART: Joe Staton.
PLUS: Other new and classic tales!
SCRIPT AND ART: Various talents.
BONUS: Puzzles, games and pin-ups!
Shipping Date: June 11th, 2008
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: June 18th, 2008
On Sale on Newsstands: July 1st, 2008
Full color digest format
$3.69 US.

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March 11, 2008

JUNE IS THE MONTH OF MIRTH AND MILESTONES AT ARCHIE COMICS!

JUNE IS THE MONTH OF MIRTH AND MILESTONES AT ARCHIE COMICS!

In a year already jam-packed with intriguing storylines and engrossing events, Archie Comics just keeps the excitement coming this June! It all starts with a very special issue of BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #185 which celebrates the release of the very first issue of ARCHIE’S GIRLS BETTY & VERONICA by reprinting that landmark issue in its entirety, along with a brand-new tale of Betty and Veronica encountering their past selves! Then, over in the pages of sister title BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST, it’s the continuation of another milestone: an interactive story where the readers get to choose Cheryl’s new boyfriend by voting for him online! Last but not least, Jughead looks like he’s knee-deep in a real romance… and he looks “realistically” drawn, too! It’s a double milestone for the ever-cool crowned one. It’s three hysterical, ground-breaking issues you won’t want to miss!

JUGHEAD'S DOUBLE DIGEST #141
THE EPIC SAGA OF JUGHEAD’S NEW LOVE LIFE… AND NEW, REALISTIC LOOK… CONTINUES!
“The Matchmakers Part 3”: After “setting up” Jughead and Sandy, matchmakers Archie, Betty, Reggie and Veronica are surprised at how well their plan is working. Especially when studious, athletic Sandy starts neglecting both her studies and her girls’ softball team in favor of spending time with Jughead. Make that Forsythe, as he now prefers to be called. Exchanging his trademark “crown” hat for a typical baseball cap, it seems like Sandy is having quite the influence on the once unique soul. Unless of course it’s all a big put-on. The gang isn’t so sure when they see how well Jughead and Sandy interact as partners in the couples’ competition at the school picnic! It’s another intriguing chapter in this 4-part epic! Last year’s “Bad Boy Trouble” set the comics world on its ear as the teens were depicted in a realistic style. Comic book legends Joe Staton and Al Milgrom carry on that look, handling pencils and inks respectively, in what is sure to be one of the more intriguing Archie stories of the year!
SCRIPT: Melanie Morgan. ART: Joe Staton.
PLUS: Other new and classic tales!
SCRIPT AND ART: Various talents.
BONUS: Puzzles, games and pin-ups!
Shipping Date: June 11th, 2008
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: June 18th, 2008
On Sale on Newsstands: July 1st, 2008
Full color digest format
$3.69 US.

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February 18, 2008

JUGHEAD’S DOUBLE DIGEST #140

JUGHEAD’S DOUBLE DIGEST #140
CONTINUING THE FOLLOW-UP TO LAST YEAR’S MOST TALKED-ABOUT BETTY & VERONICA STORY, "BAD BOY TROUBLE" – FEATURING RIVERDALE’S FAMOUS TEENS IN A REALISTIC STYLE! "The Match Makers Part 2": Picking up where last issue left off, Archie, Betty, Reggie and Veronica carry out their plan to play
"matchmaker" for Jughead and break him free of his
"fifth wheel" status! The boys bring Jughead to the movies and the girls bring Sandy Sanchez in an elaborate scheme to have them
"accidentally" run into one another! When Jughead and Sandy catch on to the scheme, they decide to turn the tables and pretend to be in love… or are they?! It’s another intriguing chapter in this 4-part epic! Last year’s
"Bad Boy Trouble" set the comics world on its ear as the teens were depicted in a realistic style. Comic book legends Joe Staton and Al Milgrom carry on that look, handling pencils and inks respectively, in what is sure to be one of the more intriguing Archie stories of the year!
SCRIPT: Melanie Morgan. ART: Joe Staton.
PLUS: Other new and classic tales! SCRIPT AND ART: Various talents.
BONUS: Puzzles, games and pin-ups!
Shipping Date: May 7th, 2008
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: May 14th, 2008
On Sale on Newsstands: May 27th, 2008
Full color digest format,
$3.69 US.

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January 21, 2008

ARCHIE COMICS SHIPPING APRIL 2008

JUGHEAD’S DOUBLE DIGEST #139
A FOLLOW-UP TO LAST YEAR’S MOST TALKED-ABOUT BETTY & VERONICA STORY, "BAD BOY TROUBLE" – FEATURING RIVERDALE’S FAMOUS TEENS IN A REALISTIC STYLE!
"The Matchmakers Part 1": It’s another tale of the teens from Riverdale High, done in a realistic style! This time, the romantic entanglements are reserved for Jughead, whom Archie, Betty, Reggie and Veronica agree needs a break from his "fifth wheel" status! Can the cunning matchmakers actually find a girl who will interest Jughead more than food and sleep? Another pillar of Archie Comics mythology hangs in the balance in this first installment of a 4-part epic, set to play out over the next few issues! Last year’s "Bad Boy Trouble" set the comics world on its ear as the teens were depicted in a realistic style. Comic book legends Joe Staton and Al Milgrom carry on that look, handling pencils and inks respectively, in what is sure to be one of the most intriguing Archie stories of the year!
SCRIPT: Melanie Morgan.
ART: Joe Staton.
PLUS: Other new and classic tales!
SCRIPT AND ART: Various talents.
BONUS: Puzzles, games and pin-ups!
Shipping Date: April 2nd, 2008
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: April 9th, 2008
On Sale on Newsstands: April 292nd, 2008
Full color digest format
$3.69 US.

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January 16, 2008

JUGHEAD’S DOUBLE DIGEST #137

JUGHEAD’S DOUBLE DIGEST #137
"Cold Hard Facts": Normally, a day off due to snow would make Jughead ecstatic, but this time there’s one complication too many and that’s got Jughead… and his stomach… grumbling!
SCRIPT: Mike Pellowski. ART: Henry Scarpelli.
PLUS: Other new and classic tales!
BONUS: Puzzles, games and pin-ups!
Shipping Date: January 16th, 2008
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: January 23rd, 2008
On Sale on Newsstands: February 5th, 2008
Full color digest format
$3.69 US.

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January 4, 2008

Fernando Ruiz talks about Jughead meets Jughead

Archie: You wrote the Archie meets Archie story and are currently writing and illustrating Jughead meets Jughead, how did these stories come about?

Fernando Ruiz: Digest Editor Nelson Ribeiro had been going over that very first Archie story from Pep #22 and he was struck by the differences between Archie in his first appearance and Archie today. He suggested that I write a story where the two versions of Archie actually meet. At first, we'd envisioned it as a story for Tales From Riverdale but when we pitched it to Editor-In-Chief Victor Gorelick, Victor liked the idea so much; he wanted to use it for something special. For a while, the story was going to be used for the Free Comic Book Day comic, but then it was decided that this would be the perfect story for Archie's 65th anniversary. It turned out to be a perfect fit because the 65th Anniversary also gave us the opportunity to reprint that entire comic book of Archie's first appearance. It ended up being a great issue and one of the most popular things we've done recently.

Archie: Do you tie these stories in with the Historic First Appearances that accompany them? Fernando Ruiz: In Archie's case, we did. Archie goes back to that very first story from Pep #22. In Jughead's case, since he'd already had his first appearance in that same story Archie first appeared in, it was decided to take him back to his first issue. We did the same thing for the upcoming Betty and Veronica story. This gave me some great material for the covers for those issues where in the case of Jughead and Betty & Veronica, I have the modern day characters intruding on the original covers to Jughead #1 and Betty & Veronica #1.

Archie: Isn't there just one Archie and Jughead?

Fernando Ruiz: I like to think that there's always one Archie and Jughead...in every time period! Archie: How have things changed for Jughead in the last 65 years?

Fernando Ruiz: Surprisingly, not much has changed for ol'Jug since his creation. He might be a little more handsome than he was in his first appearance and he might dress a little better, but otherwise, he's always been adverse to work and girls and a big fan of food! This of course leads to Jughead being the character to have the least amount of culture shock when he goes back in time which is great because when Jughead finds out that burgers were only a nickel in the 1940's, he decides not to come back to the present!

Archie: What type of research do you do before writing 1940's Jughead?

Fernando Ruiz: The first thing of course is to dig up reprints of that first Jughead story and other Jughead stories from around that time period. Then of course I had to research the trends and teen culture of 1949 which is when the original Jughead #1 came out and therefore, it's the time period Modern Jughead visits in that story.

Archie: Which classic Jughead artist inspired your design for 40's Archie and Jughead?

Fernando Ruiz: Well, I wanted to keep the Jughead of the 40's true to his original design, so I had to go back and look at the work of the great Bob Montana and Bill Vigoda. Archie: What are the elements that make Jughead standout as a character?

Fernando Ruiz: Jughead is probably the most unique and easily recognizable character of the entire Archie cast. Of course, there's Jughead's look visually. With his long nose, half-closed eyes, and his hat, he tends to stand out in the crowd. His personality though is also pretty unique. He's the only guy among Archie's friends who avoids girls as feverishly as he avoids work. He's also a fun, eccentric character who easily lends himself to quirky, off-beat stories. Archie: Do you believe it is easier for the Jughead from today to go to the past then it would be for 40's Jughead to come to the present?

Fernando Ruiz: Absolutely. In fact there's a moment in the story where the Jughead of today introduces his idea of fun to the Jughead of the 40's. The Jughead of back then is used to playing with soapbox racers and barrel hoops. He's not going to like the idea of sitting in front of a video game for hours. Plus, paying five to ten bucks for a burger is enough to make anyone run back to 1949 if they could! Archie: Other than 40's Archie and Jughead; who does Jughead run into in the past? Fernando Ruiz: I wish I had the room to have Jughead run into more characters, but with space being what it is, I can only include a couple of characters at a time in order to insure that they can be handled fairly and properly. I'd hate to drop a character into a story and not have the room to really get that character to shine. I've been very eager to include the Reggie of the 1940's but unfortunately, we haven't had the space. Archie: Is there any chance we will see more new stories with the classic 40's look?

Fernando Ruiz: There's always a chance. These stories have been pretty popular and well-received so that bodes well. I'd love the opportunity to take Reggie back to his first appearance in Jackpot Comics #6.

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