VERONICA #198
"Show me the Monet": An art student decides to make Veronica his muse... but is the world ready for Veronica to show up in every classical painting he does?
"Your Space or Mine": When Veronica introduces her father to the "Spacebook" social networking website, she ends up running "interference" between her dad and her friends!
"Star Treatment": A sci-fi star from the past uses Marcy to get close to Veronica... how long before he's "seeing stars"?!
SCRIPTS AND ART: Dan Parent
Shipping Date December 23rd, 2009
On Sale at Comic Shops December 31st, 2009
On Sale at Newsstands January 12th, 2010
32-page, full color comic
$2.50 US

ARCHIE & FRIENDS ALL-STARS - Volume #1 "VERONICA'S PASSPORT"
Pack your bags and renew your passport - it's time to take a trip with Veronica! Several, in fact! Traveling is a way of life for this jet-setting rich girl, and now you can relive some of Veronica's most memorable journeys in this trade paperback collection. Just make sure you're ready for anything - in addition to seeing all the great historical sites and tourist attractions, Veronica's been known to get involved with mysteries and adventures...not to mention a local boy or two! It's worldwide romance and intrigue with Veronica, Mr. Lodge, family friend Lady Smitty and special guest stars. Thrill to the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre museum in France! Marvel at the Pantheon and Colosseum in Rome! Tour a Bollywood studio and the city of Bombay in India! Scale the heights of the Empire State Building and cross the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City! These are just a few of the marvelous landmarks you'll learn about as you share hilarious travels with Veronica! Includes fabulous pin-ups of fashions from each destination!
SCRIPTS: Hal Smith, George Gladir, Kathleen Webb, Chris Allan and Mark Waid
ART: Dan Parent
Shipping Date: September 16th, 2009
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: September 23rd, 2009
On Sale on Newsstands: October 6th, 2009
96-page, full color trade paperback
$9.95 US

VERONICA #196
SINGSATIONAL ISSUE GUEST-STARRING REAL LIFE POP STAR, COLBIE CAILLAT!
"Fallin' for You": Betty wins tickets to see Colbie Caillat in concert, and Veronica wants in... but Betty's already promised to take Archie! Of course, when Veronica wants something, she doesn't give up that easily... and wait until you see what happens when she runs into Colbie! This tuneful tale includes a wonderful rendering of Colbie's hit, "Fallin' for You" - complete with Veronica's romantic daydreams of Archie! Caillat is the singing sensation who made a name for herself as an unsigned artist using the internet to build her fan base. This led to a co-writing gig with other superstar talents as well as her own successful solo career.
SCRIPTS AND ART: Dan Parent
Shipping Date: August 26th, 2009
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: September 2nd, 2009
On Sale on Newsstands: September 15th, 2009
32-page, full color comic
$2.50 US

VERONICA #194
"The Prom Crashers Part 1": Ever since Archie's debut in the 1940s, the school prom has been a source of drama and mayhem for that eternal love triangle of Veronica, Archie and Betty! This issue starts a special story that has the gang relive some of their most memorable proms, while also creating new memories. Chief among them: Spurred by memories of Cheryl Blossom crashing the Riverdale prom, Betty and Veronica decide to return the favor by showing up at Pembroke's prom... and their sights are set on Cheryl's new man, George! Will Archie intervene in time? The most explosive prom story ever starts here!
SCRIPT AND ART: Dan Parent
Shipping Date: April 29th, 2009
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: May 6th, 2009
On Sale on Newsstands: May 19th, 2009
32-page, full color comic
$2.50 US

Pack your bags and renew your passport - it's time to take a trip with Veronica! Several, in fact! Traveling is a way of life for this jet-setting rich girl, and now you can relive some of Veronica's most memorable journeys in this trade paperback collection. Just make sure you're ready for anything - in addition to seeing all the great historical sites and tourist attractions, Veronica's been known to get involved with mysteries and adventures... not to mention a local boy or two!

This full color edition collects some of the more popular globe-trekking tales from the early issues of VERONICA. When the series debuted in 1989, readers were intrigued by the notion of one jet-setting trip after another. Even the New York Times picked up on the story, most likely thrilled that Manhattan would be one of the glamorous destinations of comic books' favorite rich girl!

In this handsome volume, you'll feel as if you're traveling right alongside Veronica, sharing worldwide romance and intrigue along with Mr. and Mrs. Lodge, family friend Lady Smitty and special guest stars. You'll thrill to the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre museum in France! You'll marvel at the Pantheon and Colosseum in Rome! Step right up and take a tour of a Bollywood studio and sample the sights and sounds of the city of Bombay in India! And let's not forget scaling the heights of the Empire State Building and crossing the famous Brooklyn Bridge in New York City! These are just a few of the marvelous landmarks you'll learn about as you share hilarious travels with Veronica. You'll also enjoy fabulous pin-ups of fashions from each destination!

As if that weren't enough, you'll have an opportunity to witness Veronica's return trip to Paris in the pages of Veronica's monthly comic book. In VERONICA #195, she jets off to Paris on a month-long trip and is reunited with Lady Smitty, the family friend who accompanied her on several trips over the years. It isn't long before Veronica meets Lady Smitty's nephew who just happens to be a hunk named Archie! The French Archie shows Veronica all the sights - the shops along the Champs Elysees, the Arc de Triomphe, the Moulin Rouge, the Louvre museum and more! But what will happen when the Archie back in the U.S. finds out about Veronica's new friend? It's a tale of international love and adventure as only Veronica can get into, and the perfect lead-in to the VERONICA'S PASSPORT trade paperback collection shipping this June!

VERONICA #195
"Archie or Archie": Veronica jets off to Paris on a month-long trip and is reunited with Lady Smitty, a family friend who accompanied Veronica on several trips over the years. It isn't long before Veronica meets Lady Smitty's nephew who just happens to be a hunk named Archie! The French Archie shows Veronica all the sights - the shops along the Champs Elysees, the Arc de Triomphe, the Moulin Rouge, the Louvre museum and more! But what will happen when the Archie back in the U.S. finds out about Veronica's new friend? It's a tale of international love and adventure as only Veronica can get into, and the perfect lead-in to this month's VERONICA'S PASSPORT trade paperback collection spotlighting Veronica's most famous trips with her friend Lady Smitty!
SCRIPT AND ART: Dan Parent
Shipping Date: June 24th, 2009
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: July 8th, 2009
On Sale on Newsstands: July 14th, 2009
32-page, full color comic
$2.50 US

VERONICA'S PASSPORT VOLUME ONE
Pack your bags and renew your passport - it's time to take a trip with Veronica! Several, in fact! Traveling is a way of life for this jet-setting rich girl, and now you can relive some of Veronica's most memorable journeys in this trade paperback collection. Just make sure you're ready for anything - in addition to seeing all the great historical sites and tourist attractions, Veronica's been known to get involved with mysteries and adventures... not to mention a local boy or two! It's worldwide romance and intrigue with Veronica, Mr. Lodge, family friend Lady Smitty and special guest stars. Thrill to the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre museum in France! Marvel at the Pantheon and Colosseum in Rome! Tour a Bollywood studio and the city of Bombay in India! Scale the heights of the Empire State Building and cross the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City! These are just a few of the marvelous landmarks you'll learn about as you share hilarious travels with Veronica! Includes fabulous pin-ups of fashions from each destination!
SCRIPTS: Hal Smith, George Gladir, Kathleen Webb, Chris Allan and Mark Waid
ART: Dan Parent
Shipping Date: June 17th, 2009
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: June 24th, 2009
On Sale on Newsstands: July 7th, 2009
ISBN #: 978-1-879794-43-6
96-page, full color trade paperback
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VERONICA #195
"Archie or Archie": Veronica jets off to Paris on a month-long trip and is reunited with Lady Smitty, a family friend who accompanied Veronica on several trips over the years. It isn't long before Veronica meets Lady Smitty's nephew who just happens to be a hunk named Archie! The French Archie shows Veronica all the sights - the shops along the Champs Elysees, the Arc de Triomphe, the Moulin Rouge, the Louvre museum and more! But what will happen when the Archie back in the U.S. finds out about Veronica's new friend? It's a tale of international love and adventure as only Veronica can get into, and the perfect lead-in to this month's VERONICA'S PASSPORT trade paperback collection spotlighting Veronica's most famous trips with her friend Lady Smitty!
SCRIPT AND ART: Dan Parent
Shipping Date: June 24th, 2009
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: July 8th, 2009
On Sale on Newsstands: July 14th, 2009
32-page, full color comic
$2.50 US

VERONICA'S PASSPORT VOLUME ONE
Pack your bags and renew your passport - it's time to take a trip with Veronica! Several, in fact! Traveling is a way of life for this jet-setting rich girl, and now you can relive some of Veronica's most memorable journeys in this trade paperback collection. Just make sure you're ready for anything - in addition to seeing all the great historical sites and tourist attractions, Veronica's been known to get involved with mysteries and adventures...not to mention a local boy or two! It's worldwide romance and intrigue with Veronica, Mr. Lodge, family friend Lady Smitty and special guest stars. Thrill to the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre museum in France! Marvel at the Pantheon and Colosseum in Rome! Tour a Bollywood studio and the city of Bombay in India! Scale the heights of the Empire State Building and cross the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City! These are just a few of the marvelous landmarks you'll learn about as you share hilarious travels with Veronica! Includes fabulous pin-ups of fashions from each destination!
SCRIPTS: Hal Smith, George Gladir, Kathleen Webb, Chris Allan and Mark Waid
ART: Dan Parent.
Shipping Date: June 17th, 2009
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: June 24th, 2009
On Sale on Newsstands: July 7th, 2009
96-page, full color trade paperback
$9.95 US

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VERONICA #193

"Stuck in the '80s": Break out the spandex and hair spray - the Archies are about to go all-out '80s for a special Riverdale High concert and Battle of the Bands contest celebrating the decade! Hopefully Jughead won't get replaced by a drum machine!

SCRIPT AND ART: Dan Parent.

"Geek Chic": When Veronica's computer dies, she calls the "Geek Patrol" computer experts to help... which brings on Veronica's cousin Marcy, a double date and the mortification of being seen in the "geek-mobile!" Can Veronica's ego ever live it down?

SCRIPT AND ART: Dan Parent.

"Carpool Cool": Veronica's going green... because her friend Ethan is the hunkiest environmentalist she's ever seen!

SCRIPT: Bill Golliher.
ART: Dan Parent
Shipping Date: February 25th, 2009
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: March 4th, 2009
On Sale on Newsstands: March 17th, 2009
32-page, full color comic
$2.50 US

VERONICA #194

"The Prom Crashers Part 1": Ever since Archie's debut in the 1940s, the school prom has been a source of drama and mayhem for that eternal love triangle of Veronica, Archie and Betty! This issue starts a special story that has the gang relive some of their most memorable proms, while also creating new memories. Chief among them: Spurred by memories of Cheryl Blossom crashing the Riverdale prom, Betty and Veronica decide to return the favor by showing up at Pembroke's prom... and their sights are set on Cheryl's new man, George! Will Archie intervene in time? The most explosive prom story ever starts here!

SCRIPT AND ART: Dan Parent.
Shipping Date: April 29th, 2009
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: May 6th, 2009
On Sale on Newsstands: May 19th, 2009
32-page, full color comic
$2.50 US

VERONICA #192
"Kiss & Tell": Veronica's Aunt Lily gives her a necklace she claims is charmed... and it isn't long before Veronica is experiencing clairvoyant images while wearing it! Is the necklace merely magical, or is the magic all in Veronica's head?
SCRIPT AND ART: Dan Parent. "Career Sphere": Career Day at the school leads Veronica to imagine what life in the workplace would be like... with her as the boss, of course!
SCRIPT: George Gladir.
ART: Dan Parent.
Shipping Date: December 31st, 2008
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: January 7th, 2009
On Sale on Newsstands: January 20th, 2009
32-page, full color comic
$2.25 US. ]]>