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Very surprised indeed –and pleasantly so- to see Archie titles in Forbidden Planet store the other day.  And apparently other stores are ordering and a few kind enough to cite CBO and CBO readers reactions for this sudden change in ordering! 

Ahh,I really should be on a per centage,you know! 

So,the latest Archie news from Rik Offenberger. 

VERONICA #187  

“Story of My Life”: When even Cheryl Blossom takes Veronica to task for being rotten to her, Veronica demands a makeover from the writers and editor.  From now on, she wants to be nice…but the editor has something else in mind!  Can the writer stall Veronica long enough for her to come back to her senses, or has she exited her own tale halfway through?  This story doesn’t just break the fourth wall, it obliterates it! 

  SCRIPT AND ART: Dan Parent.   

“Over the Top”: Break out the props and costumes, there’s a new trend in town: theatrical prom proposals!   

SCRIPT: George Gladir.  ART: Dan Parent.   

“The Make-Over”: Veronica thinks a change in style is just what Smithers needs to win the girl of his dreams.  But true love doesn’t always come with a designer logo attached!   

SCRIPT: Barbara and Samantha Slate.  ART: Dan Parent. 

Shipping Date: February 13th, 2008 

On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: February 20th, 2008 

On Sale on Newsstands: March 4th, 2008 

32-page, full color comic 

$2.25 US.   

ARCHIE’S DOUBLE DIGEST #186  

“Bird Brainer”: Archie installs a birdbath near his bedroom window so he can hear their delightful singing – until a viewing of a vintage horror film casting his feathered friends as fiends leads to a nightmare most “fowl!”   

SCRIPT: Mike Pellowski.  ART: Pat Kennedy.   

“Company Picnic”: Archie and Betty finally have a picnic all to themselves…or do they?   

SCRIPT: Mike Pellowski.  ART: Henry Scarpelli.   

PLUS: Other new and classic tales!   

SCRIPT AND ART: Various talents.   BONUS: Puzzles, games and pin-ups! 

Shipping Date: February 13th, 2008 

On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: February 20th, 2008 

On Sale on Newsstands: March 4th, 2008 

Full color digest format 

$3.69 US. 

ARCHIE #582 

 

 “A Calculated Risk”: The timely topics of feeling pressured to excel academically and cheating to do so are addressed in this issue-length epic, filled with drama, intrigue, and of course the warmth and humor Archie Comics fans have come to expect.  Which students will succumb to temptation?  Will honesty and integrity triumph?  There’s a lesson to be learned for everyone in this important yet entertaining tale. 

  SCRIPT: Angelo DeCesare.  ART: Stan Goldberg. 

Shipping Date: February 13th, 2008 

On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: February 20th, 2008 

On Sale on Newsstands: March 4th, 2008 

32-page, full color comic 

$2.25 US. 

 THE ACTION & EXCITEMENT OF SONIC THE HEDGEHOG’S CLASSIC ADVENTURES LIVES ON IN SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ARCHIVES #7!   

In November, 2006, Archie Comics offered Sonic readers both new and old the opportunity to relive the earliest adventures of their favorite hero with the release of SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ARCHIVES #1.  Now, here we are on the eve of the release of the 7th volume, and everyone agrees: this new classic reprint series is a hit!  Fans are jumping at the chance to travel back in time to where it all began.  Back in 1993, Sonic the Hedgehog sped his way from video games to comic books.  Almost 200 issues later, “the blue blur” can lay claim to having the most successful comic book career of all video game heroes.  Now, SONIC THE HEDEHOG ARCHIVES, a thrilling series of upscale reprints, lets you revisit Sonic’s early days in a premium yet affordable format.  These special 5 x 7 & ½ inch editions contain 112 action-packed pages, faithfully re-colored and printed on superior stock, with a low cover price of only $7.49 US! 

Picking up where the SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ARCHIVES #6 left off (which reprinted the original Sonic series issues #21 through #24), SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ARCHIVES #7 brings fans these classic tales from issues #25 through #28 – including the first comic book appearances of Metal Sonic, Amy Rose, Sonic’s betrayal of the Freedom Fighters and the solo story that led to Tails’ own mini-series!  Stories include:   “Go Ahead, Mecha My Day” (issue #25): Robotnik kidnaps Amy Rose so he can lure Sonic into a duel with his newest creation, Metal Sonic!  First appearance of both Amy and Metal!   “Way, Way, Way Past Cool!” (issue #26): Robotnik attempts to put Knothole into a deep freeze, but luckily the Arctic Freedom Fighters arrive to thaw… and thwart… his chilling scheme!   “Fortified” (issue #26): A twisted ankle for the blue blur leads Sonic and the Freedom Fighters to refuge in an abandoned fort.  Will it be enough to protect them from Robotnik’s rampaging onslaught?    “Scrambled Hedgehog”  (issue #27): A case of amnesia makes Sonic an easy mark for Robotnik, who convinces our hero to give away Knothole’s secret location!  Will Sonic’s memory return, or will his betrayal be permanent?   “Saturday Night’s All Right for a Fight” (issue #28): Continuing his traitorous ways due to his memory loss, the Freedom Fighters need all the firepower they can muster to defeat their once-great champion!    “Growing Pains Part 1” (issue #28): In the aftermath of Sonic’s betrayal, Tails sets course in his Sea Fox for an uncharted island.  There he meets and must save Fiona Fox, who the dastardly Robonik kidnapped, in this prelude to Tails’ first mini-series.  

SCRIPTS: Mike Gallagher, Angelo DeCesare, Mike Kanterovich & Ken Penders.  ART: Dave Manak, Jon D’agostino, Harvey Mercadoocasio, Rich Koslowksi & Art Mawhinney. 

Colossal cover by Spaz!

Shipping Date: May 28th, 2008

On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: June 4th, 2008

On Sale on Newsstands: June 17th, 2008 

112-page, full color paperback

$7.49 US.