The comedic conflict between Veronica and her father Hiram Lodge has been the center of many a great Archie Comics story, and this week’s Archie Digital Exclusive, Veronica: Daddy’s Little Rich Girl is a compendium of some of the best, as well as some other stories that create humorous situations from Veronica’s privileges.  In Sonic the Hedgehog #272, we get “A Ray of Hope” before Worlds Unite, and B&V Friends Comics Double Digest #243 has Paul Kupperberg and Jeff Shultz’s all-new lead story, “Spring Broken,” in which we get another great story of Veronica presuming on the privileges that Mr. Lodge provides.

B&V FRIENDS COMICS DOUBLE DIGEST #243

Spring Break is here and nothing is going to ruin Betty, Veronica and the rest of the Riverdale teens’ vacation plans… except for bad weather! When their fun holiday must be cancelled, Veronica steps in with a solution: a trip to the most exotic locale of them all—Lodge Mansion! Let’s just hope Veronica doesn’t forget any minor details while planning this staycation—like asking her father’s permission first! Thing are gonna get wild in “Spring Broken,” the new lead story to this fun-filled comics digest!

Script: Paul Kupperberg
Art: Jeff Shultz
Cover: Bill Galvan, Bob Smith, Rosario “Tito” Peña
On Sale Date: 5/13
160-page, full color comic
$4.99 U.S.

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SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #272
Time is up—the WORLDS UNITE crossover event is almost upon us! “A Ray of Hope”: As Sonic and the Freedom Fighters continue their journey to save the shattered planet, Sonic and Chip journey to Apotos to uncover the secrets of the Gaia Gate! Meanwhile, Knuckles and the Freedom Fighters take on a TITANIC challenge of their own! Does Sonic have a hope in saving the world? Will battle tear the freedom fighters apart first? Find out the answers to these and more exciting questions as our heroes journey to the much-awaited crossover event of the year—WORLDS UNITE! Featuring new cover art from Edwin Huang (Uncanny Skullkickers) and a crazy-new Metal Sonic game art variant provided by Sega!

Script: Ian Flynn
Art: James Fry, Evan Stanley, Terry Austin, John Workman and Gabriel Cassata
Cover: Edwin Huang
Metal Sonic Game Art Variant Cover: Provided by SEGA
On Sale Date: 5/13
32-page, full color comic
$3.99 U.S.

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VERONICA: DADDY’S LITTLE RICH GIRL (DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE)
Veronica Lodge is ridiculously rich—she has an indoor AND outdoor swimming pool, a HUMONGOUS closet stocked with all the trendiest clothing and credit cards with NO credit limit! She’ll flaunt it at every opportunity, too—whether she’s helping her friends or buying herself the most extravagant new thing she can come up with! Try to keep up with Veronica and her wealthy family as they single-handedly keep the US economy going!

Script: Various
Art: Various
Cover: Dan Parent, Henry Scarpelli, Rosario “Tito” Peña
On Sale Date: 5/15
100-page, full color comic
$4.99 U.S.

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