Archie Comics Previews for May 18th-20th

By Keith Hendricks • 9 years ago

May
2015

Archie Comics releases 420 pages of Archie and the gang this week, between Archie Comics Spectacular: Rock On!, the digital exclusive Archie & Friends: When I Grow Up, and World of Archie Comics Annual #50, which has Craig Boldman and Dan Parent’s new twelve page story, “The World of Archie.” Archie Horror releases a second printing of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina #2, and Archie Action releases Mega Man #49, “Prisoners of War.”

If you hit the QR code in World of Archie Comics Annual #50, it takes you to this YouTube short that adapts Fernando Ruiz’s story, “Everybody Loves Archie!”

ARCHIE COMICS SPECTACULAR: ROCK ON! (TR)

Are you ready to ROCK? Well party on down to the concert of the century with The Archies as they create musical memories and mayhem in this melodic collection! This fun, pocket-sized collection features 128 pages of hand-picked, favorite music-themed stories, presented on high-quality, bright white paper with a cardstock cover.

Script: Various
Art: Various
Cover: Various
978-1-62738-947-1
$5.99/$6.99CAN
4 7/8 x 6 9/16”

MEGA MAN #49

On the eve of SONIC/MEGA MAN: WORLDS UNITE comes “Prisoners of War”: Dr. Wily built his Robot Masters as tools of war—but when war is over, what happens to these mechanical servants? Mega Man has hopes that they can become tools of peace! Of course, not everyone agrees with Mega Man’s positive point of view. Will his optimism lead to his destruction? Meanwhile, who is the mysterious Mr. X, and what connection does he have to the past, present and future of Mega Man? This story leads into the next mega cross-title crossover “WORLDS UNITE!” so don’t miss a moment of the action! Featuring cover art from Mega Man rising star Edwin Huang and a “Renaissance Man” variant cover from Jason Piperberg!

Script: Ian Flynn
Art: Ryan Jampole, Gary Martin, John Workman and Elaina Unger
Cover: Edwin Huang
Renaissance Man Variant Cover: Jason Piperberg
On Sale Date: 5/20
32-page, full color comic
$3.99 U.S

SABRINA #2 2ND PTG

On the eve of Sabrina’s sixteenth birthday, as she faces a choice that will determine her destiny as a half-witch/half-mortal, an unspeakable terror arrives in Greendale, and her name is… Madam Satan! At long last, the secret history of the Queen of Hell is revealed, as she sets her vengeful gaze upon the Spellman family. No one, especially those close to Sabrina, is safe, and very, very soon, the quiet streets of Greendale run red with blood…

Harvey Award-winning writer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and artist Robert Hack bring this dark re-imagining of Sabrina the Teenage Witch’s occult origin to spine-tingling life.

SECOND PRINTING
Script: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
Art: Robert Hack
Cover: Robert Hack
$3.99
32 pages, full-color
TEEN+

WORLD OF ARCHIE COMICS ANNUAL #50

The Global Teen Pageant has come to Riverdale and no one is more excited about it than… Archie and Reggie? With junior supermodels from all over the globe traversing around Riverdale, the guys take the opportunity to get as many dates as they can—but will these girls give them the time of day? Or will they both be runners-up? Find out in “The World of Archie,” the fun lead story to this comics annual!

Script: Craig Boldman
Art: Dan Parent
Cover: Fernando Ruiz, Bob Smith, Rosario “Tito” Peña
On Sale Date: 5/20
192-page, full color comic
$5.99 U.S.

ARCHIE & FRIENDS: WHEN I GROW UP (DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE)

Do you know what you want to be when you grow up? Archie and friends aren’t quite sure yet, but they’ve got a lot of ideas! Join Archie, Betty, Veronica and Jughead as they daydream about all the different careers they could have and try to decide what they’d like to do!

Writer: Various
Art: Various
Cover: Dan + Jim DeCarlo, Rosario “Tito” Peña
On Sale Date: 5/22
100-page, full color comic
$3.99 U.S.