Archie Comics has released previews of this week’s releases, including Archie #5, Archie Giant Comics Jackpot, Jughead and Archie Comics Double Digest (Winter Annual) #18, Sonic / Mega Man: Worlds Collide The Complete Epic, and the digital Archie 75 Series: Betty’s Diary.
Official previews:
ARCHIE #5
The biggest comic series of the year presses on! Betty and Jughead have declared war on Veronica over the heart and soul of Archie Andrews! Who should you be rooting for? You might just be surprised by the answer! Rising star comics artist Veronica Fish (Pirates of Mars, the RIVERDALE CW promo image) joins the legendary Mark Waid on creative duties for this brand new issue!
Script: Mark Waid
Art: Veronica Fish, Andre Szymanowicz, Jack Morelli
Archie #5 CVR A Reg Cover: Veronica Fish
Archie #5 CVR B Variant: Thomas Pitilli
Archie #5 CVR C Variant: David Williams
On Sale Date: 1/6
32-page, full color comic
$3.99 U.S.
ARCHIE GIANT COMICS JACKPOT TP
Archie fans old and new will hit the JACKPOT with this lot of awesome Archie Comics stories! This volume collects 480 more pages of iconic and amusing tales! Follow America’s favorite red-head as he navigates the pressures of the American teenager in the awkward, charming and hilarious way you’ve come to know and love!
Script: Various
Art: Various
Cover: Fernando Ruiz, Bob Smith, Rosario “Tito” Peña
978-1-62738-802-3
$7.99/$8.99 CAN
4 7/8 x 6 9/16″
TR
480 pp, Full Color
Direct Market On-Sale Date: 12/30
JUGHEAD AND ARCHIE WINTER ANNUAL #18
Jughead has devised the perfect winter prank—and Archie can’t wait to team up with him and get as many people as they can! But with Veronica as their first victim, will they successfully pull off their winter tricks, or will it snowball out of control and make the pranksters the prankees? Find out in “Snow Struck,” the hilarious lead story to this comics double digest featuring even more pages of winter fun!
Script: Craig Boldman
Art: Pat and Tim Kennedy
Cover: Fernando Ruiz, Bob Smith, Rosario “Tito” Peña
On Sale Date: 1/6
192-page, full color comic
$5.99 U.S.
SONIC/MEGA MAN: WORLDS COLLIDE THE COMPLETE EPIC (TR)
It’s the crossover of a lifetime! The team-up you’ve been dreaming of! Two of videogame history’s most iconic heroes come together for the greatest action story ever told! SONIC THE HEDGEHOG and MEGA MAN unite in WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE! It all begins with a meeting of the minds–EVIL minds! Dr. Wily makes contact with Dr. Eggman, and the two malicious mechanics conspire in a plan that will reshape entire worlds! Using the power of the Chaos Emeralds, they build themselves an unstoppable army of Robot Masters and Roboticized Masters–Sonic’s corrupted friends! It’s pan-dimensional panic as Sonic and Mega Man race to uncover the doctors’ diabolical plot, save Sonic’s friends, and brave the nightmarish landscape of the Skull Egg Zone! Along the way they gain new allies, Mega Man gains all new powers, and the stakes keep getting higher until two universe hang in the balance!
You CANNOT miss this critically acclaimed crossover! Celebrated by old and new fans alike, beloved by critics and casual readers, this is one big love letter to all things SONIC and MEGA MAN! WORLDS COLLIDE collects the entire crossover event, containing SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #247-251, SONIC UNIVERSE #51-54, MEGA MAN #23-27 and material from SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #252 and MEGA MAN #28.
Script: Ian Flynn
Art: Jamal Peppers, Tracy Yardley, Ben Bates, Ryan Jampole, Evan Stanley, Terry Austin, Gary Martin, Jim Amash, John Workman, Jack Morelli, Thomas Mason, Dustin Evans, Matt Herms and Steve Downer.
Cover: Patrick “SPAZ” Spaziante and Matt Herms
Direct Market-exclusive Variant Cover: Patrick “SPAZ” Spaziante and Matt Herms
978-1-62738-951-8
$29.99/$34.99CAN
6 5/8 x 10 3/16”
TR
336 pp, Full Color
Direct Market On-Sale Date: 1/6
Digital Exclusives: 1/8/16
ARCHIE 75 SERIES: BETTY’S DIARY (DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE)
Celebrate the 75th anniversary of Archie Comics with this special retrospective presentation! Fan-favorite character Betty got a series devoted to her inner thoughts in 1986. Readers got to see how the sweetest girl in Riverdale lives each day with her friends and family. In this collection, we’ll take a look at some of her oddest daydreams, most touching moments and even a few clashes with best frenemy Veronica!
Script: Various
Art: Various
Cover: Dan DeCarlo
On Sale Date: 1/8
80 page digital exclusive
$2.99 U.S.
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