09.19.2018 - ARCHIE COMICS December 2018 Solicitations

December Solicits/October Previews

DARK CIRCLE

THE MIGHTY CRUSADERS VOL. 1
The mightiest team of superheroes are back! A throw down with a prehistoric terror in the heart of Washington D.C. sets the stage for the dramatic return of a wayward hero! Meanwhile, half a world away, a sinister plan begins to awaken an ancient evil! PLUS: The New Crusaders have no time to rest as a new threat attacks Impact City. Can the New Crusaders pull themselves together and avert catastrophe? Collects Issues 1-4 of Mighty Crusaders and the entirety of New Crusaders: Dark Tomorrow.

Script: Ian Flynn
Art: Kelsey Shannon, Alitha Martinez, Rick Bryant, Matt Herms, Stephen Downer, Jack Morelli
Cover: Kelsey Shannon
978-1-68255-857-7
$12.99 US/$14.99 CAN
6 5/8 x 10 3/16”
TR
120 pp, Full Color
Direct Market On-Sale Date: 1/2/19

ARCHIE HORROR

VAMPIRONICA #5
Veronica must endure a series of brutal challenges in order to put a stop to the vampirism that’s taken over Riverdale once and for all. But what surprises await her back at the Lodge mansion?

Script: Greg and Meg Smallwood
Art: Greg Scott, Matt Herms, Jack Morelli
Vampironica #5 CVR A Reg: Greg Smallwood
Vampironica #5 CVR B Var: Francesco Francavilla
Vampironica #5 CVR C Var: Matthew Taylor
On Sale Date: 12/5
32-page, full color comic
$3.99 U.S.

ARCHIE

ARCHIE #701
Archie Andrews has a secret— and he’s not the only one! These days, it seems like everyone in Riverdale has something to hide— but when their perfect small town life is rocked by a mysterious surprise, the truth starts tumbling out. Part 2 of “How I wasted my summer vacation!”

Script: Nick Spencer
Art: Marguerite Sauvage, Thomas Pitilli, Jack Morelli
ARCHIE #701 CVR A Reg: Marguerite Sauvage
ARCHIE #701 CVR B Var: Jen Bartel
ARCHIE #701 CVR C Var: Thomas Pitilli
On Sale Date: 12/26
32-page, full color comic
$3.99 U.S.

ARCHIE MEETS BATMAN ’66 #5
With the Gotham villains set to take over Riverdale, it’s up to Archie and his pals ‘n’ gals to work together with Batman to save their town! But will they be able to go toe-to-toe against their own parents and teachers?

Script: Jeff Parker and Michael Moreci
Art: Dan Parent, J. Bone, Kelly Fitzpatrick, Jack Morelli
ARCHIE/ BATMAN #5 CVR A Reg: Michael Allred, Laura Allred
ARCHIE/ BATMAN #5 CVR B Var: Laura Braga
ARCHIE/ BATMAN #5 CVR C Var: Bill Galvan
ARCHIE/ BATMAN #5 CVR D Var: Jamal Igle
ARCHIE/ BATMAN #5 CVR E Var: Pat and Tim Kennedy, Rosario “Tito” Peña
ARCHIE/ BATMAN #5 CVR F Var: Cory Smith, Rosario “Tito” Peña
On Sale Date: 12/5
32-page, full color comic
$3.99 U.S.

BETTY AND VERONICA #1 (of 5)
BRAND NEW SERIES! “Senior Year, Pt. 1: Summer” – Betty and Veronica go where they've never gone before—their senior year of high school! Only one school year stands between them and freedom, but when the two BFFs think they'll be attending the same college in the fall find out that their plans have changed, their senior year—and their friendship—is put to the test!

Script: Jamie L. Rotante
Art: Sandra Lanz, Kelly Fitzpatrick, Jack Morelli
BETTY AND VERONICA #1 CVR A Reg: Sandra Lanz
BETTY AND VERONICA #1 CVR B Var: Laura Braga
BETTY AND VERONICA #1 CVR C Var: Francesco Francavilla
BETTY AND VERONICA #1 CVR D Var: Audrey Mok
BETTY AND VERONICA #1 CVR E Reg: Marguerite Sauvage
On Sale Date: 12/19
32-page, full color comic
$3.99 U.S.

JUGHEAD THE HUNGER #11
The monstrous conclusion of "Frankenmoose Meets the Wolf Jug"! Who will win the battle of Riverdale's answer to Universal's classic movie monsters? Find out in this issue—as well as who, or what, might be returning from the grave...

Script: Frank Tieri
Art: Joe Eisma, Matt Herms, Jack Morelli
Jughead the Hunger #11 CVR A Reg: Adam Gorham
Jughead the Hunger #11 CVR B Var: Sandy Jarrell
Jughead the Hunger #11 CVR C Var: Cory Smith, Rosario “Tito” Peña
On Sale Date: 1/2/19
32-page, full color comic
$3.99 U.S.

ARCHIE CLASSIC

ARCHIE AND ME COMICS DIGEST #13
BRAND NEW LEAD STORY: “Buy or Bye-Bye!” When everyone participates in a Secret Santa that involves buying an inexpensive gift for someone, Archie’s faced with a dilemma: how do you buy something cheap for someone like Veronica Lodge?

Script: Angelo DeCesare
Art: Jeff Shultz, Jim Amash, Glenn Whitmore, Jack Morelli
Cover: Bill Golliher, Jim Amash, Rosario “Tito” Peña
On Sale Date: 12/5
128-page, full color comic
$6.99 U.S.

ARCHIE’S BIG BOOK VOL. 5: ACTION ADVENTURE (TR)
Get ready for the most explosive adventures ever to hit Riverdale! When villains threaten the town, only one man can stop them. His name is Andrews... Archie Andrews! Dive right into this batch of tales filled with danger and excitement!

Script: Various
Art: Various
Cover: Various
978-1-68255-885-0
$19.99 US/$21.99 CAN
6 5/8 x 10”
TR
304 pp, Full Color
Direct Market On-Sale Date: 12/19

ARCHIE’S CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR #1
Have a holly, jolly Christmas in this spectacular featuring some of Archie’s most merry stories! 

Script: Various
Art: Various
Cover: Bob White
On Sale Date: 12/12
24-page, full color comic
$2.99 U.S.

BETTY & VERONICA JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #269
BRAND NEW LEAD STORY: “Catnapped!” When Betty’s beloved cat Caramel goes missing, it’s up to her and Veronica to find him—but Veronica takes the search a bit too far! 

Script: Bill Golliher
Art: Dan Parent, Rich Koslowski, Glenn Whitmore, Jack Morelli
Cover: Jeff Shultz, Rosario “Tito” Peña
On Sale Date: 1/2/19
192-page, full color comic
$6.99 U.S.

B&V FRIENDS JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #266
BRAND NEW LEAD STORY: “Sell Away!” Threatened with her credit cards being taken away, Veronica starts selling off her old stuff to make some money—which is fine until she starts selling her parents’ stuff too!

Script: Bill Golliher
Art: Dan Parent, Rich Koslowski, Glenn Whitmore, Jack Morelli
Cover: Jeff Shultz, Rosario “Tito” Peña
On Sale Date: 12/19
192-page, full color comic
$6.99 U.S.

WORLD OF ARCHIE JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #84
BRAND NEW LEAD STORY: “Wreath Wrath” When Mr. Weatherbee tells Archie that he’s too old to enjoy Christmas celebrations, Archie sets out to prove the principal wrong with an over-the-top display—but will it change the ‘Bee’s mind?

Script: Angelo DeCesare
Art: Bill Golliher, Bob Smith, Glenn Whitmore, Jack Morelli
Cover: Bill Golliher, Jim Amash, Rosario “Tito” Peña
On Sale Date: 12/5
192-page, full color comic
$6.99 U.S.

09.18.2018 - Introducing #4 Yancy Street! The New Headquarters of the Fantastic Four

Featuring a new cover from Valerio Schiti!

                                                                                                              

The First Family has returned to the pages of Marvel Comics, with critics raving that FANTASTIC FOUR is “once again the world’s greatest comic magazine!” (Comicbook.com).

Today, Marvel is excited to debut an all-new variant cover by superstar artist Valerio Schiti (Tony Stark: Iron Man), featuring the debut of the new headquarters of Johnny, Ben, Sue and Reed!

Don’t miss your chance to dive into August’s best-selling comic, and the story thatMonkeys Fighting Robots calls “what’s been missing in super hero comic books” – check out issues #1 and #2 of FANTASTIC FOUR, on sale now, and look for FANTASTIC FOUR #4 in your local comic shops November 28^th!

FANTASTIC FOUR #4

Written by DAN SLOTT

Art by STEFANO CASELLI

Covers by ESAD RIBIC

On Sale 11/28/18

To find a comic shop near you, visit www.comicshoplocator.com

or simply chat with some of your favorite heroes with Marvel’s chatbot accessible through Twitter andFacebook

About Marvel Entertainment

Marvel, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy-five years.  Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing. 

For more information visit marvel.com. 

© 2018 MARVEL

09.18.2018 - Supergirl: The Complete Third Season out on Blu-Ray, DVD and Digital TODAY!

SUPERGIRL:

THE COMPLETE THIRD SEASON

Featuring 2017 Teen Choice Award Winner for Choice TV Actress: Action (Melissa Benoist)

Includes Exciting Featurettes, DC Crossover Event and Much More!

Soaring Into Homes On Blu-ray™ & DVD September 18, 2018

Just in time for the fourth season premiere on The CW, catch up with the most courageous Super Heroine on TV, who flies into danger to save her city as Warner Bros. Home Entertainment brings you Supergirl: The Complete Third Season on Blu-ray and DVD on September 18, 2018. In Season Three, Supergirl reached almost 3.2M Total Viewers for each original episode.⃰  Fans can purchase the set which, in addition to all 23 super-powered episodes, contains the DC Crossover, the show’s 2017 Comic-Con panel, featurettes, and more! Supergirl: The Complete Third Season is priced to own at $44.98 SRP for the DVD and $49.99 SRP for the Blu-ray, which includes a Digital Copy. Supergirl: The Complete Third Season is also available to own on Digital via purchase from digital retailers.

*Source: Nielsen National TV View, 2017-18 broadcast season to date (09/18/2017 – 03/18/2018), Live + 7 Day ratings; excluding movies, sports, repeats, specials, less than 3 telecasts.

In Season Three, Kara Danvers grapples with the sacrifices she’s made personally while saving National City as Supergirl.  She even considers covering up her human identity altogether. Being human and vulnerable is hard. Maybe she’s better off embracing her alien DNA and only being the “Girl of Steel.” As Kara struggles with her path forward, she continues to work with Hank Henshaw and her sister, Alex, at the Department of Extranormal Operations to battle all threats to National City, including new villains Morgan Edge, and the “Worldkiller,” known as Reign.  Everything Kara’s ever known and everyone she’s ever loved will be tested in all 23 supercharged Supergirl adventures.

“The series incorporates diversity, fairness and empowerment, and our fearless female Super Hero is a perfect role model in today’s times,” said Rosemary Markson, WBHE Senior Vice President, Television Marketing. “We’re excited to release the Blu-ray and DVD with in-depth bonus content in addition to the 23 action-packed episodes. Fans and newcomers alike can catch up on all their favorite moments from Season Three, and prepare for the highly anticipated fourth season of this hit series."

With Blu-ray’s unsurpassed picture and sound, Supergirl: The Complete Third Season Blu-ray release will include 1080p Full HD Video with DTS-HD Master Audio for English 5.1. In addition to featuring all 23 episodes of season three in high-definition as well as a digital copy of the season, the 4-disc Blu-ray will also include all four crossover episodes, a tremendous value and collectors opportunity.

Supergirl stars Melissa Benoist (Glee), Mehcad Brooks (About Last Night, Necessary Roughness), Chyler Leigh (Grey’s Anatomy), Jeremy Jordan (Smash, Newsies), Katie McGrath (Jurassic World, Merlin), and Odette Annable (The Astronaut Wives Club), with Chris Wood (Containment), and David Harewood (Homeland).  Based on the characters from DC by special arrangement with the Jerry Siegel family, Supergirl is produced by Berlanti Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television, with executive producers Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Robert Rovner and Jessica Queller.

BLU-RAY & DVD FEATURES

• The Best of DC TV’s Comic-Con Panels San Diego 2017
• Inside the Crossover: Crisis on Earth-X
• She Will Reign! featurette
• Gag Reel
• Deleted Scenes

 

23 ONE-HOUR EPISODES

1.    Girl of Steel

2.    Triggers

3.    Far From The Tree

4.    The Faithful

5.    Damage

6.    Midvale

7.    Wake Up

8.    Crisis on Earth-X: Part 1

9.    Reign

10. Legion of Super Heroes

11. Fort Rozz

12. For Good

13. Both Sides Now

14. Schott Through The Heart

15. In Search of Lost Time

16. Of Two Minds

17. Trinity

18. Shelter from the Storm"

19. The Fanatical

20. Dark Side of the Moon

21. Not Kansas

22. Make It Reign

23. Battles Lost and Won

DIGITAL

The third season of Supergirl is also currently available to own on Digital. Digital allows consumers to instantly stream and download all episodes to watch anywhere and anytime on their favorite devices.  Digital is available from various retailers including Amazon Video, iTunes, PlayStation, Vudu, Xbox and others. A Digital Copy is also included with the purchase of specially marked Blu-ray discs for redemption and cloud storage.

BASICS

Street Date: September 18, 2018

Order Due Date: August 14, 2018

BD and DVD Presented in 16x9 widescreen format

Running Time: Feature: Approx 1,380 min

Enhanced Content: Approx 100 min

 

DVD

Price: $44.98 SRP

5 DVD-9s

Audio – English (5.1)

Subtitles – ESDH, Latin Spanish, French

BLU-RAY

Price: $49.99 SRP

4-Disc Elite 4 BD-50s

BD Audio –DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 – English

BD Subtitles – ESDH, Latin Spanish, French

About Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, Inc.:

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) brings together Warner Bros. Entertainment's home video, digital distribution and interactive entertainment businesses in order to maximize current and next-generation distribution scenarios. An industry leader since its inception, WBHE oversees the global distribution of content through packaged goods (Blu-ray Disc™ and DVD) and digital media in the form of electronic sell-through and video-on-demand via cable, satellite, online and mobile channels, and is a significant developer and publisher for console and online video game titles worldwide. WBHE distributes its product through third party retail partners and licensees.

About DC Entertainment

DC Entertainment, home to iconic brands DC Comics (Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, The Flash, etc.), Vertigo (Sandman, Fables, etc.) and MAD, is the creative division charged with strategically integrating its content across Warner Bros. and Time Warner.  DC Entertainment works in concert with many key Warner Bros. divisions to unleash its stories and characters across all media, including but not limited to film, television, consumer products, home entertainment and interactive games.  Publishing thousands of comic books, graphic novels and magazines each year, DC Entertainment is one of the largest English-language publishers of comics in the world.

Supergirl and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © DC Comics.  

09.18.2018 - Marvel Reveals AMAZING SPIDER-MAN Black Cat Covers From Mike Wieringo, J.G. Jones, and J. Scott Campbell!

Don’t miss the Black Cat arc of Amazing Spider-Man, beginning this October!

                                                                                                              

New York, NY—September 18, 2018—Black Cat didn’t commit the crime…but Spider-Man will need to befriend his once-foe-once-friend-once-crime-boss Felicia Hardy if he wants to solve this case!

This October and November, join Peter and Felicia Hardy in AMAZING SPIDER-MAN’s Black Cat arc, featuring two new variant covers by J.G. Jones (with colors by Paul Mounts), Mike Wieringo (with inks by Tim Townsend and colors by Jason Keith) and a Hidden Gem variant by J. Scott Campbell (with colors by Nei Ruffino).

The excitement starts this October – don’t miss the start of the action in AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #8, on sale October 24^th at your local comic shop!

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #8

Written by NICK SPENCER

Art and Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS

Black Cat Variant Cover by J.G. JONES (AUG188288)    

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #9

Written by NICK SPENCER

Art and Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS

Black Cat Variant Cover by MIKE WIERINGO (AUG188290)

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #10

Written by NICK SPENCER

Art and Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS

Black Cat Variant Cover by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL (AUG188289)

  

To find a comic shop near you, visit www.comicshoplocator.com

or simply chat with some of your favorite heroes with Marvel’s chatbot accessible through Twitter and Facebook

About Marvel Entertainment

Marvel, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy-five years.  Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing. 

For more information visit marvel.com. 

© 2018 MARVEL

09.14.2018 - FANTASTIC FOUR #5: The Wedding That’s Been Years In The Making!

“I Doom!”

                                                                                                              

Gather your friends, find your best clothing, and get ready to party – Marvel is celebrating a wedding that has been years in the making, and it’s the union of Ben Grimm and Alicia Masters! And don’t worry, Marvel fans – this wedding will definitely have the happy couple saying “I do!”

This December, Dan Slott and Esad Ribic joined by Marvel Young Gun Aaron Kuder and superstar artists Adam Hughes and Michael Allred for a special 650^th issue spectacular, featuring the untold tale of Alicia and Ben’s courtship! Plus, a bachelor party that only Johnny Storm could throw and many more surprises that it can only mean it’s a wedding celebrated in the Mighty Marvel Manner! 

And even though vows will be exchanged without a hitch, it wouldn’t be a Marvel wedding without its fair share of dangers lurking in the background…

“There are a handful of comic titles that demand respect due to their history. Titles that have influenced generations of fans and creators alike...Fantastic Four is definitely one of the biggest,” said Kuder. “It is truly an honor on that basis alone. Throw in the fact that I’m working with legendary creators like Dan, Mike, Adam, and Marte, and that just sets my inner fanboy a-spinning. I’ll be giving this ALL I've got.”

“It’s been a long time in coming—more than 55 years!—but Ben and Alicia are finally tying the knot!” said SVP and Executive Editor Tom Brevoort. “And we’ve gone all-out to make this an extra-special event for fans, with the inclusion of not only the terrific Aaron Kuder (who’ll be illustrating the next storyline as well) but also Adam Hughes and Mike Allred for an all-star spectacular bash!”

Comic retailers across the U.S. received their invites earlier this week – will YOU be in attendance? Rings and vows are exchanged this December, when FANTASTIC FOUR #5 hits comic shops!

FANTASTIC FOUR #5

Written by DAN SLOTT

Art by AARON KUDER, ADAM HUGHES and MICHAEL ALLRED

Cover by ESAD RIBIC

On Sale 12/26/18

To find a comic shop near you, visit www.comicshoplocator.com

or simply chat with some of your favorite heroes with Marvel’s chatbot accessible through Twitter andFacebook

About Marvel Entertainment

Marvel, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy-five years.  Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing. 

For more information visit marvel.com. 

© 2018 MARVEL

09.14.2018 - Go Behind The Scenes of RETURN OF WOLVERINE #1!

Charles Soule, Jordan D. White, and C.B. Cebulski tease “the stakes have never been higher!”

                                                                                                              

Wolverine is about to embark on his darkest story yet…with master storytellers at the helm! This September, Death of Wolverine’s Charles Soule and Steve McNiven, along with creative partners Declan Shalvey and Laura Martin, will bring you RETURN OF WOLVERINE #1!

Marvel is proud to present this behind-the-scenes look at RETURN OF WOLVERINE #1, featuring Soule, editor Jordan D. White, and Editor-in-Chief C.B. Cebulski!

“The book starts in hell – not literally hell but a place that’s going to feel kind of like that, and then Wolverine is going to begin a journey to get himself out of hell,” says Soule.

“On page one of this book, things change for Logan a little bit,” teases White. “We join him in a pretty dark place.”

Don’t miss RETURN OF WOLVERINE #1, on sale September 19^th in comic shops, on the Marvel Comics App, and on Marvel.com! To find a comic shop near you, visitwww.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook.

To find a comic shop near you, visit www.comicshoplocator.com

or simply chat with some of your favorite heroes with Marvel’s chatbot accessible through Twitter and Facebook

About Marvel Entertainment

Marvel, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy-five years.  Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing. 

For more information visit marvel.com. 

© 2018 MARVEL

09.14.2018 - THE END? FOR DAREDEVIL - Marvel Comics Teaser