09.16.2016 - Archie Comics December 2015 Solicitations

THE BLACK HOOD #8  “The Lonely Crusade, Part 2” The Black Hood has tracked down the “Crusaders”—a mysterious group of vigilantes who have vowed to clean the “scum” off the streets of Philadelphia. But their first encounter leaves our man beaten, humbled... and hungry for payback. The Crusaders, however, have some payback of their own in mind. Especially when they stumble upon the Hood’s real identity... Script: Duane Swierczynski Art: Michael Gaydos, Kelly Fitzpatrick, Rachel Deering The Black Hood #8 CVR A Reg: Francesco Francavilla The Black Hood #8 CVR B Variant: David Mack On Sale Date: 12/23 32-page, full color comic $3.99 U.S.   THE HANGMAN #3 “Damned, Part 3” From the very depths of Hell... a new Hangman arises! Can this newest incarnation of the urban legend do what it takes to save his soul—or will be walk the Earth forever unredeemed? He will if the demon Azmodeus has anything to say about it! Script: Frank Tieri Art: Felix Ruiz The Hangman #3 CVR A Reg: Tim Bradstreet The Hangman #3 CVR B Variant: Peter G. Krause On Sale Date: 12/30 32-page, full color comic $3.99 U.S. THE SHIELD #4 “Daughter of the Revolution, Part 4” She has served her country well, fighting for US interests the world over. But when the Shield’s next mission ends in tragedy on American soil—a tragedy televised live to every home in the country—the true nature of Black Seven is revealed as the superhero the world has been waiting generations for becomes… Public Enemy Number 1! Script: Adam Christopher and Chuck Wendig Art: Drew Johnson, Rachel Deering, Kelly Fitzpatrick The Shield #4 CVR A Reg: Drew Johnson The Shield #4 CVR B Variant: Andrew Robinson On Sale Date: 12/16 32-page, full color comic $3.99 U.S. ARCHIE: COLLECTOR'S EDITION This direct market-only, 80-page special collects the first three issues of the landmark new Archie series.  Familiar faces return in new and unexpected ways with a new school year, new changes, new questions and new storylines for the teens of Riverdale. Take another look at all of the gorgeous artwork by the incomparable Fiona Staples in this must-have collector special! And if you haven’t experienced the historical, groundbreaking new Riverdale yet, now is your chance to get in on the ground floor! This collector’s edition contains special features you won’t want to miss out on! Script: Mark Waid Art: Fiona Staples, Andre Szymanowicz, Jack Morelli Cover: Fiona Staples On Sale Date: 12/16 80-page, full color comic $9.99 U.S. 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. JUGHEAD #3 Zdarsky and Henderson are back with another out-of-this-world issue of the all-new Jughead! Drones? Explosives? A firing range? Science class under the new regime of Principal Stanger has taken a turn for the dangerous. And who do you call when danger is about? I guess, uh, 9-1-1? But if THEY can’t help? You call Jones. Jughead Jones. Script: Chip Zdarsky Art: Erica Henderson Jughead #3 CVR A Reg Cover: Erica Henderson Jughead #3 CVR B Variant: Khary Randolph Jughead #3 CVR C Variant: Ty Templeton On Sale Date: 12/30 32-page, full color comic $3.99 U.S. ARCHIE WINTER ANNUAL #266 Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching and Archie and Reggie aren’t feeling the love! It’s been a non-stop fight between the two over Veronica’s affection! But Veronica’s got some plans of her own with a secret Valentine—and it looks like Archie and Reggie may need to team up to find out who their mutual competition is! See if they can win Veronica’s heart without losing their minds in “Love at First Fight,” the fun lead story to this special winter annual, featuring even more pages of frosty fun! Script: Angelo DeCesare Art:  Fernando Ruiz Cover: Fernando Ruiz, Bob Smith, Rosario “Tito” Peña On Sale Date: 12/30 192-page, full color comic $5.99 U.S. ARCHIE GIANT COMICS JACKPOT 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: Jeff Shultz, 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 BETTY & VERONICA COMICS DOUBLE DIGEST #239 In this installment of “the Many Loves of Archie Andrews,” The Archies and Josie & the Pussycats are teaming up once more for a special Valentine’s Day Concert! And we think Archie might already have a special someone in mind for his VAL-entine! But when Archie and Valerie go missing right before the big show, panic ensues as the bands figure out their show will go on! Will Archie and Valerie get there in time to make musical memories, or will the lovebirds be left out? Find out in “That’s Some VAL-entine!” the fun lead story to this comics double digest! Script: Dan Parent Art: Dan Parent Cover: Parent, Rich Koslowski, Rosario “Tito” Peña On Sale Date: 12/23 160-page, full color comic $4.99 U.S. 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 SUPER DIGEST #15 Sonic Comic Origins continues this month with an ALL-NEW story featuring Razor the Shark! This never-before-seen tale showcases an EXCLUSIVE back-story to the underwater side of the new Sonic Comic universe with one of the most popular new characters to debut in the series! It's a real splash this month in Sonic Super Digest! Plus, don’t miss all the classic fun and adventure you love in stories from the comics’ 20+ year history as Sonic and his friends embark on daring adventures, face evil villains and save the day one chili dog at a time! Race into the fun that only Archie Comics and Sonic Super Digest can bring! Featuring super duper cover art from Tyson Hesse and story & art from the biggest names in Sonic comics history!  Script: Ian Flynn Art: Adam Bryce Thomas, Rick Bryant, Jack Morelli, Matt Herms & Various Cover: Tyson Hesse On Sale Date: 1/13 128-page, full color comic $4.99 U.S. SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #280 SONIC'S WORLD TOUR CONTINUES in, "Keys to Victory": Sonic, Tails and Chip head to the Efrikan settlement of Mazuri to find the next set of Gaia Keys—but they’ll have to go through the tough and menacing Axel, the Egg Boss of the Efrika Egg Army, to find them!  While deep in the heart of the Gaia Temple, Chip finds something incredible—but you’ll just have to wait and see what it is! Then, in “A Special Occasion,” Sally and Rotor are one girl’s only hope in a family emergency! Featuring awesome cover art by jamming Jamal Peppers and an "Altered Beast" variant by the exquisite Erik Ly! Script: Ian Flynn Art: Jamal Peppers, Jennifer Hernandez, Terry Austin, John Workman & Gabriel Cassata Sonic the Hedgehog #280 CVR A Reg: Jamal Peppers, Terry Austin & Ben Hunzeker Sonic the Hedgehog #280 CVR B Variant: Erik Ly On Sale Date: 1/13 32-page, full color comic $3.99 U.S. SONIC UNIVERSE #83 EGGMAN'S BASE is UNDER ATTACK in, "Eggman’s Dozen" Part One: Dr. Eggman’s plans for controlling the shattered world were going perfectly—until now!  The wizard warlords—the Naugus Twins—have taken over Eggman's base and Dr. Eggman’s source of Dark Gaia energy!  No mere robots will do for this mission—the doctor’s going to need ALL his Egg Bosses! Featuring cover art by Mr. Sonic comics himself, Tracy Yardley, and an "Evil Genius" variant by CG artist supreme, Rafa Knight! Script: Ian Flynn Art: Tracy Yardley, Jim Amash, Jack Morelli & Matt Herms Sonic Universe #83 CVR A Reg: Tracy Yardley, Jim Amash & Matt Herms Sonic Universe #83 CVR B Variant: Rafa Knight On Sale Date: 12/23 32-page, full color comic $3.99 U.S. WORLD OF ARCHIE JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #55 It's time for the Riverdale High School Winter Dance and Archie needs a date! Unfortunately for him, every girl in school has already been wooed by different guys’ over-the-top ways of asking their dates to the dance! Archie decides he's going to ask Betty to the dance and he's going to do it in the biggest, most elaborate way EVER—he’s going to build a giant cake that he can jump out of with his guitar and play Betty a song inviting her to the dance! Will Archie’s pastry plan work, or will his sophisticated scheme have him going stag to the biggest event of the season? Find out in “Take Your Cake and Beat It Too!” the hilarious lead story to this JUMBO-SIZED comics digest! Script: Fernando Ruiz Art: Fernando Ruiz Cover: Dan Parent, Rich Koslowski, Rosario “Tito” Peña On Sale Date: 12/16 256-page, full color comic $6.99 U.S.

09.16.2015 - SAM WILSON, CAPTAIN AMERICA #1 – Soaring Higher Than Ever This October!

This October, Captain America takes up the shield once more. Today, Marvel is pleased to present your new look at SAM WILSON, CAPTAIN AMERICA #1 – the explosive new series from Nick Spencer (Ant-Man) and Daniel Acuña (Uncanny Avengers)! When Steve Rogers was restored to his natural age, he chose only his closest and most trusted ally to take up the mantle of Captain America. Now, as the Marvel Universe charges forward into a new age, the Avenger formerly known as the Falcon stands proud as the one and only Captain America! Yet eight months have passed, and these two former friends now find themselves on opposite sides. What could have happened to divide them? More importantly – who will you stand with? New friends, new foes, and a new beginning for Sam Wilson this October in SAM WILSON, CAPTAIN AMERICA #1!

CAPTAIN AMERICA: SAM WILSON #1 (AUG150797)

Written by NICK SPENCER

Art by DANIEL ACUÑA

Variant Covers by DANIEL ACUÑA (AUG150800) and JOHN CASSADAY (AUG150799)

Hip Hop Variant by MAHMUD ASRAR (AUG150801)

Cosplay Variant by EDDIE NEWSOME (AUG150798)

FOC – 09/21/15, On-Sale 10/14/15

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About Marvel: Marvel Entertainment, LLC, 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 years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing. For more information visit www.marvel.com © MARVEL 2015

09.16.2015 - The Raccoon’s in Charge – Your First Look at GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #1!

This October, blast off into the stratosphere as the recharged group of galactic guardians explode into the All-New, All-Different Marvel Universe in GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #1! Coming to you from legendary comic writer Brian Michael Bendis (Invincible Iron Man) and rising star artist Valerio Schiti (New Avengers) comes a team unlike any you’ve seen before! Eight months have passed since the end of Secret Wars, and Peter Quill didn’t waste any time abandoning the Guardians and taking the throne as ruler of Spartax. And Rocket didn’t waste any time taking his place as leader of the Guardians of the Galaxy either! Leading a team comprised of Kitty Pryde (now known as Star-Lady), Drax, Groot, Venom and newcomer Ben Grimm, the everlovin’ blue-eyed Thing – Rocket and the Guardians are out to show that even though Secret Wars may be over, the galaxy still needs guarding. Strap in and hold on this October for their bombastic new debut in GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #1!

 

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #1 (AUG150760)

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS

Art by VALERIO SCHITI

Cover by ART ADAMS

Variant Covers by SKOTTIE YOUNG (AUG150763), VALERIO SCHITI (AUG150766),

And JASON LATOUR (AUG150768)

Action Figure Variant by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER (AUG150765)

Hip-Hop Variant by SHAWN CRYSTAL (AUG150761)

Cosplay Variant by CONTAGIOUS COSTUMING (AUG150762)

Kirby Monster Variant by MIKE ALLRED (AUG150769)

Adams Sketch Variant Available (AUG150767)

Blank Variant Also Available (AUG150764)

FOC – 09/21/15, On-Sale 10/14/15

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About Marvel: Marvel Entertainment, LLC, 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 years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing. For more information visit www.marvel.com © MARVEL 2015

09.10.2015 - IDW Teams With Archie Comics To Celebrate 75 Years Of Archie!

Slew Of IDW/Archie Crossover Covers Coming This December Archie Comics, the acclaimed and bestselling comic book publisher that is home to some of the best-known pop culture creations in the world, including Archie, Jughead, Betty & Veronica, Josie & The Pussycats, Sabrina the Teenage Witch and the hit AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE and CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA horror series, is marking their 75th anniversary in 2016. And to help ring in this monumental occasion, IDW Publishing is celebrating their publishing partner in the form of Archie tribute covers throughout the month of December. Eight different IDW titles will feature variant Archie tribute covers, many of which are illustrated by fan-favorite Archie artists. “We have a long-standing and wonderful partnership with the great people at IDW,” said Archie Comics Publisher/CEO Jon Goldwater. “It makes perfect sense to team with them to celebrate this epic anniversary and invite so many beloved, timeless properties to the party.” “Archie Comics’ contribution to the world of pop culture is staggering,” said IDW President, Greg Goldstein. “They publish one of the most important and iconic brands in history and they do it in a way that makes EVERYONE smile. IDW is pleased and proud to celebrate this milestone with these classic characters with covers that pay tribute to Archie’s special history.” Look for these very special IDW December releases featuring the commemorative IDW/Archie Comics mash-up covers: BACK TO THE FUTURE #3 by Fernando Ruiz EMPIRE: UPRISING #7 by Barry Kitson JEM & THE HOLOGRAMS #10 by Tania del Rio JUDGE DREDD: MEGA-CITY ZERO #1 by Francesco Francavilla STAR TREK #52 by Dan Parent TRANSFORMERS #48 by Andrew Pepoy THE X-FILES: SEASON 11 #5 by Robert Hack ANGRY BIRDS: SUPER ANGRY BIRDS #4 by Dan Parent IDW Publishing would like to wish Archie, Betty, Veronica and everyone at Archie Comics a very Happy 75th Birthday! Also available from IDW! ARCHIE AMERICANA VOL 01, BEST OF THE 40s • HC • $24.99 • ISBN: 978160010931752499 ARCHIE AMERICANA VOL 02, BEST OF THE 50s • HC • $24.99 • ISBN: 978160010945452499 ARCHIE AMERICANA VOL 03, BEST OF THE 60s • HC • $24.99 • ISBN:  978161377079552499 ARCHIE AMERICANA VOL 04, BEST OF THE 70s • HC • $24.99 • ISBN: 978161377194552499 ARCHIE BEST OF DAN DECARLO, VOL 01 • HC • $24.99 • ISBN: 978160010654552499 ARCHIE BEST OF DAN DECARLO, VOL 02 • HC • $24.99 • ISBN: 978160010873052499 ARCHIE BEST OF DAN DECARLO, VOL 03 • HC • $24.99 • ISBN: 978161377101352499 ARCHIE BEST OF DAN DECARLO, VOL 04 • HC • $24.99 • ISBN: 978161377481652499 ARCHIE BEST OF DAN DECARLO, VOL 01 • TP • $17.99 • ISBN: 978161377529551799 ARCHIE BEST OF DAN DECARLO TREASURY ED • $9.99 ARCHIE BEST OF HARRY LUCEY, VOL 01 • HC • $24.99 • ISBN: 978160010993552499 ARCHIE BEST OF HARRY LUCEY, VOL 02 • HC • $24.99 • ISBN: 978161377214052499 ARCHIE BEST OF SAMM SCHWARTZ, VOL 01 • HC • $24.99 • ISBN: 978161377041252499 ARCHIE BEST OF SAMM SCHWARTZ, VOL 02 • HC • $24.99 • ISBN: 978161377394952499 ARCHIE BEST OF STAN GOLDBERG, VOL 01 • HC • $24.99 • ISBN: 978160010736852499 ARCHIE CELEBRATION OF AMERICAS FAVORITE TEENAGERS • HC • $49.99 • ISBN: 978160010754254999 ARCHIE COMPLETE DAILY NEWSPAPER COMICS, 1946-1948 • HC • $39.99 • ISBN: 978160010669953999 ARCHIE COMPLETE DAILY NEWSPAPER COMICS, 1960-1963 • HC • $39.99 • ISBN: 978161377669853999 ARCHIE PUREHEART THE POWERFUL, VOL 01 • TP • $19.99 • ISBN: 978160010688051999 ARCHIE SUNDAYS FINEST • HC • $49.99 • ISBN: 978161377152554999      ARCHIE SWINGIN SIXTIES DAILY NEWSPAPER COMICS, 1963-1965 • HC • $49.99 • ISBN: 978161377972954999 ARCHIES JOKE BOOK, VOL 01 BOB MONTANA • HC • $29.99 • ISBN: 978160010958452999 ARCHIES MAD HOUSE, VOL 01 • HC • $34.99 • ISBN: 978160010790053499 ABOUT ARCHIE COMICS Archie Comics is the leading mass market comic book publisher in the world and the home to a wide array of the most popular humor, action-adventure and superhero characters in entertainment, including Archie, Jughead, Betty and Veronica, Reggie, Kevin Keller, Josie and the Pussycats, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Afterlife With Archie, the Dark Circle Comics superhero characters (The Black Hood, The Fox, The Shield and more), Cosmo the Merry Martian and many more. Archie Comics have sold over 2 billion comics worldwide and are published around the world in a number of languages. In addition to comics, Archie characters have been featured prominently in animation, television, film and music. Follow Archie Comics on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and the Archie Comics Store. ABOUT IDW IDW is an award-winning publisher of comic books, graphic novels and trade paperbacks, based in San Diego, California. Renowned for its diverse catalog of licensed and independent titles, IDW publishes some of the most successful and popular titles in the industry, including: Hasbro’s The TRANSFORMERS, G.I. JOE and MY LITTLE PONY; Disney’s classic characters including Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Uncle Scrooge; Paramount/CBS’s Star Trek; Nickelodeon’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; Zombies vs. Robots by Chris Ryall and Ashley Wood; Ragnarök from Eisner Award-winner Walter Simonson; and Little Nemo from the award-winning duo of Eric Shanower and Gabriel Rodriguez. IDW is also home to acclaimed imprints such as the Library of American Comics, which publishes classic comic reprints, Yoe! Books, a partnership with Yoe! Studio, IDW Artist’s Editions, and Top Shelf Productions. IDW Entertainment launched in November 2013 to distribute productions globally and to develop film and television properties based on IDW's extensive catalog.  Three projects are set up: “Wynonna Earp,” a property distributed globally by IDW Entertainment and licensed to Syfy in the U.S.; “Brooklyn Animal Control”, a property created by JT Petty and produced by David Goyer, has a pilot order at USA; and Douglas Adams’ Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency, with writer/executive producer Max Landis at BBC America. IDW Entertainment’s development slate of properties includes the chilling vampire thriller, V Wars, by New York Times Best-Seller Jonathan Maberry with writer/executive producer Tim Schlattmann (“Dexter,” “Smallville”); political conspiracy series, Cobb, with writer/executive producer Thania St. John (“Chicago Fire,” “Covert Affairs”); supernatural action series, Pantheon, with co-creator Michael Chiklis (“The Shield”); Wormwood by Ben Templesmith with writer David M Stern (“The Simpsons, Ugly Americans); among others. IDW also has several active theatrical projects in development.  Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Warner Brothers are producing a film based on Ashley Wood's Lore; Michael Bay‘s Platinum Dunes and Sony are bringing Zombies vs. Robots to film; and Alex Kurtzman is producing a movie based on Locke & Key at Universal.

09.10.2015 - The Doctor Is In! Your First Look at DOCTOR STRANGE #1!

The Sorcerer Supreme returns for his first ongoing series in nearly twenty years, and he’s making house calls! Today, Marvel is pleased to present your first look inside DOCTOR STRANGE #1, the new ongoing series from blockbuster creators Jason Aaron (Star Wars, Thor) and Chris Bachalo (Uncanny X-Men, Avengers)! Prepare for a side of the Marvel Universe you’ve never seen before as the magical, mystical and all things weird lie at every turn! And if you don’t know where to turn – call the Doctor. From inside his Sanctum Sanctorum – the Master of the Mystic Arts defends the Marvel Universe from any and all supernatural threats.

But a dark new power is rising. One that will have repercussions for all magic users. The threat is growing, and Strange knows he won’t be powerful enough to stop it. If he is to have any kind of hope, it’ll take a new kind of Sorcerer Supreme. Because all magic comes with a price, and it’s high time Stephen Strange balanced the scales.

This issue also contains a bonus five-page story by Jason Aaron and industry legend Kevin Nowlan setting up major story-threads!

The epic adventure begins this October as Marvel’s mightiest magician takes a battle axe straight to evil in DOCTOR STRANGE #1!

DOCTOR STRANGE #1 (AUG150741)

Written by JASON AARON
Art by CHRIS BACHALO & KEVIN NOWLAN
Cover by CHRIS BACHALO

Variant Covers by JOE QUESADA (AUG150749), JAKUB REBELKA (AUG150748),

KEVIN NOWLAN (AUG150747), SKOTTIE YOUNG (AUG150744)

Hip Hop Variant by JUAN DOE (AUG150742)
Cosplay Variant by ALLEN LEE HANSARD (AUG150743)

Kirby Monster Variant by ERICA HENDERSON (AUG150751)
Action Figure Variant by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER (AUG150745)
Quesada Sketch Variant Also Available (AUG150750)

Blank Variant Also Available (AUG150746)

FOC – 09/14/15, On-Sale – 10/07/15

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About Marvel: Marvel Entertainment, LLC, 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 years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing. For more information visit www.marvel.com © MARVEL 2015