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Oni Press Joins IDW International For Foreign Rights Representation
"Adding the Oni catalog to our diverse IDW and Archie offerings strengthens our mission to be a worldwide content distributor." Oni Press joins Archie Comics under the IDW International umbrella. The next comic book team up isn't between Batman and Superman Not Captain America and Iron Man The next team up is IDW Publishing and Oni[...]
Kevin Keller Returns In Digital First Comic By Dan Parent And J Bone
Archie Comics had two announcements today The first was the previously posted reboot of Betty & Veronica by Adam Hughes The second is the return of Kevin Keller in a new digital-first series Life with Kevin. The series is from writer/artist Dan Parent and inker J Bone and focuses on an older, more mature Kevin and[...]
Adam Hughes To Reboot Betty & Veronica
Following the successful reboots of Archie and Jughead, the publisher Archie Comics announced today that fan favorite artist Adam Hughes will be writing and drawing a new Betty & Veronica series. As Riverdale's most beloved blonde and brunette find themselves divided over the takeover of the town's central hangout, Pop's Chocklit Shoppe, battle lines are drawn[...]
Archie Has Angered A Rich And Powerful Man… Veronica's Father
New in shops this week is the seventh issue of the relaunched Archie series written by Mark Waid with artists Veronica Fish, Andre Szymanowicz, Jen Vaughn and Jack Morelli In the issue Veronica's father finds out that she's dating Archie, the boy who destroyed their planned mansion Needless to say, Hiram Lodge is not happy[...]
Derek Charm Draws Jughead #7 And More From Archie Comics June Solicitations
The June solicitations for Archie Comics include two new trades collecting the Worlds Unite event featuring Sonic and Mega Man and the first Jughead trade collecting issues #1-6 Issue seven of Jughead has guest artist Derek Charm filling in. ARCHIE #9 Archie is forever barred from Lodge Manor! Now Veronica has to live in Archie's world if[...]
Madchen Amick To Play Alice Cooper… In Riverdale
Madchen Amik, the actress from many series like Damages, Californication, Twin Peaks, Gilmore Girls, American Horror Story: Hotel, ER and Gossip Girl, has landed the role of Alice Cooper in the upcoming pilot Riverdale for the CW. For those not familiar with the Archie comics that the series is based on, Amik will not be playing[...]
A Racial Reading Of The Riverdale TV Pilot Script
One thing that is different from a lot of CW shows, more specific "Berlanti-centric" shows, is the fact that Riverdale is chockful of diversity. The Archie Comics I remember were very…pale, the only "color" in the comics were the outfits Ok, exaggerating a little bit Chuck Clayton was introduced in 1971 and many could say Chuck[...]
Sonic To Celebrate 25th Anniversary With Sonic: Mega Drive #1
To celebrate his 25th anniversary Archie Comics is going to be releasing Sonic: Mega Drive #1 on July 6th. "Not only is Archie Comics celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise is also commemorating a milestone anniversary With 25 years under the Blue Blur's belt, we wanted to start the celebrations with something[...]
Afterlife With Archie And Sabrina Return In May 2016 Solicitations
The long awaited return of Archie's horror titles happen this May as we get a look at the full solicitations for Archie Comics These includes Afterlife With Archie #9 and Sabrina #5. AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE #9 BETTY: RIP Pt 4, "The Trouble with Reggie." The Horror began in Riverdale when Reggie Mantle struck and killed Jughead's beloved[...]
Veronica Fish Makes Archie Debut As Regular Series Artist In Shops Tomorrow
Comic artist Veronica Fish, who drew the promo image for the CW's Riverdale series, joins writer Mark Waid as the regular series artist with Archie #6 in shops tomorrow. ARCHIE #6 The biggest comic series of the year continues into 2016! Archie and Jughead are on the outs with each other, and now Archie has no one to help[...]
Jughead Revealed As Asexual In Latest Issue
In this preview sent out by Archie Comics, Riverdale's resident slacker, Jughead Jones, is revealed to be asexual It's just something mentioned in a discussion with another student when discussing suspensions and the affect on the number of homosexual students in the school In the middle panel the line "You just don't get it because you're[...]
What Archie Comics Is Offering On Free Comic Book Day
Archie Comics is putting out two books for Free Comic Book Day, and we have a preview for each The first book you'll be able to get on the first Saturday in May is FCBD 2016 Archie #1.   Mark Waid and Fiona Staples reimagine an icon in this special FCBD reprint of the best-selling first issue[...]
100 Free Digital Archie Comics Plus 100 More
Archie Comics has announced that right now on the Archie App for iOS, you can get 100 free comics These range from the earliest stories to some of the modern-day crossovers with rock bands and TV stars And you can unlock an additional 100 free digital comics by following @ArchieComics on Twitter and retweet the corresponding tweets with[...]
Baseball Goes To Archie's Head In Preview Of Archie #6
Archie Comics has sent out a preview for Archie #6 by Mark Waid and Veronica Fish The latest issue in the revamp is set to hit stores February 17th so right about now is the final order cutoff If you like what you see here you should probably mention it to your retailer that you[...]
Alex Segura
It remains my favourite unboxing video to date. He's bounced back and forth between DC Comics and Archie Comics since And is currently Archie Publicity SVP (and sometimes Archie comic writer). But now he has his own stuff. Alex has two mystery novels hitting later this year from indie publisher Polis Books[...]
Steven Scott Joins IDW As PR Manager
He also worked as Director of Publicity and Marketing for Archie Comics and was an editorial intern with Marvel Comics. "Joining the team at IDW has been a dream of mine since before I got my start in comics," added newly minted PR Manager Steven Scott "Coming to work in a place each day that's teeming[...]
Veronica Fish Joins Mark Waid On Archie #5
Archie #5 hits comic shops tomorrow and the series welcomes artist Veronica Fish Mark Waid continues his revamp of Riverdale as Betty and Jughead become allies against Veronica… not Veronica Fish, the other Veronica In stores tomorrow. ARCHIE #5 Script: Mark Waid Art: Veronica Fish, Andre Szymanowicz, Jack Morelli Archie #5 CVR A Reg Cover: Veronica Fish Archie #5 CVR[...]
Archie Comics Christmas Sale: 40% Off Your Entire Order For A Limited Time
Especially, if you like Archie Comics! The website is having a Christmas sale in which you can get 40% off your entire order. Besides the allure of 40% off, I found the idea of their Graphic Novel bundle packs to be pretty interesting You get to choose one 6 issue double digest subscription, 1 graphic novel[...]
Fernando Ruiz And Dan Parent Are Shouting "Die Kitty, Die!"
Archie Meets Kiss, Archie Vs Predator, Felix the Cat, Barbie etc Over the years, we've often talked about the possibility of doing something together that is creator owned, and the timing for this has finally arrived "Die Kitty Die!" will be a collaborative effort where we'll share writing and art duties This will be our[...]
Jessica Jones' Michael Gaydos Leaves Black Hood, Greg Scott Joins
The brutal Archie Comics Dark Circle series Black Hood by Duane Swierczynski and Jessica Jones co-creator  Michael Gaydos started a new arc last month with Black Hood #7 after a skip month with Howard Chaykin. According to solicitations, Gaydos was still going to be on on art for issues #8, #9 and #10. But now #8 of Black Hood[...]
Annie Wu Joins Mark Waid On Archie #4 This Week
The newest issue of the revamped Archie series hits shops this week Archie #4 by Mark Waid and new artist Annie Wu looks at the Lipstick Incident that broke up Archie and Betty. ARCHIE #4 Script: Mark Waid Art: Annie Wu, Andre Szymanowicz, Jen Vaughn, Jack Morelli Cover: Annie Wu Variant Covers: Mahmud Asrar, Francesco Francavilla,[...]
The Hangman Is Unlike Anything Archie Comics Has Ever Published Before
  This is The Hangman, the new Dark Circle comic book from Archie Comics, written by Frank Tieri and drawn by Felix Ruiz.   It appears to be pretty much nothing like Archie have ever published before Even when compared to Afterlife With Archie or even Black Hood Take a look – before it's out tomorrow.   What would Mr Weatherbee[...]
From Strip To Script – Archie Vs. Predator
Anyway, let's look the fairly recent-ish, surprisingly gory (yes, I know, the Predator skins people and takes their noggins, but still), and surprisingly delightful (in a messed up way) Archie vs Predator issue 1, by Alex de Campi (script), Rich Koslowski (inks), Jason Millet (colors), Fernando Ruiz (colors), and John Workman (letters).   PAGE FOURTEEN (FOUR Panels) P1[...]
Dark Circle / Archie Comics Solicitations For January 2016
The new year approaches and we have the January 2016 solicitations for Archie / Dark Circle Comics. DARK CIRCLE COMICS THE BLACK HOOD #9 "The Lonely Crusade, Part 3" An unlikely ally leads the Black Hood to the Crusaders' secret lair—and what the Hood finds inside will shock you If you thought the shotgun blast to the face[...]
NYCC '15: Archie Forever Panel Was Standing Room Only
By Derek Trum The Archie Forever panel was held Friday afternoon at the New York Comic Con The room was filled with fans There was actually no seats left when I got inside Myself and others stood in the back row against the wall, just to be a part of the panel.  Alex Segura (editor) moderated[...]