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Lil’ Jinx, Betty + Veronica would ‘Please, Please, Please’ like to meet their idol in ‘Betty & Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest’ #334

Check out a preview of a new story by Timmy Heague and Dan Parent coming next month from Archie Comics.

Courtesy of Archie Comics, we’re pleased to share a preview of Betty & Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest #334, which arrives in stores April 30.

The story features Lil’ Jinx, who has been starring in the Archie Horror line as of late, but the only thing scary in this story are some rabid ~~Sabrina~~ Serena Carpenter fans — maybe they had too much Espresso. Betty, Veronica and Jinx have entered a contest to meet their idol, and the competition is fierce. This one is written by Timmy Heague, with artwork by Dan Parent and Bob Smith, colors by Glenn Whitmore and letters by Jack Morelli.

This will be the second appearance of Jinx as a teenager in the classic Archie universe, as she’ll also appear in World of Archie Digest #149, which comes out next week.

Check out the preview below, along with some classic Archie material that’ll appear in the digest.

Martian Magic: Cosmo enlists Sabrina’s supernatural skills in this exclusive ‘Archie Jumbo Comics Digest’ preview

Check out a preview of a new story by Bill Golliher and Jim Amash coming in April from Archie Comics.

Courtesy of Archie Comics, we’re pleased to share a preview of a new story appearing in Archie Jumbo Comics Digest #360.

Recently Cosmo the Mighty Martian made first contact with the Archie gang, and in this story he returns to Riverdale looking for his missing friends — who they determine are in Greendale, home to everyone’s favorite teenage witch. Queue a trip to visit Sabrina, who has some history on Mars herself. Bill Golliher writes and draws this new story, joined by inker Jim Amash, colorist Glenn Whitmore and letterer Jack Morelli.

Check out the preview below, along with a complete classic story by Bob Bolling featuring Little Archie and Mad Doctor Doom.

Jay & Silent Bob will meet the Riverdale gang in a one-shot this summer from Archie Comics

Kevin Smith,Fernando Ruiz, Rich Koslowski, Matt Herms, and Jack Morelli will bring the two stoners together with the Archie gang this July.

Archie, Veronica, Betty, Jughead and the rest of the gang will get two unexpected visitors this summer, as Kevin Smith’s Jay & Silent Bob will make their way to Riverdale this July.

Clerks creator Smith will write Archie Meets Jay And Silent Bob, which will feature artwork by Fernando Ruiz, Rich Koslowski, Matt Herms and Jack Morelli.

“I believe it was Stoic philosopher Epictetus who first said, ‘Everything’s Archie.’ And he was right,” Smith said. “Whether it be Veronica in Clerks or the Mister Weatherbee conversation in Chasing Amy, the influence of Archie Andrews is mixed into the brick and mortar of my pop cultural foundation. So, there was no way I was passing up this incredible opportunity to collide the worlds of Riverdale and the Askewniverse, and introduce icons on the order of Archie, Betty, Veronica, Jughead, Moose, Reggie, and Josie to reprobates like Jay and Silent Bob.”

Cosmo lands in Riverdale in this preview of ‘World of Archie Jumbo Comics’ #149

Check out a preview of a new story by Bill Golliher and Bill Galvan coming in April from Archie Comics.

Check it out — Archie Comics has shared a preview with us of World of Archie Jumbo Comics Digest #149, which will arrives in stores April 2.

“Gimme Some Space” is one of two new stories appearing in the digest, and it features the first meeting of the Riverdale gang with the newly redesigned Cosmo. You might recall back in 2017 that Archie Comics brought the Merry Martian back from obscurity. The character had a very short-lived humor/science fiction comic published in the late 1950s created by Bob White, and came back as “The Mighty Martian” in recent times. And now he’s making his first contact with Archie and the gang in a new story by Bill Golliher, Bill Galvan, Glenn Whitmore and Jack Morelli.

Check out the preview below, along with a complete classic story from the digest, a closer look at Cosmo and more.

The New Crusaders face a small problem in this preview of ‘Archie Jumbo Comics Digest’

Check out a preview of a new story by Dan Parent coming next week from Archie Comics.

Courtesy of Archie Comics, we’re pleased to share a preview of a new story appearing in next week’s Archie Jumbo Comics Digest #358.

Dan Parent writes and draws this one, joined by inker Bob Smith, colorist Glenn Whitmore and letterer Jack Morelli. In it, the New Crusaders are due to attend an event at the MLJ Museum, but they are nowhere to be found — until Archie’s friend Stacy Banks “figures” out what might be amiss.

You can check out the preview below, along with a complete “classic” Archie story by Frank Doyle and Stan Goldberg.

Things heat up between The Crusaders and the Archie gang in this preview of ‘Betty & Veronica Jumbo Comics’ #332

Check out our preview of a new story by Dan Parent coming in February from Archie Comics.

The New Crusaders may face their toughest challenge yet this February, as they enter a hot sauce showdown against Archie, Betty, Veronica and the obvious MVP here, Jughead. Betty & Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest #332 arrives in stores Feb. 19.

Dan Parent, Bob Smith, Glenn Whitmore and Jack Morelli bring the two teams face-to-face on an episode of Toni Topaz’s new show, “You’re So Hot.” They’ll each have to try a series of hot sauces in what should be a scorcher.

You can check out a preview of the new story below, along with a complete classic story from the digest by George Gladir and Dan DeCarlo Jr., and, as a bonus, four classic one-page shorts from the issue as well.

Murder Hornet continues his devious ways in this exclusive preview of ‘Betty and Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest’ #331

Check out our preview of a new story by Dan Parent coming in next week’s digest from Archie Comics.

Courtesy of Archie Comics, we’re back this week with another preview of the new story appearing in next week’s Betty and Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest #331. And like last week, this one features the new villain Murder Hornet!

Dan Parent returns to the digest to write and draw the second appearance of Murder Hornet, who wants to steal Dilton’s pollinator device from Lodge Mansion for his own nefarious purposes. Parent is joined by inker Bob Smith, colorist Glenn Whitmore and letterer Jack Morelli on the story.

Check out the preview pages below, along with a complete story from that issue by Frank Doyle and Stan Goldberg about a snowstorm, which is exactly what we had at my house yesterday (minus the rambunctious teenagers).

Meet Murder Hornet in this preview of ‘Archie Jumbo Comics Digest’ #357

Check out an exclusive preview of a new story coming in next week’s digest from Archie Comics.

Happy New Year! We’re kicking off 2025 with an exclusive preview, courtesy of our friends at Archie Comics. This one’s for a new story appearing in Archie Jumbo Comics Digest #357, which will arrive in stores Jan. 8.

The story will feature the first appearance of the villainous Murder Hornet — if you thought you were safe from them, America, think again. This one has his sights set on a flower show in Riverdale, and it’s up to Pureheart, The Fly and Fly Girl to save the day. Dan Parent writes and draws Murder Hornet’s debut, working with inker Bob Smith, colorist Glenn Whitmore and letterer Jack Morelli on the story.

Check out the preview, along with concept art and a complete classic Archie story from the digest, below.

Daisy Thunder returns to Riverdale in this preview of ‘World of Betty and Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest’ #36

Check out an exclusive preview of a new story coming in next week’s digest from Archie Comics.

Courtesy of Archie Comics, we’re delighted to present a preview of a new story from World of Betty & Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest #36, which arrives in stores Oct. 23. It features the entire Archie gang as they head to the racetrack to see former Riverdale resident and current racing superstar Daisy Thunder.

Daisy Thunder made her debut earlier this year in the pages of Archie & Friends: Hot Rod Racing. She’s a Southside Serpent who knew Archie and the gang back when they were kids. Even though she’s gone on to become a famous race car driver, she still remembers all her friends — well, almost all her friends.

The new story is written by Craig Boldman, with artwork by Bill Galvan, colors by Glenn Whitmore and letters by Jack Morelli. Check out the preview below, along with a classic Archie story from the digest by Frank Doyle and Dan DeCarlo.

The mystery of Wonder Teen X deepens in ‘World of Betty & Veronica Jumbo Comics’ #35

Check out our exclusive preview of a new story featuring Riverdale’s newest super-heroine.

The story of Wonder Teen X, the mysterious new teenage superhero who took Riverdale by storm in Betty & Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest #327, continues next week in Archie Comics’ latest digest. Courtesy of Archie, we’re pleased to present an exclusive preview of World of Betty & Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest #35, which comes out Sept. 18.

Writer Bill Golliher is joined this time by the art team of Holly G!, Jim Amash, Glenn Whitmore and Jack Morelli. In this story, Wonder Teen X shows up at the local museum when She-Vil, an ancient spirit from Sumeria, is accidentally released. Betty and Veronica, a.k.a. SuperTeen and PowerTeen, are on the scene as well, and no doubt will have more questions about who the new hero really is.

Check out the preview below, along with a complete classic Archie comic starring Ginger Lopez by Dan Parent and Jim Amash.

Who is Wonder Teen X? The mystery begins in ‘Betty & Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest’ #327

Check out an exclusive preview of the story that brings a new super-heroine to Riverdale!

Courtesy of Archie Comics, we’re delighted to present a preview of a new story from Betty & Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest #327, which comes out Aug. 28.

The story features Superteen and Powerteen, a.k.a. Betty & Veronica, as the team up with Wonder Teen X, a.k.a … well, that’s the question! The new heroine shows up to help the two heroes against the Brain Emperor and his cloud monsters, but they have no idea who is behind the mask. The new story is by writer Bill Golliher, artists Steven Butler and Jim Amash, colorist Glenn Whitmore and letterer Jack Morelli, and kicks off a storyline that’ll run through future digests.

You can check out the preview pages from the new story below, along with a classic story that’ll appear in the digest by Frank Doyle and Dan DeCarlo.

‘The John Constantine of the Archie Universe’: Cullen Bunn + Dan Schoening summon another ‘Salem’ one-shot

Ben Galvan, Matt Herms and Jack Morelli round out the team for ‘The Nine Lives of Salem.’

Salem, Sabrina the Teenage Witch’s familiar, advisor and feline friend, will get a second shot at a solo story in October’s The Nine Lives of Salem. The Archie Horror one-shot will reunite Cullen Bunn and Dan Schoening, who worked on 2022’s Chilling Adventures of Salem, and add artist Ben Galvan into the mix.

While the previous one-shot saw Salem defending local stray animals from an evil magic user, this time he’ll be facing his fellow four-legged creatures “in a series of magical battles culminating in a new direction for Sabrina’s once-cuddly confidante.”

“We’re setting our fiendish feline up as an occult investigator of sorts, the John Constantine of the Archie Universe,” Bunn said. “And, make no mistake, even with a cat as the protagonist, these stand-alone stories are dark and horror-filled. You can grab a copy and delight in the terror we’re unleashing in these pages.”

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