The kind folks at Archie Comics have supplied ComicList with their solicitations for comics and other products featured in the January 2008 Previews, scheduled to ship March 2008.

ARCHIE COMICS SHIPPING MARCH 2008

THE ADVENTURES OF LITTLE ARCHIE VOLUME TWO

BY POPULAR DEMAND, ANOTHER EDITION OF LITTLE ARCHIE CLASSICS…

AND A NEW STORY, TOO!


Yes, it’s another great entry in the ARCHIE CLASSICS reprint series, now with a new 6 x 9 trim size that lets us pass the savings on to our readers! Over the years, we've received countless requests to reprint the classic LITTLE ARCHIE stories. In 2004, we honored that request with a special edition focusing on some of the greatest Little Archie adventures ever written and drawn by Archie Comic’s equivalent of Carl "the Duck Man" Barks, our own Bob Bolling! Now, we’re back with another heaping helping of thrilling tales from the mind of Bolling, along with hysterical slapstick tales by Dexter Taylor! Included is a brand-new tale from Bob Bolling called "Dragon of Doom": Mad Doctor Doom and Chester are back to bad ‘ol tricks, this time using a giant dragon fly to steal armored cars! It’s up to Little Archie, Chic and Kimberly to stop the dastardly duo in this 22 page epic!

SCRIPT AND ART: Bob Bolling.

PLUS: Classic tales of Little Archie!

SCRIPT AND ART: Bob Bolling, Dexter Taylor.

Shipping Date: March 19th, 2008

On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: March 26th, 2008

On Sale on Newsstands: April 8th, 2008

96-page,
Full color graphic novel

$8.95 US.

ARCHIE #583

"The Big Draw": Archie stumbles upon a new trick to get dates: have Chuck draw portraits that Archie presents as gifts to the girls!

SCRIPT: Craig Boldman. ART: Stan Goldberg.

"Truck Stop!": When Archie offers to personally deliver a huge piece of art to the Lodge home for Mrs. Lodge’s birthday, it’s Archie himself who once again proves what a work of art he is!

SCRIPT: Angelo DeCesare. ART: Stan Goldberg.

"Smooth Talker": A weekend at Mr. Lodge’s lake resort is sunk for Reggie, unless he can talk his way out of the special job he promised to do for Coach Kleats.

SCRIPT: Craig Boldman. ART: Stan Goldberg.

"Big Man on Campus": When Archie dreams, he dreams big – so big that he dreams he is a giant!

SCRIPT: Angelo DeCesare. ART: Stan Goldberg.

Shipping Date: March 26th, 2008

On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: April 2nd, 2008

On Sale on Newsstands: April 15th, 2008

32-page,
Full color comic

$2.25 US.

ARCHIE & FRIENDS #117

"Archie World Tour Part 1 of 4: Double-A Seven: When Archie and friends embark on a whirlwind world tour, their first stop is London, where they soon find themselves embroiled in an international spy mystery! This is the first Archie Comics story by acclaimed writer and children’s art advocate Alex Simmons. In a career spanning 20 years, Alex has written juvenile mystery novels, stage plays, documentaries, biographies and more. Additionally, he travels the country as a guest speaker and a teaching artist conducting creative writing workshops, and is also the Educational Outreach Director for New York City’s Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art. In the midst of all this, he somehow finds the time to be a voice-over artist for commercials and podcasts, AND runs a family-friendly kids comics convention each year!

SCRIPT: Alex Simmons. ART: Rex Lindsey.

Shipping Date: March 5th, 2008

On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: March 12th, 2008

On Sale on Newsstands: March 26th, 2008

32-page,
Full color comic

$2.25 US.

ARCHIE DIGEST #242

"Career Fear": Archie, Betty, Veronica, and Betty each spend a day with a family member to determine if they really want to follow in their footsteps. Needless to say, those are days their family will never forget!

SCRIPT: Bill Golliher. ART: Tim Kennedy.

"Pop Goes the Pizza": Pop Tate longs to impress his father, a famous chef. Can Dilton’s "Pizza Popper" invention help, or will it just "cheese" up matters?

SCRIPT: Angelo DeCeserare. ART: Tim Kennedy.

PLUS: Other new and classic tales, including the "animated" Sabrina!

SCRIPT AND ART: Various talents.

BONUS: Puzzles, games and pin-ups!

Shipping Date: March 5th, 2008

On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: March 12th, 2008

On Sale on Newsstands: March 26th, 2008

Full color digest format

$2.49 US.

ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #187

"Happy Birthday… NOT!": Tired of being pulled at like a stick of taffy, Archie decides to spend his birthday apart from Betty and Veronica… but for how long?

SCRIPT: Barbara Slate. ART: Pat Kennedy.

"Cold Shoulder": Archie discovers he has seasonal allergies – namely winter snow shoveling and spring cleaning!

SCRIPT: Mike Pellowski. ART: Bob Bolling.

"Trouble in Store": Mr. Andrews decides to take up a new sport: competitive grocery shopping!

SCRIPT: Bill Golliher. ART: Pat Kennedy.

PLUS: Other new and classic tales!

SCRIPT AND ART: Various talents.

BONUS: Puzzles, games and pin-ups!

Shipping Date: March 19th, 2008

On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: March 26th, 2008

On Sale on Newsstands: April 8th, 2008

Full color digest format

$3.69 US.

BETTY #173

"Fantasy Girl": The girls imagine what it would be like to have extraordinary powers… instead of extra ordinary powers!

SCRIPT: George Gladir. ART: Stan Goldberg.

"Unstable Table!": It’s service with a smirk for Archie when he shows up at a restaurant with a new date… and Betty as his waitress!

SCRIPT: Bill Golliher. ART: Stan Goldberg.

"Getting the Message": Modern technology has given today’s teens numerous ways to communicate – except for direct communication, that is!

SCRIPT: George Gladir. ART: Stan Goldberg.

"Decision Maker": Betty learns that when springtime arrives, plans become as unpredictable as the weather!

SCRIPT: Mike Pellowski. ART: Stan Goldberg.

Shipping Date: March 26th, 2008

On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: April 2nd, 2008

On Sale on Newsstands: April 15th, 2008

32-page,
Full color comic

$2.25 US.

BETTY & VERONICA SPECTACULAR #82

SPECIAL "LOVE & ROMANCE" ISSUE!

"For Better or For Worse": Betty and Veronica are shocked to find Archie attending a wedding with Cheryl Blossom as his date! Things get even worse for Veronica when Betty gets upgraded to bridesmaid. Will Veronica find a way to take center stage at this event? Does Archie have freckles?!

SCRIPT AND ART: Dan Parent.

PLUS: A peak into Betty and Veronica's romantic futures - according to them!

BONUS: Fashion pages, fun quizzes, puzzles and games for hope(ful) romantics everywhere!

Shipping Date: March 12th, 2008

On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: March 19th, 2008

On Sale on Newsstands: April 1st, 2008

32-page,
Full color comic

$2.25 US.

BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #159

"The Inspiration": Looking for a female counterpoint to Chuck’s cartoons, school paper editor Betty decides to let reporter Carol take a shot at cartooning, too. Told to observe her fellow female students, Carol comes back with a strip about two girls infatuated with the same guy. Now where did she come up with an idea like that?

SCRIPT: George Gladir. ART: Jeff Shultz.

"Flagged Downer": Betty and Veronica raise their flag of curiosity as they stroll through town observing all the flags hanging from their neighbor’s homes.

SCRIPT: Mike Pellowski.

"Birds of a Feather": Betty takes Veronica bird watching, but she’s more interested in boy watching!
SCRIPT: Mike Pellowski. ART: Tim Kennedy.

PLUS: Other new and classic tales!

SCRIPT AND ART: Various talents.

BONUS: Puzzles, games and pin-ups!

Shipping Date: March 12th, 2008

On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: March 19th, 2008

On Sale on Newsstands: April 1st, 2008

Full color digest format,

$3.69 US.

JUGHEAD #188

"Soft in the Head": Leave it to Jughead to create the perfect (for him!) utilitarian fashion – a hat that’s a pillow, so he can nap on the go! "The Wrong Stuff": In a story "stuffed" with a unique teen, his baby sister, a stuff-your-own teddy bear, and a token good for a year’s supply of corn dogs, what could possibly go "wrong?" "Dressed for Distress": The unimaginable has happened: Archie convinces Jughead to buy a suit, and the shirt and tie crowd will never be the same! "Go Nuts Donuts": Just what is making Jughead mysteriously run off whenever his beeper sounds? You "donut" want to miss yummy answer!

SCRIPTS: Craig Boldman. ART: Rex Lindsey.

Shipping Date: March 19th, 2008

On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: March 26th, 2008

On Sale on Newsstands: April 8th, 2008

32-page,
Full color comic,

$2.25 US.

PALS-N-GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #120

"Future Shock": Betty and Veronica find a "Mr. Predicto" toy at a flea market – and it doesn’t take a fortune teller to predict they’ll soon be mistaking coincidences for predictions!

SCRIPT: Mike Pellowski. ART: Bill Galvan.

"The Image": Archie is exasperated by his fellow band members, who don’t leave their ego’s at the door but invite them up on stage instead!

SCRIPT: George Gladir. ART: Pat Kennedy.

"The Gadget Man": Dilton shows off the latest gadgets he’s invented for his friends and faculty – but with friends like these, some of the gadgets are more science fiction than science!

SCRIPT: George Gladir. ART: Bob Bolling.

Shipping Date: March 26th, 2008

On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: April 2nd, 2008

On Sale on Newsstands: April 15th, 2008

Full color digest format

$3.69 US.

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #186

"Mogul Rising": The nightmare has only just begun for Sonic's friends - especially when they learn he's become one of ancient villain Mammoth Mogul's many new followers! How can that be?! Is Sonic really involved in Mogul’s dastardly schemes, and if so, how? As if that weren't enough, the stakes rise even higher when the Chaos Emerald gets involved! It's a mind-blowing tale of turmoil and intrigue you won't want to miss!

SCRIPT: Ian Flynn. ART : Tracy Yardley! & Jim Amash.

COVER: Tracy Yardley! & Jason Jensen.

Shipping Date: March 5th, 2008

On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: March 12th, 2008

On Sale on Newsstands: March 26th, 2008

32-page,
Full color comic

$2.25 US.

SONIC X #31

"Return of El Gran Gordo!": Who is that masked mass of meanness battling his way through the wrestling ring? Can it be? It is! The crazy Dr. Eggman is once again pretending to be masked wrestling sensation El Gran Gordo! But if that's really him, how can Dr. Eggman be robbing Station Square at the same time? It's up to Sonic to decipher this doppelganger of a mystery!
SCRIPT: Tracy Yardley! ART: James Fry and Terry Austin.

Body-slammin' cover by championship belt-wearing Spaz!

Shipping Date: March 19th, 2008

On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: March 26th, 2008

On Sale on Newsstands: April 1st, 2008

32-page,
Full color comic

$2.25 US.