Archie Comics January 2016 Solicitations

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 in issue #1 was brutal, steel yourself for the savage hardboiled action of this one, folks. Nobody’s going to walk away clean…   Script: Duane Swierczynski Art: Michael Gaydos, Kelly Fitzpatrick, Rachel Deering The Black Hood #9 CVR A Reg: Francesco Francavilla The Black Hood #9 CVR B Variant: David Mack On Sale Date: 1/27 32-page, full color comic $3.99 U.S.

THE HANGMAN #4 “Damned, Part 4” Mike Minetta has not been the Hangman long but he already faces the hardest decision any Hangman has ever had to make—let his family die... or save them and defy the will of Heaven and Hell itself! Script: Frank Tieri Art: Felix Ruiz The Hangman #4 CVR A Reg: Tim Bradstreet The Hangman #4 CVR B Variant: Greg Smallwood On Sale Date: 2/3 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: 1/20 32-page, full color comic $3.99 U.S.

JUGHEAD #4 Riverdale High has been taken over by a nefarious outside force! Or has it? It’s up to Jughead and Dilton to get proof, but can the mysterious Captain Slackbeard show the way? It’s adventure on the high seas and in the classroom for the gang! Yar! Script: Chip Zdarsky Art: Erica Henderson Jughead #4 CVR A Reg Cover: Erica Henderson Jughead #4 CVR B Variant: J Bone Jughead #4 CVR C Variant: David Mack On Sale Date: 2/10 32-page, full color comic $3.99 U.S.

ARCHIE JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #266   Archie loves spending time with his best furry friend (and wingman!), Vegas. The two are an unstoppable duo: especially when it comes to collecting phone numbers from girls! But Archie’s not the only one getting the girl: this time, Vegas has landed himself a date! But when the two wander off together during an impending winter storm, it’s up to Archie, his friends and their pets to band together and track down Vegas and his lady. Can they save them before the storm hits? Find out in “Best Friends,” the heartwarming lead story to this JUMBO-sized comics digest! Script: Tom DeFalco Art:  Pat and Tim Kennedy Cover: Fernando Ruiz, Bob Smith, Rosario “Tito” Peña On Sale Date: 2/10 256-page, full color comic $6.99 U.S.

ARCHIE 1000 PAGE COMICS SHINDIG (TR) Put on your dancing shoes and head on over to a SHINDIG of your favorite Archie comic stories! In this edition of the ARCHIE 1000 PAGE COMICS series, get ready to laugh until your sides hurt and have as much fun as possible along with Archie & his pals ‘n’ gals! For 75 years, Archie and his friends have been making everyone laugh, with their dating hijinx and misadventures at Riverdale High School! Everything’s Archie in the largest Archie collection series EVER—offered at an incredible value price! Script: Various Art: Various Cover:  Dan DeCarlo 978-1-62738-805-4 $14.99/$15.99 CAN 4 7/8 x 6 9/16" TR 1000 pp, Full Color Direct Market On-Sale Date: 2/3

ARCHIE'S FAVORITE COMICS: RETURN TO THE VAULT Continuing the tradition of the TOP SELLING Best of Archie series, ARCHIE'S FAVORITE COMICS: RETURN TO THE VAULT takes readers into a world of laughter and discovery with full-color story gems that haven't been seen for years in any of our publications! This title reveals a special treasure trove of over 400 pages of classic hand-selected Archie Comics stories and is designed for both kids and adults to discover and enjoy together. This collection is a must-have for all ages! Script: Various Art: Various Cover: Various 978-1-62738-863-4 $7.99/$8.99 CAN 4 7/8 x 6 9/16" TR 480 pp, Full Color Direct Market On-Sale Date: 1/20

ARCHIE'S FUNHOUSE COMICS DOUBLE DIGEST #18 Poor Pop Tate is at wits’ end and could use a break—thankfully Archie & the gang have volunteered to run the Chocklit Shoppe for the weekend so he can get a well deserved vacation! Of course this turns out to be one of the busiest weekends ever for the Shoppe. But with the girls in charge, things should run smoothly, right? Get ready for some hamburger hijinx and milkshake madness in “Pop’s Weekend Off!” the fun lead story to this comics double digest! Script: Bill Golliher Art:  Fernando Ruiz Cover: Fernando Ruiz, Bob Smith, Rosario “Tito” Peña On Sale Date: 1/27 160-page, full color comic $4.99 U.S.

BETTY & VERONICA COMICS ANNUAL #240 “The Many Loves of Archie Andrews” rolls on! This time, Betty and Veronica are excited to finally get some time alone (well, sort of) with Archie. That is, until, the firestorm that is Cheryl Blossom interferes! Cheryl has an emergency: she needs help being nice—or at least pretending to be nice in order to take over her grandmother’s charity foundation. Can Archie help Cheryl make a good impression? Or will Cheryl’s true personality get in the way? Find out in “Cheryl and Cheryl Alike,” the hilarious lead story to this comics annual, featuring even more pages of fun! Script: Dan Parent Art: Dan Parent Cover: Dan Parent, Rich Koslowski, Rosario “Tito” Peña On Sale Date: 1/20 192-page, full color comic $5.99 U.S.

SONIC COMIC SPECTACULAR: SPEED OF SOUND Sonic the Hedgehog isn't just the fastest running hero around—he’s the longest running too! From killer robots to mad scientists to evil wizards—Sonic’s overcome them all! He's traveled the world at super-sonic speed! For every villain he's faced, there's a friend he's made! Sonic is simply the coolest hedgehog there is! SONIC COMICS SPECTACULAR: SPEED OF SOUND is a collection of some of Sonic's greatest adventures! You'll be racing right along with Sonic through over three hundred fifty pages of pure action, adventure and fun! Whether you're new to all of Sonic's awesome adventures, or a long-time fan reliving the magic, this is the end-all, be-all collection for you! Script: Various Art: Various Cover:  Patrick “SPAZ” Spaziante, Matt Herms 978-1-62738-864-1 $8.99/$9.99 CAN 4 7/8 x 6 9/16" TR 352 pp, Full Color Direct Market On-Sale Date: 2/3

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #281 SONIC is SPEEDING down the Dragon Road in "Wings of Fire" Part One: Sonic and the Freedom Fighters travel to city-state of Chun-nan in search of more Gaia Keys!  Dulcy the dragon is bringing all her might to help, but is her fledging team ready for end-of-the-world stakes? Could anyone really be? Then in "Homesick," Bunnie and Tails come to the aid of a Key Guardian in a time of crisis! Featuring Cover art by the totally-terrific Tyson Hesse and a special Valentine’s Day "Love Struck" variant by the super-expressive Diana Skelly! Script: Ian Flynn Art: Jamal Peppers, Jennifer Hernandez, Terry Austin, John Workman & Gabriel Cassata Sonic the Hedgehog #281 CVR A Reg: Tyson Hesse Sonic the Hedgehog #281 CVR B Variant: Diana Skelly, Rick Bryant & Matt Herms On Sale Date: 2/10 32-page, full color comic $3.99 U.S.

SONIC UNIVERSE #84 Eggman's got the MASTER PLAN in "Eggman's Dozen" Part Two: Dr. Eggman has suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands (and claws!) of the malicious Naugus Twins!  But everyone knows that you just can't keep a good villain down-so what's a demented doctor to do? Form a coalition of evil! When Dr. Eggman forms a strike team of his Egg Bosses around the world to strike back, will these misfit minions mesh into a fighting force?  And what sinister secret is Dr. Eggman using to keep them in line? Featuring cover art by jamming Jamal Peppers and an awesome "Boss Attack" variant by lightning Lamar Wells! Script: Ian Flynn Art:Tracy Yardley, Jim Amash, Jack Morelli & Matt Herms Sonic Universe #84 CVR A Reg: Jamal Peppers, Jim Amash & Matt Herms Sonic Universe #84 CVR B Variant: Lamar Wells, Jim Amash & Steve Downer On Sale Date: 1/27 32-page, full color comic $3.99 U.S.

WORLD OF ARCHIE WINTER COMICS ANNUAL #56   It's School Picture Day at Riverdale High and Jughead, thanks to his mom's relentless efforts, looks like a model student. But that doesn’t mean he’s going to stay that way! Mrs. Jones enlists Archie’s help to keep Jughead neat and clean for his picture. Archie takes on the challenge and promises to oversee Jughead the entire day until his picture is taken, but the mission proves to be far more difficult than Archie expected! Can Jughead "Keep It Clean"? Find out in the entertaining lead story to this Comics Annual! Script: Fernando Ruiz Art: Fernando Ruiz Cover: Fernando Ruiz, Bob Smith, Rosario “Tito” Peña On Sale Date: 2/3 192-page, full color comic $5.99 U.S.