EXCLUSIVE: A vintage paperback collection and a one-shot Spectacular!
January 2027 will be here before you know it, with Valentine’s Day not far behind — and Archie already has you covered with a new collection of vintage stories (published by Oni Press) and a one-shot Spectacular on tap.
Dig the solicitation info, which will be released officially later this week by the publishers:
FOUR SEASONS OF ARCHIE: LOVE STORIES (From Oni Press)
Writers: Bob Bolling, Frank Doyle, George Gladir, Al Hartley & Michael Pellowski
Artists: Bob Bolling, Dan Decarlo, Stan Goldberg, Bill Golliher, Al Hartley, Harry Lucey & Samm Schwartz
Cover: Dan Parent
Everyone knows the most famous love triangle in all of American pop culture: Archie, Betty, and Veronica! Now, just in time for Valentine’s Day, Cupid’s arrow zeroes in on the first in a new series of seasonal collections celebrating the greatest Archie Comics stories ever told—beginning with Riverdale’s most raucous tales of romance!
Love is in the air in Riverdale! Archie and Betty and Veronica! Midge and Moose! Chuck and Nancy! Reggie and Cheryl! And let’s not forget Jughead . . . and Pop’s Chock’lit Shoppe?! The most famous couples in the history of American comics are on a double date with fate itself in this treasure trove of hilariously heartfelt tales spanning 85 years of flowers, chocolates, and complicated crushes—as told by some of Archie’s most gifted master storytellers of all time.
Softcover $19.99
144 Pages FC 6″×9″
In Stores January 6
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Main Dan Parent cover
BETTY AND VERONICA’S VALENTINE’S SPECTACULAR! (ONE-SHOT From Archie Comics)
There’s no better way to celebrate the loveliest day of the year than with America’s Sweethearts, Betty and Veronica—oh, and also TWO BRAND NEW STORIES! First, Little Archie and his friends are excited about giving out Valentines to their classmates! But when Fangs Fogarty hands out a bunch of rude Valentines to spoil the fun for everyone, will the day that’s meant for love and friendship be ruined? Not if Little Betty and Veronica can help it!
Then, Katy Keene is filming a movie where she plays a boxer, and Betty and Veronica are on-set to help out and get some on-the-job experience! Katy’s delighted to learn that her fight coordinator is none other than K.O.—and so are Betty and Veronica, who take a sudden interest in the world of boxing! With a slew of gorgeous covers, plus a variety of fun stories and pinups, make this comic the one you give to the apple of your eye!
Script: Ian Flynn
Art: Dan Parent, Holly Golightly, Bob Smith, Margeaux Pepoy
Colors: Glenn Whitmore
Letters: Jack Morelli
Main Cover: Dan Parent
Variant Covers: Matt Talbot (Little Archie), Margeaux Pepoy w/ Jason Millet (Katy Keene)
Foil Variant Covers: Dan Parent, Matt Talbot (Little Archie), Margeaux Pepoy w/ Jason Millet (Katy Keene)
On Sale Date: 1/13
48-page, full color comic
$7.99 (REG) / $9.99 FOIL
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Coupla thoughts:
Matt Talbot variant
— I dig Oni’s Four Seasons concept — vintage collections based on the time of year. I’ve always said nobody does the seasons better than Archie Comics.
— Wanna see that Katy Keene cover? It’s very Wally Woodish. Link below!
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MORE
— Dig This Far Out WALLY WOOD-Homage KATY KEENE Cover Coming From ARCHIE. Click here.
— SABRINA/VAMPIRELLA Is the Old-School ARCHIE Crossover You’ve Been Waiting For. Click here.
