The all-ages line brings you some vintage — and some new! Archie Comics has three “all-ages” pubs coming in April, led by a Facsimile Edition of 1961’s Archie #125. There’s also a tie-in to The Super Mario Galaxy Movie and the latest digest, which brings in some much-needed warmth with the Summer Fun issue. Dig the solicitations, which will be released officially later this week: ARCHIE #125 FACSIMILE EDITION We’re halfway to Halloween, so Archie Comics is treating you with a MONSTER of a facsimile comic and a must-have collector’s item for any Halloween fans! Plus, this issue from 1962 is loaded with wild and wacky stories including a monster hired by Mr. Lodge to scare away Archie, an examination of Archie’s superhuman balance, and a fight for the ages between Archie and Reggie—plus lots more in ARCHIE #125, faithfully reprinted in a full-facsimile edition! Script: Frank Doyle Art: Harry Lucey, Joe Harold, Marty Epp, Terry Szenics Archie #125 Facsimile Edition CVR A Main Cover: Harry Lucey Archie #125 Facsimile Edition CVR B Var Cover: Dan DeCarlo Archie #125 Facsimile Edition CVR C FOIL Var Cover: Harry Lucey Ship Date: 4/8 On Sale Date: 4/22 32-page, full color comic $4.99 U.S. Foil $6.99 U.S. — ARCHIE COMICS DIGEST #5: SUMMER FUN Grab your beach towels, sunglasses, and picnic baskets and hit the beach with Archie and the gang! This digest is heating up with the most hilarious, fun-in-the-sun stories featuring everyone’s favorite redhead teenager and all his friends in good ol’ Riverdale USA! Script: Various Art: Various Cover: Bill Galvan, Ben Galvan, Rosario “Tito” Peña Ship Date: 4/8 On Sale Date: 4/22 96-page, full color comic $9.99 U.S. — ARCHIE COMICS 85TH ANNIVERSARY PRESENTS: ARCHIE GAME GALAXY O.S. Archie and his friends get their game on in this BRAND NEW video game story, just in time for the The Super Mario Galaxy Movie! While Betty is tasked with feeding Sabrina’s mischievous cat, Salem, the gang decides to join her. Things get wild when Jughead discovers an old gaming console and powers it up—suddenly, they’re all sucked into the game! Now trapped in a dazzling universe filled with quirky planets and unique challenges, Salem becomes their unexpected guide through this vibrant realm. Together, they must navigate wacky worlds and tackle hilarious obstacles as they work to find their way back...
Scott and Dan hit up the comics racks from 41 years ago… This week for RETRO HOT PICKS, Scott and I are selecting comics that came out the week of Jan. 21, 1985. Last time for RETRO HOT PICKS, it was the week of Jan. 14, 1973. Click here to check it out. (Keep in mind that comics came out on multiple days, so these are the comics that went on sale between Jan. 18 and Jan. 24.) And dig that banner by Walt Grogan — new for 2026! We’ve got four of them — one each for the Golden, Silver, Bronze and Modern Ages. A massive cold front covered the continental United States from Jan. 20 to 22 that led to at least 126 human deaths, countless deaths of wild and domestic animals, widespread infrustructure damage, and extraordinary crop losses, including 90 percent of Florida’s citrus. The state called it the Freeze of the Century and the industry cited loses of $1.2 billion. The low temps themselves are mind blowing. Examples: — Chicago: -27 degrees Fahrenheit, with a wind chill of -60 — Pittsburgh: -18 degrees, the coldest morning since 1899, according to records Then, farther south: — Knoxville, Tenneseee: -24 degrees — Charlotte, N.C.: -5 degrees — Gainesville, Florida: 10 degrees — Miami: 37 degrees President Reagan’s second inauguration had to move inside. He took a private oath Jan. 20 but a public one in the Capitol Rotunda the next day. It wasn’t quite as bad in California, where Super Bowl XIX was played in Stanford, with a game-time temperature of 53 degrees. So, it was cool but hardly disruptive. Nevertheless, it was the fifth-coldest Super Bowl at kickoff. In any event, my beloved Dolphins, led by quarterback Dan Marino — still one of the best I’ve ever seen — got shellacked by Joe Montana’s San Francisco 49ers, 38-16. I did not take it well. It’s also the last time Miami has made it to the big game. Sigh. Eddie Murphy’s Beverly Hills Cop was a box-office juggernaut. As a high-school senior, I don’t think I knew anyone who hadn’t seen it. The unfairly maligned 2010, starring Roy Scheider, was released in December and was a hit. It’s a perfectly fine sci-fi flick, it’s just not 2001: A Space Odyssey — but then nothing is. Released this week was...
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One of my all-time fave Kirby covers gets the spotlight …
My favorite publisher is undoing 76 years of history — and I’m completely mystified.
