Posted By Dan Greenfield on Aug 8, 2022 | 1 comment

FIRST LOOK at FIVE titles! Grab the sunscreen — and think of the yule log: Christmas will be here before you know it!

It’s 86 degrees as I write this but let’s pretend it’s, oh, 36 degrees instead — because here’s your FIRST LOOK at Archie Comics’ initial Christmas offerings for the 2022 season. These will be listed in Archie’s November solicitations later this week but you loyal 13th Dimension readers are getting a fancy SNEAK PEEK at what Santa’s got in store.

“There are a few times a year that feel totally Archie to me; Christmas is one of them,” said Archie Editor-in-Chief Mike Pellerito. “We know people use the digests as an annual stocking stuffer, and we here at Archie HQ try to come up with the best mix of new stories and much-loved comics from years past to fulfill every wish on the nice list.

“We started branding our holiday issues as the ‘Official Comic Book of Christmas’ because, let’s face it, we are. We have four terrific digests and a new comic book in November featuring new favorite characters like Harper Lodge and Toni Topaz, along with Betty, Veronica, Archie, Jughead, Jingles the Christmas Elf, Sugar Plum the Christmas Fairy, Santa Claus, and his daughter Noelle all joining in the festivities.”

It’s not to early to spike the eggnog, so grab yourself a big glass and dig these upcoming titles:

ARCHIE JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #335

BRAND NEW STORY! In “Adventures in Christmas Babysitting,” Archie, Jughead, Betty, and Veronica have taken Jellybean, Leroy, and Souphead to the mall at Christmastime. While Betty and Veronica take Jellybean to shop at a “boring” clothing store, Archie and Jughead volunteer to take the kids to see Santa. But as soon as Souphead and Leroy are out of Betty and Veronica’s view, they unexpectedly dart off! Can Archie and Jughead find the kids and keep them from getting into hijinks?

Script: Francis Bonnet
Art: Holly G, Glenn Whitmore, Jack Morelli
Cover: Francis Bonnet, Jeff Shultz, Rosario “Tito” Peña
On Sale Date: 11/16
192-page, full color comic
$8.99 U.S.

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BETTY & VERONICA FRIENDS FOREVER: CHRISTMAS PARTY #1

Betty & Veronica are inviting you to a festive fun party, and they’re kicking off the celebration with a BRAND NEW story! In “Klosetz 4 Kids,” Eliza Han’s thrown a successful holiday party for her new business, along with the help of Betty and Veronica! Everything’s a hit, so what’s got Eliza so upset? Can Harper help her get back into the holiday spirit?

Script: Tee Franklin
Art: Dan Parent, Bob Smith, Glenn Whitmore, Jack Morelli
Cover: Bill Golliher, Dan Parent
On Sale Date: 11/9
32-page, full color comic
$2.99 U.S.

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BETTY & VERONICA JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #309

BRAND NEW STORY! “ALL WRAPPED UP” – Up to her eyes in credit card bills, Veronica is forced to take on a department store job wrapping gifts. She’s so bad at it that she recruits Betty to help her. But when Betty can’t make it, she receives some magical help in the form of Jingles, the Elf. But when Sugarplum and Noelle from the North Pole join in to help, it becomes a calamity of TOO MUCH holiday help!

Script: Dan Parent
Art: Dan Parent, Bob Smith, Glenn Whitmore, Jack Morelli
Cover: Bill Galvan, Ben Galvan, Rosario “Tito” Peña
On Sale Date: 11/23
192-page, full color comic
$8.99 U.S.

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WORLD OF ARCHIE JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #125

BRAND NEW STORY! Santa sends his favorite elf and fairy on a mission to Riverdale to stir up as much Christmas spirit as possible. It’s girls vs. guys in the quest to show off the most Christmas spirit. Sugarplum heads up the girls’ team and Jingles heads up the boys’ one. A rivalry that winds up sending Riverdale into a jolly overload.

Script: Bill Golliher
Art: Bill Golliher, Jim Amash, Glenn Whitmore, Jack Morelli
Cover: Bill Golliher, Rosario “Tito” Peña
On Sale Date: 11/30
192-page, full color comic
$8.99 U.S.

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WORLD OF BETTY & VERONICA JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #20

BRAND NEW STORY! “Merry JINXmas!“ – The holiday season has everyone in the festive spirit—that is, until human bad luck charm Jinx Molloy comes to town! Can everyone manage to avoid Jinx’s wave of unfortunate events, or will they all end up on the naughty list?

Script: Dan Parent
Art: Dan Parent, Bob Smith, Glenn Whitmore, Jack Morelli
Cover: Bill Golliher, Rosario “Tito” Peña
On Sale Date: 11/9
192-page, full color comic
$8.99 U.S.