Posted By Dan Greenfield on Sep 10, 2022 | 1 comment

Christmas is coming faster than you think!

Archie Comics bills itself as “the official comic book of Christmas” and it’d be hard to argue with the sentiment. The publisher has five Christmas-themed issues planned for November — you can click here for the details on those — and it’s adding another four in December itself (including one for New Year’s!).

Dig December’s official solicitation info, which will be formally released next week:

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ARCHIE CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR #1 (ONE-SHOT)

We’re celebrating Christmas with a BRAND-NEW story to kick off this collection of festive tales! In “Christmas Pie Guy,” our story begins as an irate Miz Beazley, who’s just had one of her famous Christmas pies stolen! The thief? Beazly believes it to be Jughead and wants to make sure he pays. Seeing her rage, Mr. Svenson tries to spark the Christmas spirit back in his friend—but can it be done?

Script: Tom DeFalco
Art: Holly G
Colors: Glenn Whitmore
Letters: Jack Morelli
Cover: Bill Galvan, Ben Galvan, Rosario “Tito” Peña

On Sale Date: 12/7
32-page, full color comic
$2.99 U.S.

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ARCHIE SHOWCASE DIGEST #11: ARCHIE’S CHRISTMAS STOCKING

Archie Showcase Digest returns with another collection of ho-ho-hilarious and festively fun stories, puzzles, and much, much more! Grab a copy or ten and fill the stockings of the Archie fans in your life!

Script: Various
Art: Various
Cover: Dan Parent, Rich Koslowski, Rosario “Tito” Peña

On Sale Date: 12/7
192-page, full color comic
$8.99 U.S.

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WORLD OF BETTY & VERONICA JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #21

TWO BRAND NEW STORIES! First, in “Snow Way!“ When Betty & Veronica make snowmen in front of Veronica’s mansion, Veronica decides to outdo Betty and make a high-fashion snow-woman. Even though it’s done mostly as a joke, it catches the eye of a Holiday blogger and goes viral. Suddenly Veronica’s on Fashion TV with a whole runway of fashionable snow-people! But can she keep her cool enough to maintain this level of cold-weather celebrity? Then, in “Expensive Stuffing,” Betty’s volunteering at the local animal rehabilitation center, when she’s tasked with a very special case—the superhero Captain Flag’s beloved pet eagle is sick! Does Betty have the know-how to bring this special super-powered animal back to health?

Script: Dan Parent, Ian Flynn
Art: Dan Parent, Steven Butler, Bob Smith
Colors: Glenn Whitmore
Letters: Jack Morelli
Cover: Francis Bonnet, Rex Lindsey, Rosario “Tito” Peña

On Sale Date: 12/14
192-page, full color comic
$8.99 U.S.

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ARCHIE JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #336

BRAND NEW STORY!  In “Resolution Impossible!” the gang makes a New Year’s resolution to not to lie or exaggerate. To oversee this, Veronica’s cousin Marcy is to watch over them. In a week’s period, the team that lies the least is the winner. Can they keep up with their resolution for longer than a week? And does Marcy have what it takes to keep them all in line?

Script: Dan Parent
Art: Dan Parent
Colors: Glenn Whitmore
Letters: Jack Morelli
Cover: Bill Golliher, Dan Parent

On Sale Date: 12/21
192-page, full color comic
$8.99 U.S.

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MORE

— FIRST LOOK: ARCHIE COMICS’ Classic Christmas 2022 Line Launches in November. Click here.

— CHRISTMAS AND ARCHIE: Dig This Rare 1971 Story by Al Hartley and Joe Sinnott. Click here.