BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #183
“Double Take”: Veronica is wearing a brand-new, exclusive, “original” designer dress… wait until she notices Betty is wearing the exact same thing!
SCRIPT: Mike Pellowski. ART: Jeff Shultz.
PLUS: Other new and classic tales!
SCRIPT AND ART: Various talents.
BONUS: Puzzles, games and pin-ups!
Shipping Date: April 2nd, 2008
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: April 9th, 2008
On Sale on Newsstands: April 292nd, 2008
Full color digest format
$2.49 US.




JUGHEAD’S DOUBLE DIGEST #139
A FOLLOW-UP TO LAST YEAR’S MOST TALKED-ABOUT BETTY & VERONICA STORY, “BAD BOY TROUBLE” – FEATURING RIVERDALE’S FAMOUS TEENS IN A REALISTIC STYLE!
“The Matchmakers Part 1”: It’s another tale of the teens from Riverdale High, done in a realistic style! This time, the romantic entanglements are reserved for Jughead, whom Archie, Betty, Reggie and Veronica agree needs a break from his “fifth wheel” status! Can the cunning matchmakers actually find a girl who will interest Jughead more than food and sleep? Another pillar of Archie Comics mythology hangs in the balance in this first installment of a 4-part epic, set to play out over the next few issues! Last year’s “Bad Boy Trouble” set the comics world on its ear as the teens were depicted in a realistic style. Comic book legends Joe Staton and Al Milgrom carry on that look, handling pencils and inks respectively, in what is sure to be one of the most intriguing Archie stories of the year!
SCRIPT: Melanie Morgan.
ART: Joe Staton.
PLUS: Other new and classic tales!
SCRIPT AND ART: Various talents.
BONUS: Puzzles, games and pin-ups!
Shipping Date: April 2nd, 2008
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: April 9th, 2008
On Sale on Newsstands: April 292nd, 2008
Full color digest format
$3.69 US.





SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #187
“Mister Popular”: Sonic’s immortal enemy Mammoth Mogul is back and their battle has taken on a whole new twist. Can Sonic find out who or what Mogul is going after? With hordes of villains from today as well as from Sonic’s past emerging to attack the blue blur, does Sonic have a chance of defeating the massive power of Mammoth Mogul? SCRIPT: Ian Flynn. ART: Matt Herms (pencils) & Jim Amash (inks). Mammoth mayhem cover by Tracy Yardley! & Jason Jensen.
Shipping Date: April 2nd, 2008
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: April 9th, 2008
On Sale on Newsstands: April 292nd, 2008
32-page, full color comic
$2.25 US.

I'm digging the artwork in Jughead

OMG Reggie does look like he walked off of "That 70s Show"

I think the "new look" Jughead is interesting as a contrast with the usual Archie style.  For that reason, I also liked the work on "Bad Boy Trouble"...it breaks up the usual house style and gives us a chance to see the Riverdale crew in a new interpretation.  Hope this one works out.

Good!  So, I'm not completely nuts in noticing the 70's connection!  He kind of looks like Ashton Kutcher's character!

Wow, Gregg. Good eye! I didn't know that about Jughead, but, well, I guess this fills my "you-learn-something-new-every-day" quota!

I think it would be quite interesting if there were some guest artists as well who submitted their take on an Archie story - perhaps not even a multiple page, but, rather a multiple panel showcase of their styles applied to the Riverdalians(?).

Somehow, knowing that these are *just* 1-shot stories, that the entire comic isn't done only in these new styles, and that the comics will resume their regular look, makes these deviations from the norm a bit easier to accept. For me at least.

Will be interesting to see how the Jughead story works out. I do agree that the B&V story isn't really all that new - there have been several similar stories over the years (although they usually involve Betty making her own dress from a picture in a fashion magazine, rather than buying it herself).

I remember the one where Betty fixed the ripped dress, and also the one with the boy scouts (classic Archie humor there), but I don't think I've ever seen the one about the dress made out of love notes. Either way, Veronica's evil plans always seem to backfire on her (especially if Reggie is involved), so it should end up good for Betty