ARCHIE SHOWCASE DIGEST #1 (despite focusing on a character who isn't exactly lacking in exposure) was pretty good. A much higher than average dose of the older classic stories in this one. Especially looking forward to #2 featuring Jughead.

I review "The Great All-American Pembrooke-Riverdale Food-Eating Contest!" from Archie at Riverdale High #97.

I review "It Seams Sew Sad" from Archie's T.V. Laugh-out #91.

Quote from: Hanna Barbera Montana on July 28, 2020, 06:57:43 pm

Quote from: Tuxedo Mark on July 28, 2020, 06:26:51 pm

Quote from: Hanna Barbera Montana on July 27, 2020, 10:15:56 pmNew stories are apparently coming back in October, according to the new solicits: https://archiecomics.com/october-2020-solicitations/

Nice! Thanks. Hmm, Sabrina: Something Wicked #4? When does #3 come out? Amazon still doesn't list it.

Hmmm... Ebay says August 26 (for presale), Previews World says September 23rd.

I think it was yesterday (or the day before) that I saw a listing for it on Amazon that said August 26, but it's gone now.

Waitin' for Satan. The Madam Satan one-shot. Wonder if we'll see Superteen #1 or Archie Meets Flash Gordon #1 before that?

Oh, irony... the Archie Comics FCBD book shipped from Diamond this week. Nothing to write home about. I read it, but I'm tossing it back to my LCS next week.

Due next week from Diamond:
ARCHIE & FRIENDS FOREVER TP
ARCHIE EXPLORERS OF THE UNKNOWN TP
B & V FRIENDS JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #282
(...and who knows what else; mainly just keeping track of the classic stuff for myself.)

Also, that ARCHIE SHOWCASE DIGEST #1 apparently is out this week, but since I forgot to order a copy until last week, I won't get mine until next week. I'd be more excited if the character being showcased was anyone but Archie.

Quote from: Tuxedo Mark on July 28, 2020, 06:26:51 pm

Quote from: Hanna Barbera Montana on July 27, 2020, 10:15:56 pmNew stories are apparently coming back in October, according to the new solicits: https://archiecomics.com/october-2020-solicitations/

Nice! Thanks. Hmm, Sabrina: Something Wicked #4? When does #3 come out? Amazon still doesn't list it.

Hmmm... Ebay says August 26 (for presale), Previews World says September 23rd.

Quote from: Hanna Barbera Montana on July 27, 2020, 10:15:56 pmNew stories are apparently coming back in October, according to the new solicits: https://archiecomics.com/october-2020-solicitations/

Nice! Thanks. Hmm, Sabrina: Something Wicked #4? When does #3 come out? Amazon still doesn't list it.

Quote from: DeCarlo Rules on March 27, 2020, 02:42:30 amOn the trade paperback front, there's this (No real details, so it's a crapshoot as to whether there will be any significant percentage of not-previously-collected stories making up this volume):

Is it merely the trade paperback version of the earlier-revised HC Deluxe Edition of the even-earlier Best of Archie Comics Volume 1 trade collection? Or an entirely different remix? No way to tell at present. Buyer Beware!

Judging by the Amazon description and date, it's looks simply a repackage of the even-earlier trade collection, though I'm unsure, but it wouldn't surprise (could be a paperback of the hardback version however): https://www.amazon.com/Best-Archie-Comics-Superstars/dp/1879794845/ref=sr_1_3?crid=23UK0467V9JM3&dchild=1&keywords=best+of+archie+comics+book+1&qid=1595970894&sprefix=best+of+arc%2Caps%2C459&sr=8-3

Quote from: Tuxedo Mark on July 27, 2020, 06:05:19 pm

Quote from: DeCarlo Rules on July 25, 2020, 12:03:34 pmRATS! I was really looking forward to that new story. Now I'll probably never know when (or IF) it's published in some other digest.

I've noticed, lately, none of the digests have new stories in them (not sure if even the covers are new). I don't know why that is. Archie Comics makes most of its money, I assume, from licensing (Riverdale, novels, etc.) and digests, not floppies, so I don't see why they can't pay for a new 5-page story in each digest. The last new story, I think, was in Archie Comics Double Digest #310, back on June 3.

New stories are apparently coming back in October, according to the new solicits: https://archiecomics.com/october-2020-solicitations/

Quote from: DeCarlo Rules on July 25, 2020, 12:03:34 pmRATS! I was really looking forward to that new story. Now I'll probably never know when (or IF) it's published in some other digest.

I've noticed, lately, none of the digests have new stories in them (not sure if even the covers are new). I don't know why that is. Archie Comics makes most of its money, I assume, from licensing (Riverdale, novels, etc.) and digests, not floppies, so I don't see why they can't pay for a new 5-page story in each digest. The last new story, I think, was in Archie Comics Double Digest #310, back on June 3.