Archie gets first ever variant cover

When Jughead #200 arrives, it will not only feature a story by Tom Root, but will feature the company’s first ever variant cover.

“Something Ventured, Something Gained” takes Riverdale High’s fabled teens on their wildest ride ever, as Jughead trades his body’s metabolism to a witch in exchange for an irresistible mega cheeseburger… and everything goes bonkers from there with a chain reaction of cataclysmic proportions!

“The Archie Comics characters are comedy icons,” said Root.  “Each character’s personality has been so well-defined over the course of nearly 70 years that it was a lot of fun to shake them up and present them with new challenges.  Mostly, though, I just wanted to write a funny issue.  I hope Archie fans like it!”

via Archie Comics

Archie Comics Sneak Peek for the Week of December 3, 2009

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Here’s something to be thankful for today – Archie Comics sneak peeks!  The company sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek of Archie’s Double Digest #204, Betty #183, and Sonic the Hedgehog #207.  All the titles are expected to be in stores on December 3, 2009.

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Pulp Shatner Archie Mashup: Common People

Your Friday Sing-a-long

If you haven’t heard William Shatner belt out Pulp’s Common People, then I feel sorry for you my friend. Fortunately, through the magic of YouTube, there are plenty of versions available including this custom video (I actually prefer Shat’s version).

Now take it a step further and put those words into the mouth’s of Archie and his gang and you get this brilliant piece of humor from Chris’s Invincible Super-Blog.

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You really need to see the entire mash-up.

Damn you Chris! Now everytime I read Archie, Shatner will be in my head.