Archie Comics has sent Major Spoilers another round of sneak peeks for titles arriving in stores next week. Take the jump for Archie #591, Betty & Veronica Double Digest #168, Sabrina the Teenage Witch #98, and Sonic X #39.
ARCHIE #591
THE SCHOOL YEAR WINDS DOWN AND SO DOES THE “FRESHMAN YEAR SAGA” IN THIS THRILLING CONCLUSION!
“Freshman Year: Spring Term”: As the first year of high school winds down, the teens anticipate the summer break… but not before having a “Spring Formal” to send off the school year. But a few uninvited guests have crashed the dance – an unwelcome band of bikers who have an axe to grind with the school, especially a freshman named Archie! Who are they and what is their problem? Plus, the spy in Riverdale is finally revealed. Will Mr. Weatherbee prevail? It’s a thrilling way to end the school year, courtesy of fan-favorite writer Batton Lash of “Wolff & Byrd” and “Archie Meets the Punisher” fame, along with “Scrapyard Detectives” creator and popular Archie artist/writer Bill Galvan.
SCRIPT: Batton Lash.
ART: Bill Galvan.
Shipping Date: November 19th, 2008
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: November 26th, 2008
On Sale on Newsstands: December 9th, 2008
32-recycled pages, full color comic
$2.25 US.
BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #166
“Back to Basics”: Cheryl gets a surprise visit from her friends from Pembrooke Academy… and that’s not all that’s returning… by story’s end, there just may be a “reversal of fortune” for the whole Blossom family, and perhaps a new beginning, too!
SCRIPT AND ART: Dan Parent.
“Girls’ Night Out”: With their boyfriends otherwise engaged, Betty, Veronica, Midge and Nancy plan a girls’ night out… but plans are made to be broken! Will the gal pals get a chance to bond, or will the boys get back in the picture?
SCRIPT: Mike Pellowski.
ART: Stan Goldberg.
ALSO: Little Betty in “A Real Sport”: Little Betty becomes a gridiron gal and helps the boys defeat the South Side Serpents in a football face-off!
SCRIPT AND ART: Dexter Taylor.
PLUS: Other new and classic tales!
SCRIPT AND ART: Various talents.
BONUS: Puzzles, games and pin-ups!
Shipping Date: November 19th, 2008
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: November 26th, 2008
On Sale on Newsstands: December 9th, 2008
176-page, full color digest
$3.69 US.
SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH #98
“The Final Battle, Part 1”: The countdown to the 100th issue continues… and so do the preparations for battle, as enemies are revealed and new allies arise! With the Magic Realm dying and Hemlock revealed as a traitor, Sabrina takes her rightful place as one of the Four Blades. They band with Batty Bartholomew and all the ex-Blades, and even Hilda, Zelda and Salem join the cause. Sabrina, Shinji, Llandra and Narayan also seek out the Four Elementals and convince them to join up through a series of tests. Vosblanc, meanwhile, prepares his own army and gets members of the Magic Council to side with him. Battle lines are drawn, and tensions rise in this thrill-packed issue!
SCRIPT: Tania del Rio.
ART: Lindsey Cibos (pencils) and Jim Amash (inks).
Shipping Date: November 19th, 2008
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: November 26th, 2008
On Sale on Newsstands: December 9th, 2008
32-page, full color comic
$2.25 US.
SONIC X #39
“Big Trouble in Little Station Square, Part Two”: Look out below! Vectorzilla is on a rampage – or is he? When a super-sized Bokkun shows up to save the day, things go from bad to worse! It’s up to Sonic and Espio to find the cure before G.U.N. steps in. It’s all the action and laughs you’ve come to expect from SONIC X, and then some!
SCRIPT: Ian Flynn.
ART: Steven Butler (pencils) and Terry Austin (inks).
Utter chaos cover by Kaiju-crunchin’ Patrick “Spaz” Spaziante!
Shipping Date: November 19th, 2008
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: November 26th, 2008
On Sale on Newsstands: December 9th, 2008
32-page, full color comic
$2.25 US.
