Archie Comics January 2023 Solicitation - Comics Beat

Archie Comics has released their afloat solicitations accusation for titles scheduled to vessel successful January 2023. Among Archie‘s offerings for the period is Archie vs. The World, a caller one-shot from writer Aubrey Sitterson and artist Jed Dougherty that follows an alternate-universe Archie Andrews arsenic helium survives successful the post-apocalyptic wasteland of Riverdale.

That and much up successful the afloat Archie Comics January 2023 solicitations. Check retired each the accusation and screen images below.

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ARCHIE VS. THE WORLD (ONE-SHOT)

In a post-apocalyptic future, our leader Archie Andrews is cursed to locomotion the satellite alone—well, unsocial with his souped-up jalopy. But Archie tin support himself—in fact, he’s the maestro of a brutal, deadly signifier of martial arts and indispensable usage his skills erstwhile helium comes face-to-face with his rival and evil reflector image, Reggie. This action-packed one-shot is adjacent parts Mad Max: Fury Road and The Fist of the North Star, and reunites the “Jughead the Burgarian” squad from the smash-hit comic THE BEST ARCHIE COMIC EVER!

Script: Aubrey Sitterson
Art: Jed Dougherty
Colors: Matt Herms
Letters: Jack Morelli
Cover: Jed Dougherty
Variant Cover: Aaron Lopresti
On Sale Date: 1/18
32-page, afloat colour comic, $3.99

ARCHIE MILESTONES JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #18: JUGHEAD’S GUIDE TO LIFE

Archie’s Milestones returns with a brand-new spotlight connected everyone’s favourite burger-loving BFF: Jughead Jones! In the BRAND NEW STORY “It’s A Jug, Jug, Jug, Jug World!” Archie and the pack haven’t seen overmuch of Jughead lately. As it turns out, he’s been spending clip successful a VR installation which allows him to make his ain virtual world landscape. The others are capable to plug themselves into this satellite that Jughead has created truthful they determine to illustration it. What volition they brushwood connected their virtual circuit of Jughead’s perfect world? From clip question to beingness lessons and everything in-between, this digest highlights the champion and brightest Jughead moments and stories—with plentifulness of snacks on the way!

Script: Craig Boldman
Art: Rex Lindsey
Colors: Glenn Whitmore
Letters: Rex Lindsey
Cover: Jeff Shultz, Bob Smith, Rosario “Tito” Peña
On Sale Date: 1/18
192-page, afloat colour comic, $8.99

BETTY AND VERONICA JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #310
THREE BRAND NEW STORIES! First, successful “CHILL OUT!” a large wintertime tempest knocks the powerfulness retired successful Riverdale. The Coopers extremity up staying astatine Lodge mansion, the lone location successful municipality that runs connected its ain generator. But arsenic the Lodges support proceeding astir each the displaced families, they unfastened up their mansion to each of Riverdale. Will Hotel Lodge beryllium a caller concern task for Veronica’s enterprising father? Or volition helium beryllium near retired successful the cold?

Then, successful “What’s successful a Name?” Kelly Brand, a.k.a. the superhero FLY GIRL, is connected an important mission: she’s helping Betty travel up with a amended superhero sanction than “Superteen”! Their enactment is chopped short, however, erstwhile an intruder comes to disrupt the bid successful Riverdale. It’s up to the 2 um, ace teens, to reconstruct order!

Finally, successful “Clowning Around,” the circus performer-superhero Frank Verrano, amended known arsenic INFERNO, has taken Veronica Lodge nether his wing. Can helium halt the crimes plaguing Riverdale AND dissuade Veronica from moving distant to articulation the circus?

Script: Dan Parent, Ian Flynn
Art: Dan Parent, Ryan Jampole, Bill Galvan, Ben Galvan
Colors: Glenn Whitmore
Letters: Jack Morelli
Cover: Bill Golliher, Dan Parent
On Sale Date: 1/4
192-page, afloat colour comic, $8.99

THE ARCHIES IN INDIA (TR)

Archie and his friends from Riverdale person been globetrotting for decades… but their favourite spot to sojourn by acold is India! This peculiar postulation includes each communicative wherever Archie, Betty, Veronica, Jughead, and yes, adjacent Reggie, person travelled to the large country. And what would immoderate large travel beryllium without plentifulness of romance, peculiar cameo appearances, and TONS of philharmonic moments? Plus, a BRAND-NEW STORY! In “Stars successful Their Eyes,” Bollywood prima Amisha Mehta has a movie lined up to sprout successful India and manages to get Betty and Veronica a gig arsenic extras. The girls get connected the acceptable and Amisha discovers 1 of the biggest teen heartthrobs, Prasad Arora, is present scheduled to beryllium successful the movie arsenic well. When she hears this, she’s hopeful she volition beryllium successful a country with her crush. Betty and Veronica determine to play matchmaker to get Prasad and Amisha introduced… but volition they origin much harm than good?

Script: Bill Golliher
Art: Dan Parent, Rich Koslowski, Glenn Whitmore
Cover: Dan Parent, Rosario “Tito” Peña
978-1-64576-872-2 
$14.99 US / $18.99 CAN
6 x 9”
144 pp, Full Color Trade Paperback
Direct Market On-Sale Date: 1/25

WORLD OF ARCHIE JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #126

THREE BRAND NEW STORIES! First, successful “Frigid Frolic,” Jughead convinces Archie and Toni to articulation successful a Frigid Frolic Fundraiser enactment astatine the beach, (that’s an water aquatics successful the dormant of winter!) chiefly due to the fact that helium hears there’s going to beryllium large snacks afterwards. This gets Toni’s attraction and Archie’s gully is the accidental to conscionable immoderate caller girls. Reggie and Veronica overhear and program to articulation successful arsenic good to amusement however pugnacious they tin be. Who volition beryllium capable to withstand the acold and travel retired the chilly champion?

Then, successful “Friendship is Magic,” superhero Darla Lang, aka DARKLING, comes face-to-face with different magically-powered teen: Sabrina the Teenage Witch! Sabrina’s got a problem; a portal has opened up successful her aunts’ location and she has to get escaped of it earlier she lets evil in. Will their combined powerfulness bash the trick?
Finally, successful “Vs the Sorceress Suprema,” Pureheart the Powerful and Steel Sterling squad up to halt the beauteous sorceress SUPREMA, whose been stealing jewels each passim Riverdale! But volition their spot beryllium a lucifer against her cunning charm and beauty?

Script: Bill Golliher, Ian Flynn, Tom DeFalco 
Art: Bill Golliher, Steven Butler, Bill Galvan, Ben Galvan
Colors: Glenn Whitmore
Letters: Jack Morelli
Cover: Bill Golliher, Rosario “Tito” Peña
On Sale Date: 1/11
192-page, afloat colour comic, $8.99 U.S.

WORLD OF BETTY & VERONICA JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #22

THREE BRAND NEW STORIES! First, successful “Be Your Valentine!” Veronica keeps getting valentines dropped into her locker from a concealed admirer. They look precise romantic, and she’s intrigued. Then erstwhile she hides retired to sneak a look astatine her admirer, she notices it’s idiosyncratic she’d ne'er expect! Who is it, and what does helium truly want?

Then, successful “The Ultimate Test,” superhero MR. JUSTICE touches down successful Pembrooke. And he’s tasked with thing of ultimate importance: being Cheryl Blossom’s beingness coach! But volition the occupation of making definite Cheryl Blossom treats others with kindness beryllium the toughest ngo Mr. Justice has ever been on?

Finally, Betty and Veronica stumble upon a super-battle between Steel Sterling and the Blue Bison, a hulking brute who possesses adjacent greater spot than Steel. Noting that Archie is simply a large instrumentality of Steel, the girls vie with each different to get an autograph during the super-battle, causing adjacent much ocular chaos. Will they get successful Steel’s mode of victory?

Script: Dan Parent, Ian Flynn, Tom DeFalco
Art: Dan Parent, Pat and Tim Kennedy, James Fry, Bob Smith
Colors: Glenn Whitmore
Letters: Jack Morelli
Cover: Bill Golliher, Rosario “Tito” Peña
On Sale Date: 1/25
192-page, afloat colour comic, $8.99 U.S.