Sabrina the Teenage Witch: Magic Unleashed #1

I've been down with the flu for the past week so it was nice to see Archie Comics releasing Sabrina the Teenage Witch: Magic Unleased #1 today. Here's the official summary:

"Now packed with 30 PAGES of story content, including a BRAND-NEW STORY! Sabrina’s greatest foe, the evil witch Mother Striga, is back and this time she’s enlisted the aid of the wicked scientist Mad Doc Doom and his daughter Medusa! Will the powers of science be too much for Sabrina’s magic, and who can she turn to for help? Plus, a SPECIAL COLLECTOR’S EDITION VARIANT COVER featuring the art from the very first appearance of Sabrina in comics!"

Cover of Sabrina the Teenage Witch: Magic Unleashed #1 from Archie Comics

Women Wednesday: Betty and Veronica Friends Forever: Spy Girls #1

The cover of Betty and Veronica Friends Forever: Spy Girls #1 features Betty, Veronica, Mad Doctor Doom, Chester and Medusa Doom. The first story is titled "Medusa Gone Wild" with Agent B and Agent V getting the drop on Medusa Doom after locking up her father, Mad Doctor Doom. This is a new story that introduces Medusa Doom. The second story is titled "Where the Action is..." features the agents tryuing to find a missing Archie. Next is a classic B.E.T.T.Y. as the Girl from R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E. two part story titled "Playthings of Pearl" that finds her battling the Toymaker. Chester appears briefly in part one but ends up being a robot. Chester is usually Mad Doctor Doom's assistant, so it was odd to so little of them in this issue.

Cover of Betty and Veronica Friends Forever: Spy Girls #1 from Archie Comics

 

Archie is Mr. Justice #1-3 Cover Galleries

If you haven't been reading Archie is Mr. Justice series, then you should. Each issue spotlights the different relationships that being a superhero brings. The first issue focuses on Jughead and Archie's relationship. There is also a cool alternative cover paying homage to the very first Superman cover on DC Comics' Action Comics #1.

Cover Gallery from Archie is Mr. Justice #1

Archie is Mr. Justice #2 focuses on Veronica becoming Visionary and there is a cool alternative cover that pays homage to DC Comics' Crisis on Infinite Earths #17 (death of Supergirl).

Cover Gallery from Archie is Mr. Justice #2

The third issues focuses on Betty's relationship with Archie as Mr. Justice. There is also a cool alternative cover paying homage to Marvel's Amazing Spider-Man #50.

Cover Gallery from Archie is Mr. Justice #3

The next issue is going to be spotlighting Reggie as Kid Wicked and will be the final issue of this mini series from Archie Comics.

Countdown to Halloween 2023 Day 7: Sabrina Annual Spectacular #1 Cover

Archie Comics released Sabrina Annual Spectacular #1 last month. The first story, which is all new, is "Power of Three", which features the Wicked Trinity: Amber Nightstone (she made her debut in last year's Sabrina Anniversary Spectacular #1), Jade and Sapphire. The second story is the first appearance of Sabrina from Archie's Mad House #22 (October, 1962). The third story is "Spook Out", which originally appeared in Sabrina the Teenage Witch #5 (April, 1972). The fourth story is "Court Jester" from Sabrina the Teenage Witch #2 (July, 1971). Young Salem is featured in the fifth story titled "Scaredy Cat".

Cover of Sabrina Annual Spectacular #1 from Archie Comics

Women Wednesday: Betty & Veronica New Year's Resolution Digital Cover

Happy New Year! This exclusive digital cover of Betty & Veronica New Year's Resolution seems a great post for the first Women Wednesday of 2023.

Betty & Veronica New Year's Resolution Digital Cover from Archie Comics

Countdown to Halloween 2022 Day 24: Fear the Funhouse #1

Pre-teen Archie and his fellow Adventure Scouts are telling scary stories while camping in Fear the Funhouse #1 from Archie Horror. The first story is "Suburban Legend" while the second story is "Snack Attack". The final and best story is "Whatever Happened To Dilton?".

Fear the Funhouse #1 Front Cover A from Archie Horror

There are two different covers with Archie, Jughead, Reggie, Betty and Veronica being on both covers (they look older on Cover B):

Fear the Funhouse #1 Cover Gallery from Archie Horror

I like the fact that Archie Horror treats the back cover as if it was just as important as the front cover:

Fear the Funhouse #1 Back Cover from Arhie Horror

Countdown to Halloween 2022 Day 14: Chilling Adventures of Salem One-Shot

Chilling Adventures of Salem #1 is a one-shot special from Archie Horror. There are two covers with Cover A by Dan Schoening and Matt Herms while Cover B by Francesco Francavilla. The story is appropriate for Halloween and I think Salem should get his own series since I love talking black cats.

Chilling Adventures of Salem #1 Cover A

Chilling Adventures of Salem #1 Cover Gallery

Chilling Adventures of Salem #1 Back Cover

Countdown to Halloween 2022 Day 10: Afterlife With Archie Magazine Covers

Afterlife With Archie Magazine ran for four issues in 2014 and 2015. It collects the original comic book series where several residents of Riverdale turn into zombies along with all new special features. All four covers are by Franceso Francavilla and either have Archie, Jughead or both featured on them.

Afterlife With Archie Magazine #1 Cover

Afterlife With Archie Magazine #2 Cover

Afterlife With Archie Magazine #3 Cover

Afterlife With Archie Magazine #4 Cover

Women Wednesday: Betty and Veronica Jumbo Comics Double Digest #300 Cover

Betty and Veronica Jumbo Comics Double Digest #300 is slated to be released from Archie Comics on January 18, 2022 and here's the cover:

Betty and Veronica Jumbo Comics Double Digest #300 Cover

Countdown to Halloween 2020 Day 23: Madam Satan #1

I'll admit that I have yet to read all of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina or watched any episodes of the Netflix's series with the same name. However, I had to read Madam Satan #1 and I'm so glad that I did. This is a very good one-shot issue from Archie Horror and I highly recommend picking it up while you can. Madame Satan #1 was released on October 21, 2020 so you might still find a copy at your local comic book shop.

For those who don't know, Madam Satan actually made her first appearance on the cover of Pep Comics #15 (May 1941) published by MLJ Comics, which eventually became Archie Comics. She didn't actually appear inside until #16 and her series lasted until #21. A certain teenager named Archie Andrews replaced her in Pep Comics #22. A second version of her with the name Madame Satan appeared in The Fox #1 (October 2013) from Dark Circle Comics (formerly Red Circle Comics). She returned a year later with the original spelling of her name in the last pages Chilling Adventures of Sabrina #1 (October 2014). Michelle Gomez portrays her on the Netflix series.

There are actually two different covers. The regular cover is by Julius Onta while the variant cover is by Robert Hack (I'm partial to Onta's cover):

There is Madam Satan pinup by Francesco Francavilla:

Even the back cover of Madam Satan #1 will make you shiver:

In case your wondering, 2020 marks the fifth anniversary of Archie Horror.

The CW Orders Riverdale Pilot

Expect romance, zombies, gun-toting vigilantes and crown-wearing time cops on Riverdale according to The CW is officially in the Archie TV show business.

Christmas Countdown 2014 Day 2: Archie & Friends Double Digest #22

Archie & Friends Double Digest #22 (January 2013) is a Christmas-themed issue. There are only a handful of actual holiday stories along with some New Year's Eve stories. Here is the cover:

Here is the entire five page story "Kissless Christmas" that features Archie, Jughead, Moose, Reggie, Ethel, Betty, Veronica and few of their other friends:

Christmas Countdown 2014 Day 1: Jughead Double Digest #197

I'm doing a very short Christmas Countdown this year since my heart is not really into the holiday spirit since the store where I'm working at will be closing soon. Anyway, here is the cover of Jughead Double Digest #197 (January 2015):

The entire digest is not cram packed with Christmas stories like I was expecting but there were some goodies found such as this one page featuring Jughead, Midge and Moose:

Archie Andrews To Die In July

Life With Archie #36 is set to be released on July 16, 2014 and will feature Archie Andrews sacrificing his life to save a friend according to Newsarama's Archie Comics to kill ARCHIE ANDREWS in July. The series has featured two timelines where he grew up and married each of the girls, Betty and Veronica. His fate will be the same in both parallel worlds. Life With Archie #37 will be the final issue and will take jump a year later and focus on how his friends are living without him.

Women Wednesday: Goodnight Janice Valleau Winkleman

A moment of silence for Early Comics Artist Janice Valleau Winkleman Dead At 90. She did work for the company that would become Archie Comics as well as for Quality Comics.

Women Wednesday: Betty & Veronica #269 Covers

From Archie Comics For December:

Betty & Veronica #269

Written by Dan Parent, art by Jeff Shultz, cover by Dan Parent, Bob Smith, variant cover by Jeff Shultz. "Just Another Day." This issue presents a first for an Archie Comic: An entire story happening in real time (well, comic book real time that is)! Find out what a typical day is like for Betty, Veronica and Archie! Do they go about their day like every other teenager? Of course not! Follow along with the infamous love triangle as we get a peek into the typical day of a Riverdale teen-with not so typical outcomes!

32 pages, $2.99.

This is one issue that I want both covers for the artwork on both are great.

Goodnight Carmine Carmine Infantino And George Gladir

Today we morn the passing of two comic greats: The Flash and Batgirl Co-Creator Carmine Infantino Passes Away At 87 and George Gladir, Co-Creator Of Sabrina the Teenage Witch, 1925 - 2013. Both made great contributions to the world of comic books.

Countdown To Halloween 2012 Day 18: Vampironica Returns

Check out Vampironica Returns For A Showdown In 'Betty And Veronica' #262 for a five page preview:

Women Wednesday: Betty And Veronica Goes Batty

According to Comics Alliance's Betty And Veronica Go Full-On Batty In 'Vamp It Up', Betty and Veronica #261 will be a special vampire issue that introduces Vampironica as special homage to Vampirella: