Geeks’ Picks for New Comics: April 15th, 2015

New Comics Wednesday is upon us again, and some of us here at Outright Geekery are running down the top pick on our comic stacks for this week. What are you looking forward to reading this week?

Preview: ARCHIE COMICS DOUBLE DIGEST #258

ARCHIE COMICS DOUBLE DIGEST #258
STORY BY
J. Torres
ART BY
Fernando Ruiz
COVER BY
Fernando Ruiz, Bob Smith, Rosario “Tito” Peña

PUBLISHER
Archie Comics
COVER PRICE
$4.99
RELEASE DATE
FEBRUARY 11, 2015
160-page, full color comic

It’s winter time and the happiest day of the year has descended upon Riverdale… the day where all of the kids rejoice and the adults wish they were kids again, a day perfect for both students and teachers—if you haven’t guessed it yet: it’s a snow day! See how the teens commemorate this surprise holiday in “Snow-kay By Me” the fun lead story to this comics digest!

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Preview: ARCHIE #664

ARCHIE #664
STORY BY
Angelo DeCesare
ART BY
Fernando Ruiz
COVER BY
Dan Parent

PUBLISHER
Archie Comics
COVER PRICE
$3.99
RELEASE DATE
FEBRUARY 11, 2015
32-page, full color comic

Archie in “Game of Phones”: Winter is coming… a ten-year long winter—which means ten years of school WITHOUT summer vacation! In a world of many kingdoms, the noble Archie Starch lives with his family and his pal Snowhead in the Kingdom of Riveros. Meanwhile, in the Kingdom of Lodgister, the wealthy princess Veronica Lodgister’s greatest desire is to be this year’s Prom Queen. Her main rival for the throne is a new girl in school, Princess Betty Cooparian. In yet another kingdom dwell the Braggians, with the pompous, sneaky Prince Reggie who is determined to do whatever it takes to become Prom King—even if that means faking his way to the top. Archie is ready to call his bluff and challenges him to a battle of the kingdoms on the Riveros High Football field. Which Kingdom will preside over all?

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Preview: JUGHEAD AND ARCHIE COMICS DOUBLE DIGEST #9

JUGHEAD AND ARCHIE COMICS DOUBLE DIGEST #9
STORY BY
George Gladir
ART BY
Various
COVER BY
Fernando Ruiz, Bob Smith, Rosario “Tito” Peña
PUBLISHER
ARCHIE COMICS
COVER PRICE
$4.99
RELEASE DATE
JANUARY 14, 2015

Cupid headquarters have just received a message that a girl in Riverdale wishes to be kissed. The girl: Ethel. The hopeful kisser: Jughead. The cupids know better than to try and strike the female-hater himself, but a wish is still a wish. This looks like a job for a woman! Can “Queenie,” the new female cupid successfully grant Ethel’s wish? Or will Jughead resist the feminine wiles once more? Find out in “Mission Most Improbable,” this fun, new lead story!160-page, full color comic

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Preview: JUGHEAD AND ARCHIE COMICS DOUBLE DIGEST #8

JUGHEAD AND ARCHIE COMICS DOUBLE DIGEST #8
STORY BY
Fernando Ruiz
ART BY
Fernando Ruiz
COVER BY
Tim Levins, Bob Smith, Rosario “Tito” Peña
PUBLISHER
ARCHIE COMICS
COVER PRICE
$4.99
RELEASE DATE
DECEMBER 17, 2014

It’s a winter wonderland in Riverdale—and that means that Reggie’s got an open playing field for snowball fights! But when his relentless snowball attacks finally get the best of Jughead and Archie, it’s an all-out winter WAR! Will the best (snow) man win, or will they all be left out in the cold? Find out in “Snow Brawl!” the frosty fun lead story to this comics digest! 160-page, Full Color

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Preview: WORLD OF ARCHIE JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #46

WORLD OF ARCHIE JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #46
STORY BY
Craig Boldman
ART BY
Fernando Ruiz, Bob Smith, Jack Morelli
COVER BY
Dan Parent, Bob Smith, Rosario “Tito” Peña
PUBLISHER
ARCHIE COMICS
COVER PRICE
$6.99
RELEASE DATE
DECEMBER 17, 2014

Archie and Jughead are spending their weekend at—school?! No, it’s not some kind of massive detention torture, they’ve been hired to do some repairs and paint the walls of Riverdale High School. They’re ready to do a job well done, but each crack and tear reminds them of a special memory they associate with it. Will they be too distracted to get the job done? Find out in “Between the Cracks,” the hilarious new lead story to this JUMBO comics digest!

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