Media Release -- Back in the spring of 2007, the world of Archie Comics was rocked by the publication of BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #151, featuring the first installment of “Bad Boy Trouble,” an epic tale that ran through issue #154 and found Riverdale’s favorite teens rendered in a realistic style!
The “New Look” inspired months and months of debate and media coverage… and was so intriguing to fans that it led to further “New Look” sagas, including Jughead dealing with a bunch of “Matchmakers” in JUGHEAD’S DOUBLE DIGEST #139-142, and Moose and Midge’s time-test romance put to the test in “Break-up Blues,” chronicled in PALS-N-GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #125-128.
Recently, the “New Look” returned to its roots, with the latest story to portray the famous Riverdale teens in a “realistic” style once again appearing in the pages of BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST. The “My Father’s Betrayal” saga pitting Veronica against her father in a town-wide debate over whether to preserve a cherish forest or put up a industrial park for much needed jobs has resulted in the most explosive “New Look” story yet!
This July, “New Look” fans get a double-serving of realistic rendering, as “My Father’s Betrayal” concludes and a new story begins, “Goodbye Forever,” begins. Be sure to reserve these exciting “New Look” issues today!
ARCHIE’S DOUBLE DIGEST #200
SPECIAL MILESTONE 200th – AND THE LATEST IN THE “NEW LOOK” SERIES!
“Goodbye Forever”: Archie’s dad finally receives the promotion he’s been working a lifetime for, but it comes at a price: the family must relocate and leave Riverdale! How will this affect Archie’s two best girls, Betty and Veronica, not to mention his best friend, Jughead? Who will rise to bedevil Mr. Lodge and Mr. Weatherbee in Archie’s absence? Can a hamburger and fries really taste the same if Archie isn’t there to share Pop Tate’s delectable dishes? Why even Reggie will miss having Archie around to play pranks on. It’s the most poignant “New Look” story yet , rendered in the “realistic” art style that made Betty and Veronica’s “Bad Boy Trouble” and “My Father’s Betrayal,” Jughead’s “Match Makers,” and Moose and Midge’s “Break-up Blues” some of the most-talked about Archie stories in recent years! Multiple award-winning and nominated artist Norm Breyfogle brings his fine-tuned talents to this heart-tugging tale, brought to you by “New Look” scribe Melanie J. Morgan.
SCRIPT: Melanie J. Morgan
ART: Norm Breyfogle
PLUS: Other new and classic tales!
SCRIPT AND ART: Various talents
BONUS: Puzzles, games and pin-ups!
Shipping Date: July 1st, 2009
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: July 8th, 2009
On Sale on Newsstands: August 21st, 2009
176-page, full color digest
$3.99 US
BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #173
THIS IS IT – THE THRILLING CONCLUSION TO THE MOST EXPLOSIVE “NEW LOOK” STORY YET!
“My Father’s Betrayal Part 4”: The latest “New Look” saga has rocked Riverdale, with Veronica and her friends facing off against Mr. Lodge and his constituents as the teens try to keep a beloved nature preserve from becoming an industrial park! This issue, the debate reaches a fever pitch, and someone may just get hurt! Can the two sides resolve their differences peacefully and constructively? Is there a compromise yet to be considered or will the opponents stay deadlocked forever? It’s the explosive conclusion you just can’t miss, served up in the “realistic” art style that made Betty and Veronica’s “Bad Boy Trouble” Jughead’s “Match Makers,” and Moose and Midge’s “Break-up Blues” some of the most-talked about Archie stories in recent years! Famous superhero art team and Eisner Award nominees Rick Burchett and Terry Austin lend their formidable penciling and inking talents to this intriguing tale, brought to you by “New Look” scribe Melanie J. Morgan.
SCRIPT: Melanie J. Morgan
ART: Rick Burchett and Terry Austin
PLUS: Other new and classic tales!
SCRIPT AND ART: Various talents
BONUS: Puzzles, games and pin-ups!
Shipping Date: July 29th, 2009
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: August 5th, 2009
On Sale on Newsstands: August 18th, 2009
176-page, full color digest
$3.99 US
