PREVIEWS: Archie for March 2007

The kind folks at Archie Comics have supplied ComicList with their solicitations for comics and other products shipping in March of 2007.

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Archie Comics Shipping March 2007

ARCHIE #574
"Dinner for Six": When the parents of Archie, Betty and Veronica make plans to meet for dinner, the teens are mortified. What if the subject turns to the eternal love triangle? Each imagines… and worries… over what may happen from their unique perspective. Will the dinner conversation leave these love-birds cooked? SCRIPT: Barbara Slate. ART: Stan Goldberg.
"A Real Keeper": Mr. Lodge sends Archie home in the rain so Veronica can date the son of a businessman he's hoping to make a deal with. Will the rich kid be a better investment than Archie, or just another one for the "loss" column? SCRIPT: Kathleen Webb. ART: Stan Goldberg.
Shipping March 28th, 2007
On sale DCD April 11th, 2007
On sale Newsstand April 17th, 2007
32-page, full color comic
$2.25 US.
UPC #: 62816-46747-57411

ARCHIE & FRIENDS #108
"Weird He Go?": Archie is convinced the new British exchange student staying with Veronica is an alien from another world… especially when he finds the student's giant robot! Is the visitor really out of this world, or is Archie just out of his head?! SCRIPT: Angelo DeCesare. ART: Stan Goldberg.
PLUS: MORE HIGH FASHION HIJINX WITH KATY KEENE!
"Viva Las Vegas": The glittery city never saw anyone as glittering as Katy! Katy is in town to present the awards at an extreme sports skateboarding competition, but she isn't winning any awards with her love-interest, stuntman K.O. Kirby. It's romantic intrigue, classy comedy, and fashions galore as only Katy can deliver! SCRIPT AND ART: Andrew Pepoy.
Shipping March 7th, 2007
On sale DCD March 21st, 2007
On sale Newsstand March 27th, 2007
32-page, full color comic
$2.25 US.
UPC #: 62816-46965-10811

ARCHIE DIGEST #233
The adventures of America's favorite teen continue with new stories and classic tales. SCRIPT AND ART: Various talents. BONUS: Puzzles, games and your chance to "Find Your Name in Print!"
Shipping March 7th, 2007
On sale DCD March 21st, 2007
On sale Newsstand March 27th, 2007
Full color digest format
$2.49 US.
UPC #: 62816-46850-23311

ARCHIE'S DOUBLE DIGEST #178
Double your pages, double your Archie and double your fun in this double digest full of new stories and classic tales! SCRIPT AND ART: Various talents. BONUS: Puzzles, games and your chance to "Find Your Name in Print!"
Shipping March 28th, 2007
On sale DCD April 11th, 2007
On sale Newsstand April 17th, 2007
Full color digest format
$3.69 US.
UPC #: 62816-46951-17811

BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #150
SPECIAL 150th ISSUE ANNIVERSARY STORY!
"Betty & Veronica's Scrapbook": Betty and Veronica take a page out of the nation's fascination with scrapbooking, but making their very own scrapbook of memories! Follow the girls from their days as "Little" Betty and Veronica, fighting over Archie even back then! Behold their preteen years of high fashion (Veronica) and comfy jeans (Betty)! Relive their first junior high dance! Share their musical memories on stage with The Archies! And who could forget the "Love Showdown" or the rise of "The Veronicas?!" It's all here in this poignant and hilarious trip down memory lane! SCRIPT AND ART: Dan Parent. PLUS: Other new stories and classic tales! SCRIPT AND ART: Various talents. BONUS: Puzzles, games and your chance to "Find Your Name in Print!"
Shipping March 14th, 2007
On sale DCD March 28th, 2007
On sale Newsstand April 3rd, 2007
Full color digest format
$3.69 US.
UPC #: 62816-46950-15011

JUGHEAD #180
"Sneaking & Snacking": Banished from the Lodge's high class party, Jughead waits in the bushes with a sack, waiting to catch the food Archie tosses out the window! Little does he know a robber is also waiting, hoping to capture the valuables his accomplice tosses out the window!
"Eyesore": A new shirt from his aunt sends Jughead's friends reeling… must be that hypnotic circular pattern!
"Alias… the Claw!": Here's a story that will really "grab" you – always on the lookout for new ways to be lazy, Jughead buys a spring-loaded claw! SCRIPTS: Craig Boldman. ART: Rex Lindsey.
Shipping March 21st, 2007
On sale DCD April 4th, 2007
On sale Newsstand April 10th, 2007
32-page, full color comic
$2.25 US.
UPC #: 62816-46755-18011

SONIC X #18
"Rouge Goes Rogue!": Can it be true? Has Rouge the Bat really returned to a life of crime? After being accused of stealing a moon emerald, Rouge goes to Knuckles seeking refuge… but can Knuckles trust that she's telling the truth, especially with the Master Emerald to protect? And with so many questions in the air, how should Sonic and Agent Topaz react? It's the twisty-est, turny-est Sonic X saga yet! SCRIPT: Joe Edkin. ART: David Hutchison (pencils) and Terry Austin (inks). Maximum security cover by Spaz!
Shipping March 21st, 2007
On sale DCD April 4th, 2007
On sale Newsstand April 10th, 2007
32-page, full color comic
$2.25 US.
UPC #: 62816-46971-01811

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #173
"Round Up!" Wait until you see who just got engaged! But don't celebrate just yet... there's trouble afoot, and now the engagement party has become a seek and capture party for the Freedom Fighters! Along the way, old foes will return, fractured friendship will be restored, and both new alliances… and new rivalries will form! All this, plus a virtual "who's who" of characters from Sonic's epic mythology! SCRIPT: Ian Flynn. ART: Tracy Yardley (pencils) and Jim Amash (inks). Hail, hail the gang's all here cover by Tracy Yardley and Jim Amash.
Shipping March 7th, 2007
On sale DCD March 21st, 2007
On sale Newsstand March 27th, 2007
32-page, full color comic
$2.25 US.
UPC #: 62816-46977-17311

VERONICA #179
"Save Our Prom": When a burst pipe threatens to leave the prom a literal "washout," Veronica's mom lets the kids and faculty use the mansion instead! It's a good thing Mr. Lodge is away on business… SCRIPT AND ART: Dan Parent.
"Distress Over a Dress": Fed up with high bills, Mr. Lodge forbids Veronica from buying any more custom clothes from designers. His plan backfires, however, when Veronica buys out all the local stores to keep the other girls from sharing her fashion sense! SCRIPT: Kathleen Webb. ART: Dan Parent.
Shipping March 14th, 2007
On sale DCD March 28th, 2007
On sale Newsstand April 3rd, 2007
32-page, full color comic
$2.25 US.
UPC #: 62816-46758-17911