Archie, Reggie, Veronica, Betty and Jughead make a splash with these Hot summer stories! Grab your sandals and slap on the sunscreen, because Betty and Veronica are throwing a beach blanket bash - and you're invited! It's going to be a wild time when the girls run the show, but just because school is out doesn't mean the drama stops! So get ready to chill out with a heat wave of swinging summer stories written and drawn by some of Archie Comics' "hottest" artists.

TWO BRAND NEW STORIES! First, in “Law & Disorder,” Reggie is causing mischief as usual—but Moose gets involved to settle the score, something unexpected happens: the action attracts superhero MR. JUSTICE, who’s got his eyes set on Moose as a potential sidekick! Then, in “You’re a FIREWORK!,” when innocent July 4th fireworks show at Pickens Park accidentally opens a portal to a demon world, DARKLING must send her former evil enemies out of Riverdale and back to their own world!

Betty & Veronica star in their first comic book series! Take a trip back to the earliest days of Archie Comics as Betty Cooper and Veronica Lodge show the town of Riverdale who's really in charge! Prepare to experience the original Betty and Veronica with stories like "You Never Know...", "The Go Between" and more! DISCLAIMER: The stories, characters, and incidents in this publication are entirely fictional. This publication contains material that was originally created in a less racially and socially sensitive time in our society and reflects attitudes that may be represented as offensive today. The stories are represented here without alteration for historical reference

A BRAND-NEW STORY kicks off this SUMMER FUN issue! In “Babbi’s Riverdale Beach Party,” to celebrate the release of the new Babbi movie, Veronica decides to throw an over-the-top beach party, with everyone dressed as their favorite Babbi doll. The Lodge Beach House is turned into a lifelike version of Babbi’s Beach House—complete with unicorn rides on the beach! There are even some hints that a surprise guest will make an appearance—so when a handsome, young stranger shows up, EVERYONE wants to know who he is! All that plus even more fun in the sun stories and fabulous summer fashions!

Covering genres from adventure and fantasy to horror, science fiction, and superheroes, this guide maps the vast terrain of graphic novels, describing and organizing titles to help librarians balance their graphic novel collections and direct patrons to read-alikes. New subgenres, new authors, new artists, and new titles appear daily in the comic book and manga world, joining thousands of existing titles—some of which are very popular and well-known to the enthusiastic readers of books in this genre. How do you determine which graphic novels to purchase, and which to recommend to teen and adult readers? This updated guide is intended to help you start, update, or maintain a graphic novel collection and advise readers about the genre. Containing mostly new information as compared to the previous edition, the book covers iconic super-hero comics and other classic and contemporary crime fighter-based comics; action and adventure comics, including prehistoric, heroic, explorer, and Far East adventure as well as Western adventure; science fiction titles that encompass space opera/fantasy, aliens, post-apocalyptic themes, and comics with storylines revolving around computers, robots, and artificial intelligence. There are also chapters dedicated to fantasy titles; horror titles, such as comics about vampires, werewolves, monsters, ghosts, and the occult; crime and mystery titles regarding detectives, police officers, junior sleuths, and true crime; comics on contemporary life, covering romance, coming-of-age stories, sports, and social and political issues; humorous titles; and various nonfiction graphic novels.

Archie's Christmas Stocking is filled with enough holiday cheer to keep you warm longer than any lump of coal... though given the mischief, mayhem and mistletoe in these stories, coal may be exactly what some of Archie's pals 'n' gals should expect! Plus, here's your Christmas bonus—a brand new Betty and Veronica Spectacular holiday story! So join Archie, Jughead, Betty, Veronica and all their families and friends for Christmas in Riverdale!

Archie Babies, by Eisner Award-winning writer Mike Kunkel (Herobear and the Kid) and children’s artist Art Mawhinney (Baby Looney Tunes, Rugrats) is Archie Comics’ first-ever original graphic novel! After 70 years, Archie and his Riverdale gang have finally aged... backwards! In this exciting new book, you will follow Archie, Jughead, Betty and Veronica as they build friendships in Ms. Blossum’s Wee Tots Nursery school, use their imaginations to go on adventures, and prove victorious over Fang, the class bully.