“GREEN IS THE NEW EVERYTHING,” part 1! Their songs may be better, but the Misfits have lost their label and nobody will touch them in the music business. On the ropes and desperate to get back on top, they’re forced to consider the worst case scenario…A MISFITS REALITY TV SHOW. Though it promises the chance to get them back in the spotlight, it comes with a heavy, privacy-destroying price.
Writing
With the popularity of the Jem comic, it was inevitable that IDW would have to answer the demand for more content. Enter The Misfits, the frenemy band of the Holograms who just so happened to have had a major plot point open for them thanks to recent issues of Jem. In short, the band has been let go from their record company and thanks to their past, well let’s call them “indiscretions,” they have become a black mark for any recording company. Sounds like a perfect opportunity to explore a bit more about these characters and what makes them tick.
This is where writer Kelly Thompson really makes this new series feel like something more than simply a convenient spinoff. The majority of this issue is spent in flashbacks showing how the Misfits came together as a band and even showing a bit more about Pizzazz. There could be an entire storyline just showing her growing up in a broken household but the subtle mentions of it are more than enough to help to get a mental picture of what it was like. A perfect example of “show, don’t tell” which makes the reader wish they could do something to improve her situation.
Artwork
The artwork for this issues has Jenn St-Onge (Josie and The Pussycats) on art and M. Victoria Robado (Littlest Pet Shop) doing the color work. The two artists come together and complement one another’s styles to produce a pleasing mixture which seems to tap into the previous incarnations of the characters but at the same time helps to give them a sense of originality. The subtle changes to each of the characters through the flashbacks to show them as younger is a very nice touch and really helps to wrap the first issue up with a bow.
Conclusion
IDW has another success for their audience and given them what they want but at the same time doing so in a very fulfilling and enriching way. Too many times publishers are simply it in for a cheap cash grab and don’t offer anything deep or meaningful in the process. Make no mistakes Jem fans, this is far from cheap or simple, and instead is a book you won’t want to miss checking out.
Magical Girl Raising Project can be seen by some as cute girl snuff porn. I am one of those people in that camp. While Magical Girl Raising Project can be shocking and entertaining, it is nothing more than junk food with near zero substance. Sometimes that is okay. I sure enjoyed the experience of watching it, but I feel given the comparisons this show is being given I feel its only right to tackle why this show fails to really say anything and what makes it entertaining. Even though it would be easy to address the reason people compare it to Puella Magi Madoka Magica, I wont in this review for the sake of having the show stand on it’s own as much as possible. Though through the review you’ll be able to understand my stance on comparing these shows and why I feel they ultimately have little in common anyway. Also I have no experience with the light novel its based off of. I’ve never been opposed to tackling a magical girl show and here is no exception, so let’s get to it.
From the opening scene of Magical Girl Raising Project we’re led to believe that things aren’t as they seem. The atmosphere is foreboding and darkness is looming around the corner, despite the innocent and happy events that transpire in the first episode. The show didn’t take long to reveal its true intention and when it did I was invested in the fight for survival scenario that it was going for. Having people be forced to fight or compete for their lives is always appealing and alliances for certain characters form quite fast, especially if they are all cute girls. But what Magical Girl Raising Project seems to be absent of is, intention to root for these girls beyond the general empathetic sense. Sure I got emotional and sad when characters died. It’s only natural. Seeing innocent people being forced into horrible situations is awful and seeing them die and struggle is easily gripping. I wouldn’t care about these characters unless their life was on the line. So what is it all in service of? Around episode five I was asking myself this question and for the rest of the series I failed to receive an answer. Sure all the characters have their own motivations but what is the show saying? There must be a reason for all these things to be happening. Isn’t that the point of a narrative like this? It sure seemed like it was going somewhere with the main character Snow White being innocent and a bystander for the whole show. However it never delves into telling us why any of this should matter other than people are dying and that’s bad, so we should be sad. Again this works but only for so long. I don’t wanna watch a show that brutally murders people, makes me feel sorry for them and says nothing. It made me depressed and in service of nothing. It doesn’t even have the courtesy to have the simple message of “this world sucks and we can’t change it”. The ending is pseudo hopeful, I think.
Given the tight narrative and cast of diverse characters it should feel like there would be something tying everything together. Why else would you spend the time developing every character, trying to make us feel for their situation; only to kill them and say nothing about it. Like I said before it feels like just snuff porn. A show that reviles in depression and gratuitous violence isn’t enough to make me care in the long run. Even as I write this review I lost all the feeling I felt for every character except contempt. And the characters aren’t even that bad. Sure there are too many broken characters, but they fall into the realm of reason for the most part (I’m looking at you Swim Swim). It’s easy to say a character is crazy just because, but Magical Girl Raising Project makes sure you know why they are crazy and makes their actions make seem logical and hence lets the narrative flow, and keeps you invested in what will happen next.
All except one. The lovable mascot character is the breaking point for this show. It is the clear villain of all puppet masters and nothing beyond that. Its motivations are never even attempted to be rationalized. Never does it try to make you think about why it may be doing this cruel thing and not care. It is just there to be a shocking villain that is cute and apathetic. Why does this happen with such a diverse cast of emotion from the other characters? Because they want it to feel alien. Which would work if they were consistent, but they aren’t. As the show progresses the mascot reveals its intention extremely vaguely and even shows emotion. It’s as alive as these girls its making fight to the death, so why is it scary? It’s not anymore, just a cheap attempt to be edgy. It is around to say horrible things in a peppy voice and make the girls struggle. In the end even Snow White just gets pissed at it because its being such a dick. I don’t think you want to feel like the main villain is just a dick. Especially if the consequences involve murder. It clearly understand emotions, but why doesn’t it care about these girls. We never know, it’s just gratuitous. Same goes for the horrific ways people die. It’s gory as all hell and after fifteen deaths it becomes too much (civilian killing spree aside). Everything in this show gets old, because for the most part nothing changes, it just repeats. The story progresses but none of the characters do. So that brings up the question, how does this plan for the magical girls to kill each other kick off in the first place? Something has to change the status quo for the shows events to unfold.
Magical Girl Raising Project functions on a tipping point philosophy. Meaning that everything can be going hunky dory but all it takes is one change in the status quo for everything to spiral out of control. It’s the same as the Joker’s “one day” philosophy in the Killing Joke. Giving a group of people the extreme of kill or be killed presents an almost unavoidable outcome. From the very start we know that people are going to kill each other even though some don’t want to. But that really only happens once, at the end. Every other death is by someone who is okay with killing. So instead of people struggling with killing others, we get people cowering until its their moment to die. Literally a battle of attrition for who can stay pure the longest. That’s boring. You would think that there would be some answer to this problem, but the show never gives us one. It follows the scenario to its conclusion and has a Hunger Games ending. There isn’t any shift in the narrative as a whole. No big reveals that change how things happen, or how we perceive the events. Why can’t this show give me something to care, invest, or think about? Again it’s because all it wants to do is be shocking. It wants to be that thing you saw and couldn’t un-see. The thing that you thought was gross but kept watching anyway because you had to know how it ended. The villain is never even challenged until the ending. All these girls have magical powers and never once try to defy the villain. They’d rather just kill each other. What about the lifespan items, one was worth 25 years off your life but the person who bought it never suffered from it. I guess the implication is shocking but what would have really been cool was her dying because her time was up. Just a lot of cool ideas without any real creative ways to use them. It’s like giving a five-year old a chess set.
The ending is by far the worst part. If you don’t give your characters arc’s or motivations or emotional conflict the ending will suffer. This one does. The bad guy dies in a bullshit way and instead of dealing with the problem, the survivors ran away. It doesn’t make any sense as to how or why they escape the rules of the game. They just do. Suddenly the organization that can create magical girls at will and kill them at will is unaware or powerless to kill these girls who have stolen their power and are working independent from their wishes. This is where the disconnect ripples backwards through the show and made me think, why the hell did any of this happen if they didn’t really care? I guess you could say that’s part of the tragic nature of the show. That even though bad things happen to someone, its trivial for others. But what’s the point of having a happy ending then? Why not just kill them all if you don’t care? Or maybe they do care because the mascot could feel emotions. So there is motivation but this show fails to be consistent on it and drowns its resolution with blowing a hole in a person because its shocking and the audience wasn’t expecting it.
The only positive thing about this show is the character development. Which all happens in flashbacks. None of it’s really effected by the narrative, it’s all back story stuff. Magical Girl Raising Project fails to connect and that’s why it falls short. The events are griping but they don’t stick for long. I never felt the events paid off or were worth it. It’s twelve episodes of being sad and depressed and feeling hopeless. If that’s what the show was going for I guess it worked, but even if I step in a puddle I know it’ll eventually dry. That’s all this show is to me, a puddle. I made it through but at the end I was pissed by what it had to say, which is nothing. This show is a good way to fill time and wont bore you, but that’s about it.
Gore Verbinski Is Giving Serious Lovecraft Vibes With ‘A Cure For Wellness’!
After taking a break from horror with ‘Pirates Of The Caribbean‘, it seems like Gore Verinski is returning to horror with a vengeance! ‘A Cure For Wellness‘ has its first real trailer and it’s a bizarre Lovecraftian piece.
Starring Dane DeHaan as an employee sent to rescue his boss from a “wellness spa”; look for this to be one of the more artful horror films next year. All of the previews for this have been giving off some serious vibes to other horror masterpieces. There’s the obvious H.P. Lovecraft feeling but it also seems like Kubrick’s ‘Eye Wide Shut‘ or David Cronenberg’s ‘eXistenZ‘.
Are you looking forward to this surreal film by Gore Verbinski? Check out the trailer and let me know how you feel in the comments below!
‘A Cure For Wellness‘ is released February 17th, 2017. It stars Dane DeHaan, Jason Issacs, and Mia Goth.
The Power Rangers reboot looks to be an exciting film, and it gives Zordon a new backstory!
According to The Wrap, Zordon will be the original Red Ranger. Sixty-five million years ago, Zordon fights Rita Repulsa in prehistoric times. However, she transforms him into a state of pure energy.
From Heisenberg to Zordon. Not bad.
In the original show, Zordon’s past is a mystery, but it is known that he comes from the planet of Eltar. The film’s backstory will thus give him a deeper bond with the Rangers.
Bryan Cranston will lend his voice to Zordon for the movie. He is also providing motion capture to play the role.
Elizabeth Banks’ Rita Repulsa will serve as the main villain, and she also has a connection to the Rangers.
I wonder if Rita will get a headache in this film?
In the film, Rita is former Green Power Ranger who has gone rogue. Her mission is to steal the Zeo Crystal, which gives the Rangers their power. It is Rita’s goal to return the Zeo Crystal to her master Lord Zedd.
Rita’s connection sets up more stories for the franchise. Perhaps the sequel will have her create a new Green Power Ranger. This could be a great way to bring Tommy Oliver into the fold.
Power Rangers follows five ordinary high school kids who must become something extraordinary when they learn that their small town of Angel Grove and the world are in danger of an alien threat. Chosen by destiny, our heroes discover they are the only ones who can save the planet. To do so, they must band together as the Power Rangers before it is too late.
The creator of the crawling credits which have opened every single Star Wars movie is not happy. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Dan Perri spent many painful months laboring over the famous title which has become a key feature throughout the franchise. However, the creators of Rogue One opted not to include the familiar intro. Perri told THR:
“Frankly, it is a huge mistake, because the image is so iconic and it’s so important to tens of millions, hundreds of millions of fans. I couldn’t imagine it starting without that. It’s foolish.”
The film’s creators have said that Rogue One doesn’t feature an opening crawl because the story actually comes from the original title Perri created. Rogue One is a prequel which sets up the whole saga. Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Riz Ahmed and Forest Whitaker star as unlikely rebel heroes who set out on an extraordinary mission to steal the plans for the Death Star, the ultimate weapon.
What do you think? Should the film have had the crawl?
Warner Bros. gave fans a detailed look at the Batman’s new suit in a promo photo for Justice League featuring the Flash, Batman and Wonder Woman, via Entertainment Weekly. The union of the entire Justice League is the team-up we’ve all been longing for and the wait is almost over. Yesterday we learned from LRM Online that a fan had coaxed a teaser from Director Zack Snyder, who said:
“The promo for the movie will begin REAL SOON so I can’t say more at the moment.”
Apparently “real soon” can be interpreted as the end of the month, and in the meantime, this moody new image is here to whet our appetites.
The image brings together Ezra Miller’s Flash, Batman (Ben Affleck) and Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) in the first promo material we’ve seen since San Diego Comic Con. Fueled by a renewed faith in humanity, Batman and Wonder Woman assemble a team including Aquaman (Jason Momoa), The Flash, and the newly resurrected Superman (Henry Cavill), to take on the super villain Steppenwolf (Ciaran Hinds).
Justice League, which will be the 5th installment in the DC Extended Universe, is expected to hit theatres on November 17th 2017.
What is typically a jam-packed category at any Oscars ceremony, Best Supporting Actress, looks oddly thin this year. And there isn’t really a breakout frontrunner the same way there typically is – although if any category is used to the upset winner, it’s Supporting Actress, so I guess a frontrunner doesn’t really matter. From Marisa Tomei to Marcia Gay Harden, Best Supporting Actress is more of a crapshoot than any other acting category.
That being said, expect Viola Davis to grab a nomination for her standoff with Denzel Washington in Fences. And, barring any aforementioned upset, it feels like Davis’s time to win, and she deserves it for this role and, well, her entire career of greatness. Beyond Davis, the field opens up considerably, although Naomie Harris should get recognition for her turn as a drug-addicted – and eventually regretful – mother in Moonlight. She could just sneak away with the statue as well.
Michelle Williams is picking up steam as the estranged ex-wife to Casey Affleck in Manchester by The Sea. And she is good, but there simply isn’t enough meat on the bone here for me. That doesn’t mean she won’t get a nomination. Many have been nominated for less, and some have even won for less. I’m looking at you, Judi Dench in Shakespeare in Love.
And then there were two, and a handful of hopefuls that will probably serve as mere filler. There are the outside hopefuls like Greta Gerwig for 20th Century Women and Helen Mirren in Eye in The Sky, but 20th Century Women will find its recognition elsewhere and Eye in The Sky may have been too small even for the snooty Academy to notice. Nicole Kidman is picking up steam for her work in Lion, and it feels like she will grab a spot. And then there’s Octavia Spencer for Hidden Figures, the NASA film. She should be noticed for no other reason than she’s Octavia Spencer and don’t we all love her? We should.
Although The Punisher Netflix show has been in the works for awhile, we haven’t gotten anything – no piece of art, image, or plot synopsis. Now, Daniel Webber, who plays Lewis Walcott, has released the first photo of the cast on Instagram.
The caption read: “Welcome to team Punisher. ”
The show started filming in October, and is set for a 2017 release date.
Along with The Punisher, 2017 is looking great for Marvel on Netflix – we’re getting Iron Fist in March and The Defenders at an unknown later date.
While promoting Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, actor Forest Whitaker talked about working on Black Panther with Ryan Coogler.
“I’m excited to do it. I mean, I think Ryan’s an amazing filmmaker. I have got a chance to know him since college, so I’m excited to see what it is like to be working with him on the other side, not as a producer, but as an actor because that is how we started with Fruitvale Station.”
Additionally, Whitaker provided a vague description of his character.
“He is like the shaman of this community [and] to the prince.”
You can see the actor play Saw Gerrera in Rogue One, which is still in theaters.
Are you excited for Coogler’s Black Panther movie? Drop a comment down below, let us know!
ARCHIE #18
NEW STORY ARC! The Blossom Twins have found out their father has been lying to them about why they moved to Riverdale. It’s up to Detective Jughead to learn the dark truth behind the Blossom Family! Join us as we welcome new Archie series artist Pete Woods (Deadpool, Robin).
Script: Mark Waid
Art: Pete Woods, Andre Szymanowicz, Jack Morelli
Cover: Pete Woods
Variant Covers: Elsa Charretier, Robert Hack with Kelly Fitzpatrick
On Sale Date: 3/15
32-page, full-color comic
$3.99 U.S.
THE ARCHIES ONE-SHOT
BRAND NEW ONE-SHOT SPECIAL! Follow Archie’s quest to make his songwriting dreams a reality, and see what happens when the rock ‘n’ roll dream starts affecting his relationships with his closest friends. Join co-writers Alex Segura and Matthew Rosenberg (Archie Meets Ramones) and artist Joe Eisma (Archie) for a power-pop one-shot that goes loud on the music, fun, and friendship.
Script: Alex Segura and Matt Rosenberg
Art: Joe Eisma
Cover: Jaime Hernandez
Variant Covers: David Mack, Audrey Mok
On Sale Date: 3/15
48-page, full-color comic
$4.99 U.S.
JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS #5
Josie and the Pussycats play at a State Fair! Josie has her sights set on recording with famous country star Cheri Overwood—but a newcomer to the music scene, Felicity Mountain, has stolen the Pussycats’ spotlight. The girls might just miss their chance at the big time, unless Josie, Valerie, and Melody can unearth the shocking truth about the Felicity!
Script: Marguerite Bennett, Cameron DeOrdio
Art: Audrey Mok, Kelly Fitzpatrick, Jack Morelli
Cover: Audrey Mok
Variant Covers: Asami Matsumura, Jenn St. Onge
On Sale Date: 3/8
32-page, full-color comic
$3.99 U.S.
JUGHEAD: THE HUNGER ONE-SHOT
BRAND NEW ONE-SHOT SPECIAL! Jughead Jones has always had an insatiable appetite… but what if his hunger came from a sinister place? When a murderous menace is on the prowl, taking the lives of some of the most well-known and esteemed inhabitants of Riverdale, Jughead, and his family’s dark legacy comes to light. Join writer Frank Tieri (Wolverine) and artist Michael Walsh (Secret Avengers) for this horrifying one-shot for TEEN+ readers.
Script: Frank Tieri
Art: Michael Walsh
Cover: Michael Walsh
Variant Covers: Francesco Francavilla, Robert Hack
On Sale Date: 3/29
48-page, full-color comic
$4.99 U.S.
LITTLE ARCHIE ONE-SHOT
BRAND NEW ONE-SHOT SPECIAL! Archie’s wildest day ever starts with a cat eating his homework—and things just get crazier from there! But this isn’t just an ordinary cat, and this certainly won’t be an ordinary day for Little Archie and his friends. Join in on the fun adventure from the superstar comics team Art Baltazar and Franco (Tiny Titans, Action Cat and Adventure Bug)!
Script: Art Baltazar and Franco
Art: Art Baltazar
Cover: Art Baltazar
Variant Covers: Ryan Jampole, Asami Matsumura
On Sale Date: 3/8
48-page, full-color comic
$4.99 U.S.
REGGIE AND ME #4
As Reggie kicks his master plan to pit Moose against Archie Andrews into high gear—a plan to get them both expelled from Riverdale High—Vader questions his master’s fascination with Midge Klump. What is Reggie so fascinated by her? What is it that makes her so special? Find out in the penultimate chapter of this 5-issue miniseries!
Script: Tom DeFalco
Art: Sandy Jarrell, Kelly Fitzpatrick, Jack Morelli
Cover: Sandy Jarrell with Kelly Fitzpatrick
Variant Covers: Aaron Lopresti, Andy Price
On Sale Date: 2/22
32-page,full-color comic
$3.99 U.S.
RIVERDALE #1 (RESOLICIT)
From Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and the writers of the new CW series Riverdale comes the first issue of the MUST-READ, brand new, ongoing comic series. Set in the universe of the TV series, the Riverdale comic offers a bold, subversive take on Archie, Betty, Veronica, Josie & the Pussycats and their friends, exploring small-town life and the darkness bubbling beneath Riverdale’s wholesome facade.
Script: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa & Various
Art: Alitha Martinez
Cover: Alitha Martinez
Variant Covers: Elliott Fernandez, Francesco Francavilla, Peter Krause, Djibril Morissette-Phan, Ron Salas
On Sale Date: 3/1
32-page, full-color comic
$3.99 U.S.
SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH ONE-SHOT
BRAND NEW ONE-SHOT SPECIAL! Sabrina is off to college for her first foray into “the real world.” After years of being protectively home schooled by her aunts, she is ready to experience friends, boys, and parties—but a shocking revelation will rock her world in a way she never expected! From writers Franco (Tiny Titans) and Katie Cook (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic) and art by Andy Price (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)!
Script: Katie Cook and Franco
Art: Andy Price
Cover: Sandra Lanz
Variant Covers: Adam Hughes, Paul Renaud, Andy Price
On Sale Date: 3/22
48-page, full-color comic
$4.99 U.S.
ARCHIE CLASSIC
ARCHIE COMICS DOUBLE DIGEST #277
It’s STORYBOOK MONTH for the Archie digest line! In “PinARCHIo,” Mr. Lodge creates a puppet, PinARCHIo, that comes to life. But the new boy is so girl crazy and so disobedient, he tries to get him back into puppet form!
Script: Dan Parent
Art: Dan Parent
Cover: Dan Parent
On Sale Date: 3/29
160-page, full-color comic
$4.99 U.S.
ARCHIE’S FUNHOUSE COMICS DOUBLE DIGEST #25
STORYBOOK MONTH continues! In “Hansel and Gretel.Inc,” Hansel (Archie) and Gretel (Betty) run a smooth delivery service in the Enchanted Forest—until they come across the glutton known as “Sir Jughead”! He’ll eat anything that’s not nailed down… including them!
Script: Dan Parent
Art: Dan Parent
Cover: Dan Parent
On Sale Date: 3/8
160-page, full-color comic
$4.99 U.S.
ARCHIE GIANT COMICS MEDLEY (TR)
ARCHIE GIANT COMICS MEDLEY collects 480 pages of iconic Archie tales in one amazing volume! Follow America’s favorite red-head as he navigates the pressures of the American teenager in the awkward, charming, and hilarious way you’ve come to know and love.
Script: Various
Art: Various
Cover: Various
978-1-68255-987-1
$7.99/$8.99CAN
TR
pp, Full-Color
Direct Market On-Sale Date: 3/22
ARCHIE’S 75th ANNIVERSARY DIGEST #7
Celebrate Archie’s 75th anniversary in a special way with this commemorative digest! Get ready for a whole lot of hilarious stories featuring Archie, Jughead, B&V and the whole extended Archie gang as well as bonus art pages and fun intros from writers, artists and fans alike.
Script: Various
Art: Various
Cover: Various
On Sale Date: 3/1
224-page, full-color comic
$6.99 U.S.
ARCHIE’S 75th ANNIVERSARY DIGEST #8
Celebrate Archie’s 75th anniversary in a special way with this commemorative digest! Get ready for a whole lot of hilarious stories featuring America’s red-headed hero, as well as bonus art pages and fun intros from writers, artists and fans alike. Each anniversary digest is a special collector’s item for every Archie fan!
Script: Various
Art: Various
Cover: Various
On Sale Date: 3/29
224-page, full-color comic
$6.99 U.S.
BETTY & VERONICA COMICS ANNUAL #252
STORYBOOK MONTH rolls on! In “Thumbelonica,” Princess Betty finds a little girl living between the petals of a rose. But the tiny creature’s bothersome ways drive the princess crazy, especially when it’s discovered that the little one also has magical powers!
Script: Dan Parent
Art: Dan Parent
Cover: Dan Parent
On Sale Date: 3/15
192-page, full-color comic
$5.99 U.S.
B&V FRIENDS COMICS ANNUAL #253
STORYBOOK MONTH gains momentum! In “The Princesses and the Pea-brain,” the girls are put to the test to see who will be a suitable wife for Prince Archie. But when their mattresses are out to the pea test, it’s anybody’s guess who will be lucky (or unlucky) enough to win over the prince!
Script: Dan Parent
Art: Dan Parent
Cover: Dan Parent
On Sale Date: 3/1
192-page, full-color comic
$5.99 U.S.
LITTLE ARCHIE 80-PAGE GIANT COMIC #1
This GIANT-SIZED collection features some of the best, classic stories filled with mischief and mayhem, starring Little Archie and his Pals ‘n’ Gals! This is the perfect companion book to the BRAND new Little Archie One-Shot also available!
Script: Various
Art: Various
Cover: Various
On Sale Date: 3/8
80-page, full-color comic
$4.99 U.S.
WORLD OF ARCHIE JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #67
Another STORYBOOK MONTH fun tale! In “The Emperor’s Used Clothes,” Sir Reginald, the vein emperor of Riverdalia, is constantly obsessed with new clothes, mainly to feed his huge ego. When a couple of swindlers come with some worn out clothes, he thinks it’ a joke. Until he discovers the used clothes have mystical powers….
Script: Dan Parent
Art: Dan Parent
Cover: Dan Parent
On Sale Date: 3/22
256-page, full-color comic
$6.99 U.S.
ARCHIE ACTION
SONIC: MEGA DRIVE – OVERDRIVE
SONIC kicks things into “OVERDRIVE”!: The Classic Sonic sensation comes to its startling finale! Dr. Eggman has managed to gather up all seven of the Ancient Gears which will super-charge his latest creation—the Mega Drive! Now Sonic, Tails, Knuckles and Amy Rose are in a race against time to gather the Chaos Emeralds and stop Dr. Eggman before the vicious device launches! Featuring cover art by rising star Tyson Hesse!
Script: Ian Flynn
Art: Tyson Hesse, Matt Herms & Jack Morelli
Cover: Tyson Hesse
On Sale Date: 3/1
48-page, full-color comic
$4.99 U.S.
SONIC / MEGA MAN: WORLDS UNITE 3 (TR)
Sonic the Hedgehog and Mega Man team up with heroes from across the SEGA and Capcom universes to battle the monstrous Sigma and stop his relentless assault across multiple universes! Featuring the worlds of STREET FIGHTER, GOLDEN AXE, MONSTER HUNTER, NIGHTS INTO DREAMS and many more! It’s the dream team mash-up of iconic gaming heroes and villains you always hoped for in this frantic, bombastic finale!
Script: Ian Flynn, Aleah Baker
Art: Tyson Hesse, Jamal Peppers, Diana Skelly, Jim Amash, Terry Austin, Matt Herms, Elaina Unger, Jack Morelli, Rachel Deering and more
Cover: T. Rex and Matt Herms
978-1-68255-892-4
$14.99/$16.99CAN
TR
pp, Full-Color
Direct Market On-Sale Date: 3/8
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #293
Sonic and Honey are on the set of the latest, greatest(?) superhero show—Sonic Man Heroes! But when Dr. Eggman crashes the scene, ranting and raving about creative differences, things get very interesting! Featuring cover art by comics extraordinaire Tracy Yardley and a “Arcade” variant by Sonic comics legend Patrick Spaziante!
Script: Ian Flynn
Art: Tracy Yardley, Terry Austin, Gabriel Cassata and John Workman
Cover: Tracy Yardley and Matt Herms
Variant Cover: Patrick Spaziante
On Sale Date: 3/22
32-page, full-color comic
$3.99 U.S.
SONIC UNIVERSE #96
BUNNIE gets ready for a NEW VENTURE in “Freedom Fighters” Part Two: Where there’s smoke, there’s fire—and in this case, evil too! Bunnie is summoned to Blaze’s world in a desperate attempt to repel the invasion of a new, sinister force! Featuring cover art by jammin’ Jamal Peppers and a “Freedom Fighters Forever” variant by the excellent Evan Stanley!
Script: Ian Flynn
Art: Adam Bryce Thomas, Jim Amash, Matt Herms and Jack Morelli
Cover: Jamal Peppers, Jim Amash & Matt Herms
Variant Cover: Evan Stanley
On Sale Date: 3/8
32-page, full-color comic
$3.99 U.S.
ARCHIE #18
THE ARCHIES ONE-SHOT
JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS #5
JUGHEAD: THE HUNGER ONE-SHOT
LITTLE ARCHIE ONE-SHOT
REGGIE AND ME #4
RIVERDALE #1 (RESOLICIT)
SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH ONE-SHOT
ARCHIE COMICS DOUBLE DIGEST #277
ARCHIE’S FUNHOUSE COMICS DOUBLE DIGEST #25
ARCHIE GIANT COMICS MEDLEY (TR)
ARCHIE’S 75th ANNIVERSARY DIGEST #7
ARCHIE’S 75th ANNIVERSARY DIGEST #8
BETTY & VERONICA COMICS ANNUAL #252
B&V FRIENDS COMICS ANNUAL #253
LITTLE ARCHIE 80-PAGE GIANT COMIC #1
WORLD OF ARCHIE JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #67
SONIC: MEGA DRIVE – OVERDRIVE
SONIC / MEGA MAN: WORLDS UNITE 3 (TR)
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #293
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