Archie Comics Legend, Stan Goldberg, will be speaking at MoCCA, museum of comic and cartoon art, this Thursday night, January 8th! Stan will be at MoCCA starting at 8:00pm [per Ellen S. Abramowitz, "The event starts at 7:00 pm, not 8:00 pm. MoCCA members are invited to come at 6:30 pm for a meet and greet with Stan."] to talk about Archie Comics. Stan's appearance is in conjunction with the exhibit "From Richie Rich to Wendy the Witch: The Art of Harvey Comic" that began December 18, 2008 and runs through March 15, 2009. Anyone interested in attending can contact MoCCA at...

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On May 2nd, 2009, the eighth annual Free Comic Book Day event will be held in comic shops across the country. In the past seven years, scores of free comic books were given away by participating retailers not only to thank comic book aficionados, but to introduce the wonderful world of comics to new readers and fans as well! Archie Comics has contributed to past events by creating special issues that really capture the magic of comic books, the dedication of comic book fans, and the eternal popularity of Archie and his wonderful supporting cast from Riverdale, USA.

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Last month, Archie Comics took a brave, bold step into continuity coherence with the introduction of a new series, SONIC UNIVERSE. Designed to unify the various Sonic continuities as never before and tie up loose ends, SONIC UNIVERSE #1 began Sonic and his friends down the road of a cohesive, unified continuity. Best of all, it promises to deliver some of the popular supporting cast from the many Sonic video games, including many who have never appeared in the comics before!

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Ever since Archie’s first appearance in 1941, Archie Comics has prided itself with keeping up with the fads and fashions of the times. That includes technology. Photocopiers, fax machines, microwaves, video players, compact music players, the internet… you name it. Archie Comics has been there through every innovation, exploring each with hilarious humor as the classic cast of characters both utilize and wrestle with modern technology. This March, several stories highlight the latest gadgets in goofy fashion, as only Archie Comics can!

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Suspended Animation Review

Veronica #s 180-184, 185-188/approx. 21 pgs. & $2.25 each from Archie Comic/sold in lots of shops and www.Archiecomics.com.

There has long been speculation and never much agreement about what makes something an icon. If it were possible to reduce the creation of such a symbol to a formula, that illusive secret would make everyone rich.

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The kind folks at Archie Comics have supplied ComicList with their solicitations for comics and other products featured in the January 2009 Previews, scheduled to ship March 2009.

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December 12, 2008 – Mamaroneck, NY -- Archie Comic Publications, Inc. is pleased to announce the following promotions: Victor Gorelick to Co-President/Editor-In-Chief and Fred Mausser as Co-President/Director of Circulation. Michael Pellerito has been named Vice President/Managing Editor. In addition to running the day-to-day operations of Archie Comic Publications, Inc., the new management team will review all areas of the company’s properties and operations in order to broaden the legacy of Archie Comics as a leader in the field of humor and family friendly entertainment for untold decades to come.

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One of the longest-running supporting characters in Archie Comics history is about to get the spotlight…but you might not recognize him!

Sabrina’s loyal cat Salem has been with her in all her incarnations – from her many comic book series, her two animated cartoon series, her live-action TV movie and series…even her more serious “manga” series. This March, Salem goes from sidekick to main attraction in a story that kicks off a four-part miniseries-within-a-series starting in SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH #101: “YOUNG SALEM”! Only this time, this cool cat isn’t a cat at all!

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