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May Showers Bring Romance And Competitions To Archie Comics

With the exposure of Archie and Valerie’s not-so-secret romance during The Archies/Josie & the Pussycats concert tour and Betty and Archie competing against each other for the high school baseball team, things are really heating up!

ARCHIE #609
“More Than Words”: As the lights dim on The Archies and Josie & the Pussycats major tour, the love songs continue off-stage! Archie and Valerie quickly go from lovebirds to songbirds, penning their own personal love song. But when Veronica finds out, she’ll be singing a different tune. Can Archie and Valerie have a relationship amidst the suspicions and jealousies of their band mates, or will the curtain fall on their rockin’ romance?
SCRIPT: Dan Parent
ART: Bill Galvan
On Sale at Comic Shops: May 26th, 2010
Newsstands: Week of June 8th, 2010
32-page, 40 lb glossy stock, full color comic
$2.99 US

BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #181
“No Baseball for Betty Part 2”: The excitement continues from the previous issue as Betty Cooper, Riverdale’s greatest softball player, makes headlines when she goes all-out to make the school baseball team! But the boys aren’t so thrilled and threaten to get Betty banned from baseball if she doesn’t drop from the try-outs. Now Archie, stuck in the middle as team manager, must choose between his love for Betty and his love for the game!
SCRIPT: Melanie J. Morgan
ART: Rod Whigham
PLUS: Other new and classic tales!
SCRIPT AND ART: Various talents
BONUS: Puzzles, games and pin-ups!
On Sale at Comic Shops: May 26th, 2010
Newsstands: Week of June 8th, 2010
160-page, full-color digest
$3.99 US

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