Coming up in Archies: Veronica as Santa's helper

TALES FROM RIVERDALE DIGEST #16
FEATURING ANOTHER FRESH APPEARANCE FROM MR. WEATHERBEE’S CUTTING EDGE NIECE, DOUBLE W!
“Instant Chemistry”: Unaware that her uncle, Principal Weatherbee, continues to scare away all potential suitors, WW remains baffled as to why she can’t get a date. Throwing herself into her eclectic interests to take her mind off her situation, she soon learns Dilton is as interested in computers, entomology and chemistry as she is … and the key word is “chemistry”! It’s a match made in microchips, but can it last? SCRIPT AND ART: Fernando Ruiz. BONUS: Puzzles, games and your chance to “Find Your Name in Print!”
On sale newsstand December 5, 2006
Full-color digest format, $2.49 U.S.

VERONICA #176
“Shopping 101”: Budget cuts force Riverdale High to subsidize by leasing and selling school property to all of Veronica’s favorite stores!
“Santa’s Little Helper”: Veronica secretly takes a “Santa’s helper” position to be closer to department store Santa Archie … who, unbeknownst to Veronica, has left early for the day! “You’re Cooked!”: Betty and Veronica decide to bake this year’s Christmas tree ornaments. Can they keep Jughead from “un-decorating” the tree? SCRIPTS AND ART: Dan Parent.
On sale newsstand December 5, 2006
32-page, full-color comic, $2.25 U.S.

ARCHIE #571
“Christmas Toy Story”: While playing Santa, Archie learns of a child’s wish to get an ultra-rare, super-expensive collectible toy for Christmas ... a toy so rare, it would take a miracle! SCRIPT: Mike Pellowski. ART: Stan Goldberg.
“The Spoiler”: Jinx Malloy is back … and strangely, this time he’s brought nothing but good luck for Archie and Jughead! SCRIPT: George Gladir. ART: Stan Goldberg.
“A Really Special Gift”: Archie has just the cure for Betty’s holiday blues ... and it’s more than money can buy! SCRIPT: Kathleen Webb. ART: Stan Goldberg.
On sale newsstand December 12, 2006
32-page, full-color comic, $2.25 U.S.

ARCHIE’S DOUBLE DIGEST #175
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!”
On sale newsstand December 12, 2006
Full-color digest format, $3.69 U.S.