Wanna be a comic-book writer? Archie can help

From Archie Comics

Have you ever wanted to be a comic-book writer? Have you ever dreamed of breaking into comics? Here is your chance to become a published comic-book writer. Many legendary creators like Mark Waid, Neal Adams and Tom DeFalco got their start at Archie Comics. You could get your first break at Archie too ...

Submit your story in the weekly story contest, and if you are the quarterly winner, your story will be featured in an Archie Digest!! Here are the rules:
http://archiecomicblogs.typepad.com/weekly_contest_rules

And if you're planning on making the trip to Wizard World Chicago this weekend, you'll see several Archie Comics creators: Rich Koslowski, Dan Parent and Andrew Pepoy will be there greeting fans. And, as an added BRBTV bonus, Richard Hatch, our own Dean Caldwell of "Dynasty" and (brief) Stephen Slade of "Santa Barbara," will be appearing at Wizard World Chicago. The event is at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois, this weekend.

Elsewhere in Archie Comics ...

JUGHEAD’S DOUBLE DIGEST #133
It’s double-decker sandwiches and double-trouble as the irrepressible Jughead tilts the laugh-o-meter in this uproarious collection of new stories and classic tales! SCRIPT AND ART: Various talents. BONUS: Puzzles, games and pin-ups!
On sale newsstand August 21, 2007
Full-color digest format
$3.69

SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH #87
“A New Leaf”: To complete her Four Blades mission, Sabrina must get some dead leaves from the dying Mana tree… and that means a trip to the mysterious floating island of Sylphanari! Not wanting to go this perilous journey alone, Sabrina takes Harvey along. Getting alone time together does wonders for their relationship… until they run into Shinji’s girlfriend Hemlock, that is! On top of that, there are no fallen Mana leaves in sight… and the eerie fox-man Vosblanc is on hand as well! It’s more thrilling romantic intrigue as only Sabrina can deliver it! SCRIPT & ART: Tania Del Rio .
On sale newsstand August 21, 2007
32-page, full-color comic
$2.25

BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #177
Bright and brassy, bold and beautiful, blonde and brunette-- teen dream queens Betty & Veronica romp through this collection of new stories and classic tales! SCRIPT AND ART: Various talents. BONUS: Puzzles, games and pin-ups!
On sale newsstand August 21, 2007
Full-color digest format
$2.49