New Releases by Al Milgrom

"Twilite," Part One. It''s love at first bite when two new students arrive in Riverdale. Betty and Veronica are fascinated by the smoldering-hot Ivan, but Jarred is warning everyone who''ll listen that Ivan is really a vampire! Reggie volunteers to help Jarred expose Ivan as a bloodsucker, but love-or maybe Ivan-is clouding the girls'' judgment. Can the girls be saved before romance sinks its teeth in?

"Zero to Rock Hero," Part Two. The video game battle of the bands from the previous issue rages on, but now the event is broadcast on TV! The Archies and Josie and the Pussycats challenged one another to the hottest new videogame, Legendary Rock Heroes, and now their competition is a reality show sensation, complete with all the trappings. Can the rockers stay true to their creative roots, or will instant success turn them into an assembly line of pre-fab pop?

"Freshman Year - The Missing Chapters: Betty & Veronica": For years, fans of Archie Comics have wondered what happened in the years before the fabled teens of Riverdale entered high school. How did everyone meet? Were the teachers always at the high school? Did all of Archie''s friends always live in Riverdale? Just when did the "eternal love triangle" first start? In the "Freshman Year" saga, originally presented in the pages of ARCHIE #587-591, readers finally learned the back-story behind Riverdale''s fabled cast of characters. But that wasn''t the whole story! Starting the previous issue and running through four consecutive issues, writer Batton Lash fills in the blanks, giving readers an even bigger glimpse of what went on with Jughead, Betty & Veronica, Reggie, Chuck, and Pencilneck G. In this issue, we follow Betty and Veronica through their freshman year, solidifying their friendship as they bond over their love of the Young Broz boy band. Just wait until they bond-or NOT-over their love for Archie!

This April Fools Day it''s Reggie''s Revenge! The King of Pranks will be pranked when four brand new teams of writers and artists take on Reggie and the gang! Comic book legends join forces with Sabrina the Teenage Witch and Sonic the Hedgehog superstar comic writers for foolishly good fun!

"The Study Buddy": To combat sagging grades, Archie makes Dilton his study buddy, hoping his good habits will rub off... but will Archie''s bad habits rub off on Dilton instead?! "Dog Daze": Archie''s gone to the dogs... literally... when Betty and Veronica ask him to wear Riverdale''s mascot costume for a school spirit rally. Naturally, Archie gets stuck in the costume! "Paper Chase": No news is good news, unless it''s Mr. Andrews missing out on his morning newspaper!

"Little Advice": If you want to know what NOT to do on a date, then Archie''s just the guy you need to talk to! "The Hole Truth!": A trip to Mr. Andrews'' old hometown is a good reminder that his memory isn''t so good!

"Zero to Rock Hero," Part One. It''s a battle of the bands unlike any seen before, when The Archies and Josie and the Pussycats compete against one another playing the hottest new video game, Legendary Rock Heroes, at Veronica''s swank party! Can the real rockers excel in the virtual world as well as they rock out in the real world? And what will happen when the media, specifically a reality show producer friend of Mr. Lodge, and the whole world takes notice?

Special Summer Swimsuit issue! In ''Archie Loves Veronica,'' Ronnie makes a surprise discovery that could affect her finances with Archie. Plus, where''s Jughead? In ''Archie Loves Betty,'' Archie takes a more hard-line approach to his students, but will it work? How will Veronica and Jason Blossom''s relationship, well, blossom?

"Face Off," "How to Be a Best Friend," and "The Play is the Thing" Who''s more popular, Betty or Veronica? In "Face Off," Veronica turns In-Your-Face-Book into a popularity contest that could cost more than just friendship. Next, in "How to Be a Best Friend," Betty and Veronica explain just what makes their friendship tick. Finally, in "The Play is the Thing," Betty steps up as a lead actress. But when Veronica''s rich lifestyle becomes the inspiration for Betty''s performance, will Veronica be upstaged?