Best Selling Books by Craig Boldman

"Disinterested Parties" and "Party Smarties" Two parties on the same day! In "Party Smarties", a lack of communication between Veronica and Mr. Lodge causes both to schedule parties on the same date and in the same place! How will high society mix with the common teenager? Then, in "Disinterested Parties," Dilton "scientifically" tells Betty the reason Veronica likes Archie so much! So why does this information cause Betty to ignore Archie?

Archie''s best pal Jughead continues his search for a place to call home (at least temporarily) in "Psyche-Out!" After yet another living situation goes awry, Jughead finds shelter with Riverdale High''s resident pop psychologist, Trula Twyst! Jughead hopes to use the opportunity for Trula to analyze him and sort out his family issues before he overstays his welcome! However, Jug may not be the only one taking advantage of his stay...

"The Competition": Fed up with their feuding, rival restaurateurs Pop Tate and Segarini each take a break, and put Archie and Jughead respectively in charge! Will the teens bring new marketing strategies and less tension to the neighboring eateries, or will the fast food wars be as fierce as ever? "The Jughead Zone": Five years ago, Jughead agreed to spend one whole day with Ethel in exchange for a piece of her homemade pie. That one day is today! Will Jughead be able to go through with it, or did he bite off more pie than he can chew? "One Step Beyond": Jughead owes Reggie money, and it''s payback time. Only Jughead is broke! His solution: tail Reggie before Reggie can tail him!

The annual ice shuffleboard championship is on, but Riverdale''s star player Jughead is in deep hibernation! Will his teammates revive him from "The Big Sleep" before they''re "iced?" Also, Jughead discovers how to beat the crowds at the beach - go in the dead of winter! And when a girl gets tangled in Hot Dog''s chain, Jughead untangles her and treats her at Pop''s. The question is, will their hearts get tangled, too, or will Jughead face a "Chilly Reception?"

"The Book Report": It''s a familiar chapter in the epic novel that is Archie Andrews'' life: with Veronica to distract him and technology to baffle him, can he possibly get his book report finished in time? "A Sour Note": Complication is on the menu when Veronica is taken to dinner by yet another of her father''s client''s sons... and Archie and Betty are dining at a nearby table! "Blockhead": Just think of all the money Archie and his dad will save by chopping their own firewood... until the doctor bills for their aching backs arrive!

"A Typical Day": In this issue-length epic, a documentary film crew follows Archie and his friends through "typical" day. But will the kids really act "typical" when they know they''re being filmed? Will their true colors come out, or will the crafty film crew conspire to conceive contrivances for the "candid" kids? Don''t miss this anything-but-typical issue!

"A Not-So-Cool Yule": Archie is having a stress-free holiday season, until both Betty and Veronica give him “matching sweaters” that they expect him to wear – the only problem is, the designs the girls chose don’t match! "Cold Comfort": Veronica thinks Archie is being chivalrous about her onion breath, when he merely has a cold! "The Fix is In": When Mr. Lodge and Smithers see Archie with a tool kit, an unspeakable horror grips them – is hapless Archie somewhere in the mansion, trying to fix something? "You Never Listen": Veronica laments that Archie never listens, but since he’s not paying attention anyway, are her protests all for naught?

This End Up: The story of a boy, his dad, and all the blood that rushes to his dad''s head when Archie gets him a half-price inversion table!

"Picture Perfect": When a local magazine does a photo feature on Pop Tate''s burgers, Pop hires a "food stylist" to make sure the pictures look good enough to eat! "Word-Play": Jughead comes up with the sound effect to end all sound effects. Now he just needs to figure out what makes that sound! "Sweets to the Sweet": Jughead figures out a new way to get eats: remind all the girls he knows how tough it is to keep their figures so they give their food to him!

Jughead doesn''t take well to the latest restaurant trend toward tiny-sized, slider-style hamburgers, and counters by launching his own new wave of designer burgers! Will his dreams of a sandwich supreme come true, or will they get ''ground'' to pieces like so much chopped meat?

"The Right Moves": After breaking one of Mr. Lodge''s prized crystal chess pieces, Jughead goes on a quest to find a replacement, and ends up being used as a "pawn" himself! "The Expert": When a virus knocks out the school''s top competitors, Jughead is called upon to fill in ? with the promise of food, he can accomplish anything! "The Chip Whisperer": Jughead convinces Reggie that corn chips talk to him... after all, a free burger is at stake!

"Poor Little Rich Girl": Veronica decides to help Betty by donating her time to charity in this poignant tale. "Now for a Really Super Story": When Cheryl Blossom threatens to steal Archie away, Betty and Veronica become super-heroic protectors of their man in this costumed-crusader fable! "The Pampered Pet Set": High society is going to the dogs... literally... when Veronica hosts a masquerade party for country club pets!

Airhead: Mr. Lodge needs a hobby to get his mind off work, so Archie introduces him to model airplanes. Before you know, Mr. Lodge needs a hobby to get away from Archie! My Pal, The Hunk: Jughead''s diet won''t last long if he can''t keep his mind off food, so Archie enlists the girls to try to interest him in love! Personal Strainer: Archie''s dad needs to get in shape, so Archie becomes his personal trainer! With Archie as a trainer, can Mr. Andrews survive getting in shape?

"Chompin'' Champion": It''s a story so big, about a burger-eating contest so huge, and an appetite so humungous, that it takes half an issue to tell the titanic, tasty tale! Don''t miss a single bite of this delicious delicacy!

"Archie''s Choice": After reading some psychology books, Jughead feels qualified to answer Archie''s eternal question: should he choose Betty or Veronica? Is Jughead''s advice all it''s "quacked" up to be?

''The ELFth Day of Christmas'': Christmas is just around the corner and here comes ''Snowstorm'' Archie, unprepared as usual! With a mountain of last minute gifts, cards, and more, it will take a miracle for Archie to catch up or at least a magical elf named Jingles and a bit of time travel!

The Butler Did It: When Archie shows up at Veronica''s house the same day Mr. Lodge is hosting an important ambassador, faithful butler Smithers learns his job description includes running interference and being a diplomat, too! The Man of Mystery: Archie puts on the girls by putting on a mysterious act-never realizing Veronica would actually hire investigators to uncover his deep, dark secret!

"The Face in the Mirror": A poignant tale that asks the question, does Veronica have a conscience after all? "She Just Can''t Win": Veronica simply cannot... will not... believe her brand new designer dress was designed by... Betty! "Economizing": When it comes to saving money, it''s all a matter of perspective... and in Veronica''s case, the amount of "zeros" in the final figure! "It Takes a Thief": Mr. Lodge gives Veronica an ultimatum: improve her grades or kiss her social life and credit cards goodbye! Will Betty agree to tutor her even after Veronica''s stolen yet another date with Archie from her?

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Trade Off: Archie and Reggie decide to date Veronica in short shifts, but to Veronica it''s more like ''short shrift!''

Who is Pop Tate''s best and steadiest customer? Everyone would say Jughead, of course, but they''ve somehow overlooked the mysterious Mr. Milkweed! What lengths will Jug go to in order to ensure that he is number one? Then, Jug''s pals build a sand sculpture worthy of the big award. They just should have looked more closely before building it on top of Jughead! Finally, Jughead gets more thrills, chills and spills at the theme park''s snack stand than the rest of the gang does from the rides!

"Record Breaker": Instead of pressing CD’s, the Archies decide to sell downloadable files of their songs on the internet... which doesn’t translate to much profit once the 3 purchased files are shared over and over again! "Friendly Fire": Tired of the girls fighting over him, Archie decides giving up both Betty and Veronica will save their relationship.... but can it save Archie from the girls’ wrath?! "Canoe Help Us?": Archie takes Veronica for a one-way canoe ride... unintentionally one-way, of course!

"Wreck-ommendation": To get Archie out of his hair... and his mansion... Mr. Lodge agrees to write him a letter of recommendation. "Changing Times": Feeling passed by, useless and "fossilized" by rapidly advancing technology, Mr. Weatherbee considers retiring. Will the students be able to convince him otherwise? "It''s Downhill from Here": When Jughead and Archie agree to move a piano for Betty, will they hit a high note or be horribly out-of-tune? "Dancing Lesson!": When the parents of Riverdale''s teens chaperone the dance, they wow their kids with dance moves from the past!

"One Click Away": Archie decides to date other girls while Veronica''s out of town, but while Archie flirts away, Veronica''s spies click away on their camera phones! "Teen Tycoon": Mr. Lodge has a dream... make that a nightmare... about Archie becoming a millionaire! "No Parking Zone": Archie finds the beach has gone to the dogs... especially when a little puppy follows him there. Trouble is, it''s a "no dogs allowed" beach!

"The Great Debate": Riverdale High''s biggest fashion plate squares off against its most practical dresser in a debate on formal school attire versus casual wear... and you''ll never guess which sides Betty and Veronica take! "Timely Tales": Veronica grows very impatient with the service at a local restaurant, leading to the question, "should the customers be called ''waiters'' instead of the servers?" "Same Game": Veronica gets more than her "share" when she has to share a dorm with Betty and two other girls at a teen fellowship retreat designed to promote cooperation and team-work! "Technologically Challenged": A zapped battery in Veronica''s cell phone cuts off the lines of communication with Betty at a crucial moment: just when a new girl threatens to move in on their Archie!

"Arch is in the House": Archie''s literally stuck in a doghouse! "Tricky Triumph": Reggie manages to beat Archie in one water sports competition by lending Archie faulty equipment. Then in "Barbecue Blunder," sometimes it''s fun to reminisce about picnics gone by!

A charity run at the zoo brings a challenge from Ethel: if she wins, Jughead owes her a month''s worth of dates watching chick flicks. If he wins, she owes him dinner. But Ethel''s job wearing mascot costumes finds her saddled in a turtle suit, while Jughead must resist the lure of all the food vendors along the trail! Who will win? Will Jughead sacrifice mile marker snacks for a full course dinner? Will Ethel''s cumbersome costume put the kibosh on canoodling at the multiplex?

It''s a double job for Superman when Captain Comet turns villain and Brain Storm turns hero!

Get a taste of the sporting life, Looney-style, as Bugs becomes a wrester, Svengali and Foghorn compete with Dawg to make a home-run king out of Eggbert. Plus, off the playing field, Tweety teaches Sylvester dental hygiene.

Yosemite Sam, that crooked riverboat gambler, is an old hand at dealing off the bottom, top and even the sides of the deck, so he figures Porky Pig will be an easy mark in a rigged game of poker. After all, Porky has a hard enough time remembering what game they’re playing! But between Porky’s uncanny luck and Sam’s assorted mishaps, it isn’t long before card-shark Sam finds himself fleeing from sharks of a different kind.

Go trick-or-treating with three Looney ghost stories! Bugs and Daffy find a UFO; Sylvester checks into a horror hotel; and, the whole crew dresses up as you-know-who in "Tazzy-Doo, Where Are You?"

Elmer has a case of "Rabbititis" and, luckily for him, Dr. Bugs is in the house to cure him. Plus, a martial arts master tries to use Sylvester as an example and Porky needs a pet.

Deep in the woods, international spy Pete ñThe Pumaî Puma figures a convenient hole in the ground is a perfect covert drop for top-secret messages-except that the hole is Bugs BunnyÍs home! And so begins a whirlwind game of cloak and dagger, in which Pete pulls out all of his finest high-tech spy gadgets to get rid of the pesky rabbit.

In the first of three tales, it''s Duck Tracy vs. Bugs Bunny. Then, debonair jewel thief Pep_ le Pew goes up against Detective Penelope. Finally, Hubie and Bert are back to hypnotize Claude the Cat.

Featuring ÒTHE SECRET ORIGIN OF THE LEGION OF SUBSTITUTE HEROES!Ó and Doctor LightÕs secret origin in ÒALL THOSE LIGHT YEARS AGO!Ó

Archie Comics - home to world-famous characters Archie, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Josie and the Pussycats and more - release two completely brand new titles in an all-new and grown-up series: Archie and the Married Life. Jughead Jones is Archie''s best friend. He and his famous dog Hot Dog are constantly joining Archie in his misadventures and he is well-known for his favourite activities: eating, sleeping and eating. So his crowning achievements are sure to involve the land of nod and some ketchup!