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Archie #639, art by Gisèle Lagacé

“The Naughty Clause.” It’s Christmas Eve in Riverdale and everyone’s getting last minute gift shopping in. All signs point to a very merry Christmas, that is, until the gang receive a tip from one of Santa’s helpers that Reggie made the naughty list. It’s off to the North Pole to exercise the Naughty Clause and hopefully save Christmas for their friend before it’s too late. Will they manage to get Reggie off the hook in time or is he doomed to go present-less this year? Hop aboard; this is one wild sleigh ride you’re not going to want to miss!

Market Monday

Archie #636, written by Tania Del Rio, art by Gisèle Lagacé

‘The Great Switcheroo’ - Growing up as a teenage boy can rough! But not more so than a teen girl, right? Upon overhearing the guys and gals of Riverdale grumbling over how the other half has it easier, Sabrina’s mischievous cat Salem turns the town upside down when he dishes out the ultimate genetic makeover! Chaos ensues as the teens discover it’s not as easy to walk in each other’s shoes (or heels!) as they originally thought, so it’s up to Sabrina to set things right! Will Salem’s spell wear off, thus giving the gang a new appreciation for who they are, or will the switch up become permanent? Find out in this off-the-wall issue guest-starring Sabrina the Teenage Witch!

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ARCHIE #636: “The Great Switcheroo” – Growing up as a teenage boy can rough! But not more so than a teen girl, right? Upon overhearing the guys and gals of Riverdale grumbling over how the other half has it easier, Sabrina’s mischievous cat Salem turns the town upside down when he dishes out the ultimate genetic makeover! Chaos ensues as the teens discover it’s not as easy to walk in each other’s shoes (or heels!) as they originally thought, so it’s up to Sabrina to set things right! Will Salem’s spell wear off, thus giving the gang a new appreciation for who they are, or will the switch up become permanent? Find out in this off-the-wall issue guest-starring Sabrina the Teenage Witch!

• Script: Tania del Rio
• Art: Gisele, Rich Koslowski
• Covers: Gisele

(via MTV Geek )

Newsy Bits

• Archie and the gang are going to Occupy Riverdale, with a variant cover by Jill Thompson and interior art by Gisèle Lagacé.
• Leah Moore and John Reppion will be writing their first 2000AD property, a Judge Dredd story entitled “Scouting for Bots”, will appear in Judge Dredd Megazine #322, on sale in the UK on March 28th and in North America on April 11th.
  

  “We are really excited to be finally working for the comic we have all grown up with (some of us more than others!). I remember my dad taking me to the 2000 AD office when I was small (maybe eight?) and meeting Tharg in the flesh! I said “Borag Thungg, O Mighty One”. He said “Borag Thungg, Earthlet Leah”. It was awesome. It’s nice to see that bit of early networking paid off over two decades later.”

• Carla Speed McNeil’s Finder: Voice has been nominated for a Los Angeles Times Book Prize in the Graphic Novel category.
• Vera Brosgol’s Anya’s Ghost has been shortlisted for the Graphic Novel Bram Stoker Award.
• Check out this collection of character designs from the works of Alex De Campi, including Valentine headshots by Cassandra James.  In other De Campi news, after a falling out with her original Ashes collaborator, a dozen other artists have pitched in to draw one chapter each, including Colleen Doran,

Webcomics Wednesday

Ménage à 3 by Gisèle Lagacé - 18+ comic about the erotically-charged misadventures of a comic book geek, his two female roommates, a rapacious bisexual and a busty French naif.