Happy September, friends, or as it’s better known: Halloween-Eve!
If you know anything about me, it’s that I live for Halloween. My husband’s birthday is on Halloween. We were engaged on Halloween. It’s the best holiday there is, and I’m all for the idea of expanding its celebrations throughout October and September.
So you can imagine how grateful I am to work at a company that’s also all-in on celebrating Halloween. Heck, Archie celebrates it pretty much year-round! But to kick off the more official Spooky Season, I wanted to update you on a few new titles that’ll get you into the spirit!
First, out RIGHT NOW (if you can still manage to nab a copy) is the SABRINA ANNUAL SPECTACULAR comic, featuring a brand new story I wrote!
It’s always a thrill to work on these fun, classic stories. It’s even more thrilling when I get to work with the fantastic Holly G! Her unbridled enthusiasm for all things Archie, but especially for everyone’s favorite teenage witch, is unmatched—and it shows in every page of art she turns in! The unstoppable group of Jim Amash on inks, Jack Morelli on letters, and Glenn Whitmore on colors are rounding out the team. It’s always neat to work with such a legendary crew!
Editor-in-Chief Mike Pellerito had the brilliant idea to bring more magical characters into the Archieverse, starting with Sabrina’s new nemesis, Amber Nightstone, who was introduced in last year’s Sabrina Anniversary Spectacular. He expanded on that even further by giving her two nefarious sidekicks: Jade and Sapphire. Together, the three have powers of fire, wind, and water. It was a blast getting to work with these new characters and bring them to life! Expect to see more of them in the future!
If your local comic shop is out of stock on this one (which it very well might be!) you can grab a copy on the Archie webstore while supplies last.
Next up, on sale in bookstores everywhere 9/12, is probably one of the projects I’m the proudest to have ever worked on: the ARCHIE HORROR PRESENTS…. CHILLING ADVENTURES GRAPHIC NOVEL.
This graphic novel anthology collection features the first seven one-shot/anthology style comics Archie Horror has released. This is a bit of a testament to the start of my tenure as Senior Director of Editorial at Archie, and to see it all together in such a beautiful package (with striking cover art from horror master Robert Hack), is kind of jaw-dropping. For more info on the stories inside, check out this infographic:
This beauty is available in comic shops right now (since 8/23, as you can see) and, as mentioned earlier, in bookstores everywhere 9/12. Archie Horror is here in a big way this Halloween, and if you’re looking for a great jumping-on point, this is the perfect book for it. As always, you can also purchase this easily from the Archie Webstore. (Psst… if you order now, there’s a special sale going on, too!).
If you find the lovely Madam Satan gracing the cover and interiors of Archie Horror Presents… Chilling Adventures rather alluring, then fear not! Her story also continues this month with the MADAM SATAN: HELL ON EARTH one-shot comic, on sale 9/20!
Don’t forget to grab a copy of this gorgeous Madam Satan: Hell on Earth variant by artist Soo Lee!
Madam Satan has become a horror icon for us, and her journey is far from over. Pick up this comic in comic shops or on the Archie webstore to experience another frightful leg of our journey.
And show your love of all things Madam Satan with our brand new collection! T-shirts? Coffee mugs? Water bottles? We’ve got it all!
And if you’re going all-in on Halloween now, too, we’ve got a whole section for your happy haunting needs!
Ok, folks! That’s all the news that’s fit to print! Be back with more updates in the very near future.
Stay cool, and stay spooky!