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New Archie Comics Coming in August 2026

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B variant cover of the LAUGH #166 Facsimile Edition. It's designed to look like the Beatles' SGT. PEPPER album cover, with Archie, Veronica, Betty, and Jughead as the Beatles in colorful marching band costumes, standing behind a bass drum with the words RIVERDALE LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND stamped on it. In the foreground is a bed of flowers spelling out THE ARCHIES. Over a dozen supporting characters stand behind them, including Josie, Sabrina, Kevin, Dilton, Reggie, Moose, and many more, including alternate versions of the main cast from different time periods.

We’ve caught Beatlemania in our August new releases! To pre-order, contact your local comic book shop using the Comic Shop Locator, or directly from the Archie Comics Shop.

Information listed below is subject to change.
Main Cover of the BETTY AND VERONICA FASHION PAGES one-shot special. Betty and Veronica, each wearing a designer dress (Veronica's is red and sleeveless and Betty's is seafoam green with white stars) lean on a red convertible sports car, superimposed over a faded-back background of various fashion pose snapshot.

BETTY AND VERONICA FASHION PAGES main cover by Dan DeCarlo

 

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ARCHIE COMICS 85th ANNIVERSARY PRESENTS: BETTY & VERONICA FASHION PAGES (ONE-SHOT)

Hit the runway with Betty and Veronica as they showcase their best and brightest outfits! B&V have been synonymous with fashion since they first touched down in Riverdale, and this collection of fashion pages, one-page comics, and style-centric stories showcases just why they’ve been icons for 85 years! Just in time for Paris Fashion Week!

Script: Various
Art: Various
Main Cover: Dan DeCarlo
Variant Covers: Dan DeCarlo (Betty Variant), Dan DeCarlo (Veronica Variant)
Foil Variants: Dan DeCarlo, Dan DeCarlo (Betty Variant), Dan DeCarlo (Veronica Variant)
On Sale Date: 8/26
32-page, full color comic
$4.99 (REG) / $7.99 (FOIL)

Main cover of the LAUGH #166 Facsimile Edition. Betty and Veronica are sitting on the floor listening to Beatles records on a portable turntable. They're sharing a thought balloon with an image of the Beatles band members. In the background, Mr. Lodge is trying to read his newspaper in a green easy chair by the fireplace. He's looking angrily over his shoulder at the girls, with a thought balloon showing pictures of real beetles, the insects.

LAUGH #166: FACSIMILE EDITION main cover by Harry Lucey

 

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LAUGH #166: FACSIMILE EDITION

August 2026 marks the 60th anniversary of The Beatles’ final commercial concert at Candlestick Park (August 29, 1966) and the release of their groundbreaking album Revolver (August 1966), and Betty and Veronica are ready to celebrate! This issue, from 1965, is a time capsule of ‘60s art and fashion! From plaid fads to a radio request ruckus and, of course, a little fun with the Fab Four, this is a can’t-miss for classic Archie collectors! So, join us as we travel back to yesterday in LAUGH #166, faithfully reprinted in a full-facsimile edition!

Script: Joe Edwards, Frank Doyle
Art: Harry Lucey, Joe Edwards, Dan DeCarlo, Mario Acquaviva, Vincent DeCarlo
Main Cover: Harry Lucey w/ Mario Acquaviva
Variant Covers: Matt Talbot (Sgt. Pepper Variant), Rex Lindsey (Abbey Road Variant)
Foil Variants: Harry Lucey w/ Mario Acquaviva, Matt Talbot (Sgt. Pepper Variant), Rex Lindsey (Abbey Road Variant)
On Sale Date: 8/12
32-page, full color comic
$4.99 (REG) / $7.99 (FOIL)

Cover of ARCHIE COMICS DIGEST: HALLOWEEN SPECIAL. Archie, in a Cosmo the Mighty Martian costume, and Jughead, in his Captain Hero superhero costume, empty out a plastic jack-o-lantern Halloween pail full of candy. The cover line reads: The Official Comic Book of Halloween

ARCHIE COMICS DIGEST: HALLOWEEN SPECIAL main cover by Dan Parent.

 

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ARCHIE COMICS DIGEST #7: HALLOWEEN SPECIAL

Spooky season is here and Archie and his friends are ready to go trick-or-treating! From jack-o-lanterns to groovy ghouls, there’s no better place to celebrate Halloween than Riverdale!

Script: Various
Art: Various
Cover: Dan Parent w/ Rosario “Tito” Pena
On Sale Date: 8/19
96-page, full color digest
$9.99

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