{"id":5594,"date":"2018-03-29T16:31:37","date_gmt":"2018-03-29T21:31:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=5594"},"modified":"2018-03-29T16:31:37","modified_gmt":"2018-03-29T21:31:37","slug":"classic-style-archie-comics-return-with-betty-veronica-friends-forever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/2018\/03\/29\/classic-style-archie-comics-return-with-betty-veronica-friends-forever\/","title":{"rendered":"CLASSIC-STYLE ARCHIE COMICS RETURN WITH BETTY & VERONICA FRIENDS FOREVER!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Riverdale’s iconic BFFs are heading back to comic shops in all-new stories!\u00a0BETTY & VERONICA FRIENDS FOREVER,<\/strong>\u00a0a new series from Archie veterans\u00a0Bill Golliher<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Dan Parent,\u00a0<\/strong>spotlights the timeless duo in themed issues of five-page stories, starting with “At the Movies” in\u00a0issue #1\u00a0<\/strong>this\u00a0May.<\/strong>This premiere issue sees B&V getting the Hollywood treatment and experiencing some matinee madness!<\/p>\n

FRIENDS FOREVER features the return of the classic Archie art style, known across the world for its family-friendly stories and rich history, to the comic shop market to meet growing demand for these stories in the traditional comic book format. The stories spotlighted in the new series, geared toward comic shops, will also be seen in select B&V digests.<\/p>\n

The new BETTY & VERONICA FRIENDS FOREVER series will make a fun and\u00a0affordable addition\u00a0to\u00a0your store’s all-ages section.<\/p>\n

Issue #1 goes on sale\u00a05\/2.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Cover Art by Dan Parent Riverdale’s iconic BFFs are heading back to comic shops in all-new stories!\u00a0BETTY & VERONICA FRIENDS FOREVER,\u00a0a new series…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5595,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[17,16],"tags":[145],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/unnamed-4-2.jpg?fit=1000%2C1538","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":7480,"url":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/2018\/07\/10\/archie-700-arriving-in-november-from-new-creative-team-nick-spencer-and-marguerite-sauvage\/","url_meta":{"origin":5594,"position":0},"title":"Archie #700 arriving in November from new creative team Nick Spencer and Marguerite Sauvage","author":"DiRT","date":"July 10, 2018","format":"image","excerpt":"ARCHIE Celebrates Milestone 700th Issue with New Creative Team Nick Spencer and Marguerite Sauvage ARCHIE #700 cover art by Marguerite Sauvage This fall, the longest-running series in the Archie Comics lineup reaches a major milestone with November's\u00a0ARCHIE #700,\u00a0kicking off a bold new era in Riverdale history. 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