This post will show the Archie comic books scheduled to be released in 2026, as the information appears on the Archie Comics website. This list includes only the issues in standard comic book format, and does not include digests or magazines.
This page will be updated as new issues are solicited for release in 2026. The most recent update to this post was on April 20, 2026.
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JANUARY 2026:
The OFFICIAL COMIC BOOK OF VALENTINE’S DAY returns with a BRAND NEW STORY! A-POP is a vibrant world fueled by music and love—and when Sabrina, Betty, Veronica, and Josie form a band (managed by Archie!) to spread joy and compassion, they catch the eye of a dark spirit that’s threatened by their positivity. Can they rise above his dark influence? Find out in this fun KPOP DEMON HUNTERS-style story, along with even more romance-filled tales than ever!
Script: Holly G!
Pencils: Steven Butler
Inks: Lily Butler
Letters: Jack Morelli
Colors: Glenn Whitmore
Main Cover: Dan Parent
Retro Variant Cover: Dan DeCarlo, Alison Flood
On Sale Date: 1/21
32-page, full color comic
$4.99 U.S.
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FEBRUARY 2026:
IT’S YOUR LUCKY DAY, because you get to revisit some of Veronica’s funniest stories from the 1990s! From an over-the-top Miss Popularity campaign to a fantastical retelling of “The Prince and the Pauper,” there’s never a dull moment with Riverdale’s favorite rich girl, Veronica Lodge. All that plus lots more in VERONICA #23, faithfully reprinted in a full-facsimile edition!
Script: Michael Gallagher
Art: Tim Kennedy, Dan Parent, Jon D’Agostino
Main Cover: Rex Lindsey
Variant Cover: Harry Lucey
On Sale Date: 2/11
32-page, full color comic
$4.99 U.S.
Archie and his friends go INTERGALACTIC in this BRAND NEW Space-Age story! When Archie and the gang gets ready to head into space on a rocket Dilton built, everything goes smoothly, until the spacecraft enters a realm where it becomes lost. With the teens LOST IN SPACE, it’s going to take someone out of this world to save them—someone like COSMO THE MIGHTY MARTIAN! All that plus over 30 pages of intergalactic adventures!
Script: Dan Parent
Pencils: Dan Parent
Inks: Bob Smith
Letters: Jack Morelli
Colors: Glenn Whitmore
Main Cover: Dan Parent
Variant Covers: Andrew Pepoy & Jason Millet, Samm Schwartz
On Sale Date: 2/25
32-page, full color comic
$4.99 U.S.
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MARCH 2026:
Kick off women’s history month with this special piece of Betty Cooper history . . . that’s right, the first-ever issue of BETTY AND ME from 1965! From chores and gardening to parties and beach trips, life’s always a lot more fun with everyone’s favorite girl-next-door, Betty Cooper! Plus, a special appearance from Li’l Jinx. All that and lots more in BETTY AND ME #1, faithfully reprinted in a full-facsimile edition!
Script: George Gladir, Joe Edwards
Art: Dan DeCarlo, Rudy Lapick, Joe Edwards
Main Cover: Dan DeCarlo
Endless Summer Variant: Dan DeCarlo
On Sale Date: 3/11
32-page, full color comic
$4.99 U.S
Archie Comics is celebrating our milestone 85th Anniverary all year long with a variety of rarities, collector editions, and fun finds! We’re kicking things off with a special collection of some of the best and most gorgeous Betty and Veronica Pin-up pages, collected for the first time ever in a comic-size format! This is an absolute must for any collector!
SCRIPT: Various
ART: Various
MAIN COVER: Dan DeCarlo
OPEN-TO-ORDER VARIANT COVERS: Dan DeCarlo (Betty Variant), Dan DeCarlo (Veronica Variant)
OPEN-TO-ORDER FOIL VARIANT COVERS: Dan DeCarlo (Betty Variant), Dan DeCarlo (Veronica Variant)
ON SALE DATE: 3/25
32-page, full color comic
$4.99 U.S. (Regular Covers)
$6.99 U.S. (Foil Variants)
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APRIL 2026:
We’re halfway to Halloween, so Archie Comics is treating you with a MONSTER of a facsimile comic and a must-have collector’s item for any Halloween fans! Plus, this issue from 1962 is loaded with wild and wacky stories including a monster hired by Mr. Lodge to scare away Archie, an examination of Archie’s superhuman balance, and a fight for the ages between Archie and Reggie—plus lots more in ARCHIE #125, faithfully reprinted in a full-facsimile edition!
Script: Frank Doyle
Art: Harry Lucey, Joe Harold, Marty Epp, Terry Szenics
Main Cover: Harry Lucey
Variant Cover: Dan DeCarlo
Foil Variant Cover: Harry Lucey
On Sale Date: 4/22
32-page, full color comic
$4.99 (REG) / $7.99 (FOIL)
Archie and his friends get their game on in this BRAND NEW video game story, just in time for the The Super Mario Galaxy Movie! While Betty is tasked with feeding Sabrina’s mischievous cat, Salem, the gang decides to join her. Things get wild when Jughead discovers an old gaming console and powers it up—suddenly, they’re all sucked into the game! Now trapped in a dazzling universe filled with quirky planets and unique challenges, Salem becomes their unexpected guide through this vibrant realm. Together, they must navigate wacky worlds and tackle hilarious obstacles as they work to find their way back home. With teamwork and friendship at the forefront, will they conquer the cosmos and return before it’s time for Salem’s next meal? Join them on this uproarious journey full of laughter, adventure, and interstellar surprises!
Script: Holly G!
Pencils: Holly G!
Inks: Bob Smith
Letters: Jack Morelli
Colors: Glenn Whitmore
Main Cover: Holly G!
Variant Cover: Stan Goldberg
Foil Variant Cover: Joe Staton
On Sale Date: 4/29
32-page, full color comic
$4.99 (REG) / $7.99 (FOIL)
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MAY 2026:
Summer time is here and blockbuster movies are already starting to heat up movie theater screens all over the globe! Of course, Archie and his extended group of friends are going to get in on the action! First, the Superteens and the Power Pets take on some souped up zoo animals in an all-out brawl! But who’s the evil mastermind behind all the chaos? Then, Veronica Lodge and Ginger Lopez battle it out to be the next best fashion critic! Inspired by upcoming movies like : Masters of the Universe, The Mandalorian and Grogu, and The Devil Wears Prada 2, plus plenty more homages to notable movies throughout Archie’s history, you’ll want to make sure you’ve got extra popcorn before diving into this fun-filled issue!
Script: Jamie L. Rotante
Pencils: Steven Butler, Bill Galvan
Inks: Lily Butler, Ben Galvan
Letters: Jack Morelli
Colors: Glenn Whitmore
Main Cover: Dan Parent
Variant Covers: Holly G!, Adrian Ropp
Foil Virgin Variant Cover: Dan Parent
On Sale Date: 5/13
32-page, full color comic
$4.99 (REG) / $7.99 (FOIL)
Summer might just be starting, but this book will make you never want to go back in the water again! This issue from 1980 with a JAWS-inspired cover is loaded with hilarious stories of mirth, music, and mayhem! From pizza parties to animal antics, this collector’s item is a can’t miss! You’re gonna need a bigger boat to fit all the fun found in ARCHIE’S TV LAUGH-OUT #79, faithfully reprinted in a full-facsimile edition!
Script: Frank Doyle
Art: Stan Goldberg, Dexter Taylor, Jon D’Agostino
Main Cover: Stan Goldberg
Variant Cover: Stan Goldberg
Foil Variant Cover: Harry Lucey & Dan Parent w/ Rosario “Tito” Peña
On Sale Date: 5/27
32-page, full color comic
$4.99 (REG) / $7.99 (FOIL)
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JUNE 2026:
First appearance of the new character and soccer star ETERNITY FIELDS just in time for FIFA World Cup 2026! It’s almost time for the big Boy vs. Girls All Star Soccer Game and Reggie wants his team to do whatever it takes to win—but when a mysterious new girl named Eternity Fields joins the girls’ team and makes them unstoppable, the boys are going to have to work extra hard to beat them . . . but will they heed Reggie’s advice? And just who is Eternity Fields, and how is she so good?! Celebrate the World Cup with this fun, sports-themed issue!
Script: Tania del Rio
Pencils: Dan Parent
Inks: Bob Smith
Letters: Jack Morelli
Colors: Glenn Whitmore
Main Cover: Dan Parent
Variant Cover: Dan Parent
Foil Variant Cover: Stan Goldberg w/ Rosario “Tito” Pena
On Sale Date: 6/10
32-page, full color comic
$4.99 (REG) | $7.99 (FOIL)
It’s Archie’s 85th Anniversary, and we’re continuing to roll out milestone issues from throughout Archie’s history, and this one is super! This issue, from 1965, introduces the world to Archie Andrews’ superhero alter-ego PUREHEART THE POWERFUL! You won’t want to miss out on a minute of the action in the highly-sought-after LIFE WITH ARCHIE #42, faithfully reprinted in a full-facsimile edition!
Script: Frank Doyle
Art: Bob White, Mario Acquaviva
Main Cover: Bob White
Variant Cover: Dan Parent w/ Rosario “Tito” Pena
Foil Variant Cover: Steven Butler
On Sale Date: 6/24
32-page, full color comic
$4.99 (REG) | $7.99 (FOIL)
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JULY 2026:
America is celebrating its 250th birthday, and who better to ring in the occasion than the beacons of Americana—Archie Andrews and all his friends and family in Riverdale! Take a walk down memory lane (no, not THAT Memory Lane), as we revisit some of the best U.S. and U.S. history stories from Archie’s 85 years!
Script: Various
Art: Various
Main Cover: Dan Parent
Variant Covers: Stan Goldberg, Dan Parent
Foil Variants: Dan Parent, Stan Goldberg, Dan Parent
On Sale Date: 7/1
32-page, full color comic
$4.99 (REG) / $7.99 (FOIL)
We’re back with another collector’s item comic starring America’s favorite BFFs Betty and Veronica! Hit the beach with this special collection of some of the best and most eye-catching Betty and Veronica swimsuit images, pin-ups, fashion pages, and one-page comics, collected for the first time ever in a comic-size format!
Script: Various
Art: Dan DeCarlo, Harry Lucey, Various
Main Cover: Dan Parent w/ Rich Koslowski and Rosario “Tito” Peña
Variant Covers: Dan DeCarlo (Betty Variant), Dan DeCarlo (Veronica Variant)
Foil Variants: Dan Parent w/ Rich Koslowski and Rosario “Tito” Peña, Dan DeCarlo (Veronica Red Foil Variant), Dan DeCarlo (Betty Silver Foil Variant)
On Sale Date: 7/8
32-page, full color comic
$4.99 (REG) / $7.99 (FOIL)
This is it—the hottest comic of the summer, fresh out of the oven! The incomparable writer TOM KING (of the upcoming Archie movie!) teams up with legendary artist DAN PARENT to present one of the wildest events to ever take place in the Archie Universe! Picture it: Riverdale, some year A.D. What was supposed to start out as a showcase of Jughead’s pie-eating skills morphed into the wildest food fight America—no, THE WORLD—has ever seen. Betty vs. Veronica (kind of), Reggie being . . . well, Reggie. Hot Dog lounging. Friends turned to enemies. Hearts broken. Crumbs everywhere. What’s to become of Riverdale? And will Jughead ever get to taste a sweet morsel of pie? All this AND a peek at Old Man Archie & Jughead. No matter what your favorite flavor is, this issue has something for you. Have a taste for yourself in JUGHEAD: PIEMAGGEDDON!
Script: Tom King
Pencils: Dan Parent
Inks: Rich Koslowski
Letters: Jack Morelli
Colors: Rosario “Tito” Peña
Main Cover: Dan Parent
Variant Covers: Jen Bartel, Elsa Charretier, Marguerite Sauvage, Greg Smallwood
Foil Retailer Incentive Cover: Francesco Francavilla
Open-to-Order Foil Variants: Dan Parent, Jen Bartel, Elsa Charretier, Marguerite Sauvage, Greg Smallwood
On Sale Date: 7/15
32-page, full color comic
$4.99 REG) / $7.99 (FOIL)
We’re travelling back in time 70 years ago to the first-ever appearance of Archie’s younger self! This issue, from 1956, introduces the world to Little Archie and all the adventures he and his li’l friends get into! Written and drawn by the legendary Bob Bolling, who’s entering the Eisner Hall of Fame this year! You won’t want to miss out on the piece of Archie Comics history in LITTLE ARCHIE #1, faithfully reprinted in a full-facsimile edition!
Script: Bob Bolling
Art: Bob Bolling
Main Cover: Bob Bolling
Variant Covers: Erin Hunting, Bob Bolling (Pop’s Variant)
Foil Variants: Bob Bolling (Main), Erin Hunting, Bob Bolling (Pop’s Variant)
On Sale Date: 7/22
32-page, full color comic
$4.99 (REG) / $7.99 (FOIL)
More to come...!
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