Welcome to another episode of BEYOND THE SYNOPSIS!
In this feature, we interview comic book industry professionals via Zoom about their latest projects. For episode eleven, I spoke with writer Timmy Heague and artist Scott Koblish of the Dark Horse Comics & Archie Comics collaboration ARCHIE vs. MINOR THREATS, the new crossover comic miniseries featuring Twilight City’s favorite villains and Riverdale’s favorite teenagers!
ARCHIE vs. MINOR THREATS is a collision of the bright and hopeful with the dim and dirty—with hilarious results. Sabrina the Teenage Witch is the link between the two “universes,” and let’s just say that Archie from Riverdale and Playtime from Redport find their situations topsy-turvy in the craziest, scariest way.
PLUS!!! ARCHIE vs. MINOR THREATS gives readers & fans a feel for the series with a specially-curated, new playlist from Timmy Heague, Scott Koblish, Patton Oswalt, and Jordan Blum!
You can view, play, and save the playlist on Spotify at bit.ly/ArchieVsMinorThreats, as well as view the complete playlist at https://www.darkhorse.com/Blog/4451/archie-vs-minor-threats-playlist.
Here’s a look at the debut issue of ARCHIE vs. MINOR THREATS, which releases Wednesday, August 6th!
ARCHIE vs. MINOR THREATS #1 (of 4)
Story Plotting by Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum & Timmy Heague
Script by Timmy Heague
Art by Scott Koblish
Colors by Hi-Fi Colour Design
Letters by Nate Piekos of Blambot
Covers & Cover Artists:
Scott Hepburn (Cover A)
Scott Koblish (Cover B)
Joe Quinones (Cover C)
Patrick Horvath (Cover D)
Dan Parent (Cover E)
Michael Allred (Cover F)
Genre: Superhero, Crime/Mystery, Action/Adventure
Format: FC, 32 pages; Miniseries
Age range: 14+
SRP: $4.99
Publication Date: August 06, 2025
When Sabrina the Teenage Witch hijacks a Riverdale field trip to Twilight City to recover a magical artifact, she accidentally lands Archie, Betty, Veronica and Reggie in the costumed criminal underworld led by Playtime and Scalpel. These innocent teens are mistaken for supervillain henchmen and enlisted in Playtime’s current war on magic against Top Hat, a mysterious figure from Frankie’s past. Meanwhile a starving Jughead and Josie and the Pussycats head to Bite Burger where they encounter Barfly’s punk rocker fly $#*@eater—are we about to witness the birth of a supergroup?!
The series tells a classic Archie story (Archie breaks bad to impress the girls) while unveiling a can’t miss chapter in Playtime’s greater journey that will have ramifications in the Minor Threats books for years. From Salem the Cat to Crab Louie this crossover features all the fan favorite characters from both universes.
Time for the interview… enjoy!
I’d like to send a very big thank you to Timmy and Scott for taking the time to speak with me and discuss ARCHIE vs. MINOR THREATS. Go out and follow the creators and publishers online (links below) for the latest updates on this new four-issue miniseries!
And be sure to grab ARCHIE vs. MINOR THREATS #1 this Wednesday. You can pick up a copy at your local comic shop, as well as online comic book retailers!
About Timmy Heague:
Timmy Heague is a writer and owner of Arsenal Comics and Games in Ventura, CA. Timmy has been obsessed with comic books all his life. He’s been a writer for Archie Comics since 2023. In addition to writing the adventures of Archie & The Gang, Timmy has contributed stories for publishers such as Valiant Comics, Mad Cave Studios, and most recently Dark Horse Comics with the highly anticipated Archie Comics crossover Archie Vs Minor Threats. Timmy is always ready to write for as many publishers as possible and to dive into any universe he can get his hands on. What makes his storytelling vision unique is that he has been a comic book retailer for more than half of his life, giving him a position on the frontlines of comics to know what the reader is hungry for. Coming in 2026 is Timmy’s first creator owned projects which he is very excited to share with you!
About Scott Koblish:
Scott Koblish is an American comic-book artist who has worked as a penciller and inker on more than 600 comic books for Marvel, Valiant, Platinum, Disney and DC Comics. Koblish attended the Joe Kubert School and the School of Visual Arts in New York and began his career as a member of the Romita Raiders, working under John Romita Sr. at Marvel Comics. Koblish has worked on a variety of Marvel’s titles: including G.I. Joe, The Punisher, Elektra, Thor, Hulk, Captain America, Daredevil, Deadpool, The Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, The Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy, The X-Men, Moon Knight, Spider-Man/Deadpool, X-Men ’92, Uncanny X-Men: First Class, Star Wars, Venom and How to Read Comics the Marvel Way. His work at DC Comics includes Primal Age, Cybernetic Summer, Titans Giant, Batman: The Caped Crusader and Aquaman: The Becoming. His most popular work at Marvel as a penciller was a six-year run as an artist on Deadpool for Marvel, where he received the Guinness Book of World Records for most characters to appear on a comic book cover. He is also the author and artist of the book The Many Deaths of Scott Koblish, which is also currently in print in the U.S. and Vietnam.
About Dark Horse Comics:
Founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson, Dark Horse Comics is an excellent example of how integrity and innovation can help broaden a unique storytelling medium and transform a company with humble beginnings into an industry giant.
Over the years, Dark Horse has published the work of creative legends such as Yoshitaka Amano, Margaret Atwood, Paul Chadwick, Geof Darrow, Will Eisner, Neil Gaiman, Dave Gibbons, Faith Erin Hicks, Kazuo Koike, Matt Kindt, Jeff Lemire, Mike Mignola, Frank Miller, Kentaro Miura, Moebius, Chuck Palahniuk, Wendy Pini, Richard Pini, and Gerard Way. In addition, Dark Horse has a long tradition of establishing exciting new creative talent throughout all of its divisions.
The company has also set the industry standard for quality licensed comics, graphic novels, collectibles, and art books, including Stranger Things, Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Legend of Korra, Minecraft, The Legend of Zelda, Super Mario, Dragon Age, James Cameron’s Avatar, Game of Thrones, Mass Effect, StarCraft, The Witcher, and Halo. Today, Dark Horse Comics is one of the world’s leading entertainment publishers.
About Archie Comics:
The Archie Comics line of comic books is one of the most successful, longest running brands in the history of the comic industry. Archie Comics have sold 2 billion comics and are published in a dozen different foreign languages and distributed all over the world. Archie Comics has spawned characters whose popularity have spilled over into other media and who have become part of popular culture. SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH and JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS are just some of the many legendary franchises that are part of the Archie Comics Library.
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