PopCultHQ looks at everything releasing
from Archie Comics in June 2025!
Archie Comics June Solicits/April Previews
This June, Archie Comics looks to be bringing the summer fun with them!
First, featuring the historic debut of Kevin Keller, Archie’s first gay character, the milestone VERONICA #202 gets a full Facsimile edition including original ads and editorial pages, just in time for Pride Month!
A second Facsimile offering this month, JUGHEAD #78 sports a classic monster gag in honor of June’s “Halfway to Halloween”!
Here’s a look at all that you can expect from Archie Comics this June!
ARCHIE SHOWCASE JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #24: HALFWAY TO HALLOWEEN
Script: Dan Parent, George Gladir,
Art: Dan Parent, Dan DeCarlo
Cover: Dan Parent, Bob Smith, Rosario “Tito” Peña
On Sale Date: 6/18
192-page, full color digest
$9.99 U.S.
You’re never too old to go trick or treating—and it’s never too early to go, either! Sure, it may only be June, but Archie and the gang are already in the full spirit of the spooky season!
ARCHIE’S PAL JUGHEAD #78: FACSIMILE EDITION
Script: Sy Reit, Joe Edwards, Various
Art: Samm Schwartz, Joe Edwards, Various
Cover: Samm Schwartz
On Sale Date: 6/25
32-page, full color comic
$3.99 U.S.
Celebrate Halfway to Halloween with Jughead! You’ll be a winner once you get your hands on this beloved issue of ARCHIE’S PAL JUGHEAD #78 faithfully reprinted in a full-facsimile edition!
BETTY & VERONICA JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #335
Script: Dan Parent, George Gladir
Art: Dan Parent, Dan DeCarlo, Pat Kennedy
Cover: Dan Parent, Rosario “Tito” Peña
On Sale Date: 6/4
192-page, full color digest
$9.99 U.S.
BRAND NEW STORY!
Move over, Superman! The new Galaxyman movie is having its world premiere in Riverdale! Wilbur Wilkin is hired to dress up as the titular hero for the event—but when things go awry, it’ll take a real hero like Pureheart the Powerful to save the day!
VERONICA #202: FACSIMILE EDITION
Script: Dan Parent
Pencils: Dan Parent
Inks: Rich Koslowski
Colors: Digikore Studios
Letters: Jack Morelli
Cover: Dan Parent
On Sale Date: 6/4
32-page, full color comic
$3.99 U.S.
LANDMARK FIRST APPEARANCE OF KEVIN KELLER!
We’re kicking off Pride Month with one of the most significant moments in Archie Comics history—the introduction of Archie’s first-ever gay character, Kevin Keller. Re-live history in VERONICA #202, faithfully reprinted in a full-facsimile edition!
WORLD OF ARCHIE JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #151
Script: Dan Parent
Pencils: Dan Parent
Inks: Bob Smith
Colors: Glenn Whitmore
Letters: Jack Morelli
Cover: Dan Parent, Rosario “Tito” Peña
On Sale Date: 6/11
192-page, full color digest
$9.99 U.S.
BRAND NEW STORY!
Wilbur Wilkin is broke and needs some extra cash—and his mom’s kettle corn recipe might be the secret to his success when he and Jughead join forces to sell it at the beach!
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.