Tom King and Dan Parent are set to release a new one-shot comic, “Jughead: Piemageddon,” featuring a chaotic pie-eating contest in Riverdale that promises wild slapstick humor and significant consequences.

The press release follows:

Media Release – Archie’s best pal Jughead has a bottomless stomach that’s led to some serious hijinks over the course of Archie Comics’ 85-year history, but nothing as catastrophic as what’s coming in July! Bestselling author Tom King (SUPERGIRL: WOMAN OF TOMORROW) and legendary Archie artist Dan Parent will reunite for a pie-eating contest with far-reaching consequences in a slapstick adventure one-shot comic that could only be called JUGHEAD: PIEMAGEDDON.

“I wanted to write a comic that spoke not only to our time, but to all times—a comic that challenged facile definitions of love and literature by transcending those perpetual platonic shadows and revealing a priori the tragic and comedic conditions inherent to our own precious, dissected, humiliating, human condition. Also, I wanted to write a comic where like a lot of people are getting hit by pies,” King said. “So, JUGHEAD: PIEMAGEDDON is definitely one of those two. Maybe both? No, probably just one. I’ll figure out which when I get my comps.”

“It’s so good to be teaming up with Tom again,” Parent said, “especially in this very Jughead-centric story. Even though I love drawing the girls, it’s nice to work on Jughead, who is probably everyone’s favorite character in the Archieverse. It’s always good to do slapstick. There is not enough slapstick in comics, or for that matter, the world, and here, Tom presents the ultimate in slapstick humor: the pie fight! And to the youth of America who are not familiar with this classic form of slapstick comedy . . . you’re welcome!"

The creative pair first teamed up on 2024’s one-shot comic ARCHIE: THE DECISION, depicting the escalating series of events after Archie decides to decide between Betty and Veronica, his two competing love interests. Both comics thoughtfully grapple with elemental aspects of Archie Comics lore in a way that King’s fans will find familiar from his searing works with franchise characters like Batman, Supergirl, The Vision, and many more.

“What these two have created is something completely unique and fun, and also perfectly Archie, or in this case, perfectly Jughead,” said Archie Comics Editor-in-Chief Mike Pellerito. “And it’s a great time—not only is the Supergirl movie coming out this summer, based on Tom’s and artist Bilquis Evely’s iconic Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, but Tom is hard at work writing the live-action Archie movie at Universal, helmed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. So, with all these wonderful things happening—especially in the 85th anniversary year of Archie—we’ve decided to celebrate with a pie fight!"

JUGHEAD: PIEMAGEDDON releases July 15 in comic shops nationwide, with inks by Rich Koslowski, colors by Rosario “Tito” Peña, letters by Jack Morelli, open-to-order variant covers by Jen Bartel, Elsa Charretier, Marguerite Sauvage, and Greg Smallwood, and a retailer incentive cover by Francesco Francavilla, all in regular and foil variants. It’s available for pre-order at comic shops today.

JUGHEAD: PIEMAGGEDDON (ONE-SHOT)

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)

ABOUT ARCHIE COMICS

Archie Comics is one of the most influential, successful, and longest-running brands in the comics industry. With over two billion comics sold and books published in dozens of languages, Archie characters are immediately recognizable worldwide. It is home to an extensive roster of characters—including The Archies, Little Archie, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Josie and the Pussycats, and Katy Keene—and the critically acclaimed Archie Horror imprint. The CW series RIVERDALE and the hit Netflix series CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA have captivated the hearts and minds of countless fans, a trend that continues with THE ARCHIES, the first comics-based Hindi language feature film, now streaming on Netflix. Archie characters have been featured in animation, television, film, and music throughout its more than 85-year history. Follow Archie Comics on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and online at archiecomics.com.

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