On Wednesday, January 7th, Dark Horse Comics, in partnership with Archie Comics, is releasing ARCHIE vs. MINOR THREATS #4 (of 4) – from the villainously comedic minds of Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum, Timmy Heague, and featuring artwork by the dastardly yet brilliant Scott Koblish!
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Crime, milkshakes, and magic await you in this climatic crescendo finale of the first ever Minor Threats crossover!
Here’s a look at the covers, storyline, and preview pages for this week’s
new release from Dark Horse Comics on New Comic Book Day…
ARCHIE vs. MINOR THREATS #4 (of 4)
Script by Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum & Timmy Heague
Art by Scott Koblish
Colors by Hi-Fi Colour Design
Letters by Nate Piekos of Blambot
Covers & Cover Artists:
Scott Hepburn w/ Ian Herring (Cover A)
Scott Koblish w/ Hi-Fi Colour Design (Cover B)
Genre: Action/Adventure, Crime/Mystery, Superhero
Format: FC, 32 pages; Miniseries
Age range: 18+
SRP: $4.99
Publication Date: January 07, 2026
Archie Andrews of Riverdale and Frankie Follis aka Playtime are forced to team-up. From adversaries to allies, an unlikely alliance is forged! The duo have been sucked into a magical abyss after chasing after the almighty Five Fingers of Merlin AND more importantly, their beloved Betty & Scalpel! This vortex of magic bends time and space to alter reality, confronting those who enter with their past and future, challenging them to question everything they know about themselves and the life they live. Can our dysfunctional dynamic duo survive this twisted mystic realm or will the magic-addicted Top Hat get in their way from not just saving the women they love, but their homes of Riverdale and Twilight City?…
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.