Exclusive: Archie Comics Gives a Look Inside Next Week's Big Moose One-Shot

Archie Comics has provided ComicBook.com with an exclusive lettered preview of Big Moose, a one-shot centering on Moose Mason and due in comic shops next week.

You can check out the solicitation text below, and the preview pages in the attached image gallery.

The comic is set in the new Archie universe launched with Mark Waid's 2015 Archie reboot, and features work by an array of new and upcoming talent, including Sean Ryan, Cory Smith, Ryan Cady, Thomas Pitilli, and more.

Moose has traditionally been depicted as a star athlete without much in the way of brains, but a big heart. He is fiercely devoted to his "little buddy" Dilton Doily as well as his steady girlfriend Midge Klump. In the 1990 TV movie To Riverdale and Back Again, an older Moose appeared married to Midge, and that same development later carried on to the comics.

On Riverdale, The CW's freshman drama set in the world of Archie Comics, Moose has only appeared briefly. In the show, he's a closeted bisexual or homosexual who is in a sexual-but-not-romantic relationship with Kevin Keller.

In "New Riverdale," Moose hasn't made many appearances, and has been depicted generally in the same way he always has. His lip-lock with Midge on the one-shot's cover seems to indicate that will remain the case here.

The issue will be on sale on April 26.

Big Moose One-Shot

Riverdale's resident jock gets the spotlight in this special one-shot where everything's Moose! Stories by Sean Ryan, Ryan Cady and Gorf with art by Cory Smith, Thomas Pitilli and Ryan Jampole!

Script: Sean Ryan, Ryan Cady, Gorf
Art: Thomas Pitilli, Cory Smith, Ryan Jampole, Matt Herms, Glenn Whitmore, Kelly Fitzpatrick, Jack Morelli

Cover: Thomas Pitilli
Variant Covers: Cory Smith, Wilfredo Torres
On Sale Date: 4/26
48-page, full color comic
$4.99 U.S.

"Moose v. the Vending Machine"

Script: Sean Ryan
Pencils and Inks: Cory Smith
Colors: Matt Herms
Letters: Jack Morelli

"Have it All"

Script: Ryan Cady
Pencils and Inks: Thomas Pitilli
Colors: Glenn Whitmore
Letters: Jack Morelli

"The Big Difference"

Script: Gorf
Pencils and Inks: Ryan Jampole
Colors: Kelly Fitzpatrick
Letters: Jack Morelli