Comic superstars Mark Waid and Fiona Staples reimagine an icon! Change is coming to Riverdale in this can't-miss kick-off to Archie's new ongoing series! Familiar faces return in new and unexpected ways in this must-have #1 issue! As the new school year approaches, you'd think Archie Andrews would be looking forward to classes and fun - but nothing is as it seems in the little town of Riverdale. But is this a one-off or a sign of bigger changes awaiting for America's favorite teens - and the entire town? Find out in this exciting and remarkable first issue!
by Archie Comics
Published July, 2015 (Modern Age) by Archie Comics and went on sale July 08, 2015 for $3.99 USD. This issue contains ____ pages in ____, the current NM value is $3.99 USD.
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My wife's only tie to the comic world is through Archie. Go figure! I couldn't wait to bring this one home and read it with her. Absolutely fun and playful. I gave Archie a serious look a couple years ago and I have since read a number of Pep Comics, some digests, and recent "floppy" format series. New story and new look to bring in today's readership. That's what comics are about.
Making Archie black or gay, or even a woman would be a true reboot. All Mark Waid does is take a beloved childhood icon and make him unrecognizable with new art and designs by Fiona Staples. But again, why do that at all? It was just announced this weekend at Comic-Con that Archie and the Ramones will be teaming up for a special issue. The artwork is to be in the classic Archie Comics style that have thrived for over 40 years. My point is: the Archie gang of 2015 looks more like kids you would see at the mall- not Pop's Choklit Shoppe. If this was a book made up of completely new characters, I would be singing it's praises. But as the next generation's Archie- it lacks depth, nostalgia, and recognizability.
