Author: Mark Waid
Illustrators: Fiona Staples and Veronica Fish
Publisher: Archie Comics
Illustrators: Fiona Staples and Veronica Fish
Publisher: Archie Comics
America’s Favorite
Teenager, Archie Andrews, is reborn in the pages of this must-have
graphic novel collecting the first six issues of the comic book series
that everyone is talking about. Meet Riverdale High teen Archie, his
oddball, food-loving best friend Jughead, girl-next-door Betty and
well-to-do snob Veronica Lodge as they embark on a modern reimagining of
the beloved Archie world. It’s all here: the love triangle, friendship,
humor, charm and lots of fun – but with a decidedly modern twist.
Brought to you by some of the masters of the comic book genre, including writer Mark Waid and the all-star lineup of artists: Fiona Staples, Annie Wu and Veronica Fish, the first volume of ARCHIE presents readers with a new take on the beloved Archie Comics concepts while retaining the best elements from the company’s 75 years of history. ARCHIE VOL. 1 collects ARCHIE #1-6 and features bonus content including scripts, sketches, variant covers and the full first issue of the all new JUGHEAD series by acclaimed writer Chip Zdarsky and artist Erica Henderson.
Brought to you by some of the masters of the comic book genre, including writer Mark Waid and the all-star lineup of artists: Fiona Staples, Annie Wu and Veronica Fish, the first volume of ARCHIE presents readers with a new take on the beloved Archie Comics concepts while retaining the best elements from the company’s 75 years of history. ARCHIE VOL. 1 collects ARCHIE #1-6 and features bonus content including scripts, sketches, variant covers and the full first issue of the all new JUGHEAD series by acclaimed writer Chip Zdarsky and artist Erica Henderson.
We follow a teen age boy through his life. This must be
boring, right? Not for Archie Andrews. We open with a break-up between Archie
and his long time girlfriend, Betty. Though neither of them will say more than “the
lipstick incident”, nobody knows why these two broke up. And EVERYONE is trying
to get them back together. They go as far as to stuff the homecoming court
ballet with their names. Will they win or will their friends plan backfire? And
what happens when a new girl enters the picture and stirs up everything?
I loved Archie comics when I was growing up. It was one of
the things my mother and I had in common. So when I saw that they were redoing
the series, I was so excited. And surprisingly, not let down. They have changed
the characters quite a bit, but I think that was for the best. They gave them
more of a backstory and we really got to know Archie as a character. My major
selling point on this series though is the art work. I can’t stop raving about
this enough! Fiona Stapes is like a goddess with graphic novels. Though, they
did change out artist half way through this edition, I liked all of the art
work, but I liked Fiona Staples’s Archie way more. Riverdale has definitely
changed and that isn’t really a bad thing. They also dropped @s and #s for the
reader to use on social media and actually feel like they are apart of the
story, which I think more books should do.
There is one character changed that I didn’t like and that
was Jughead. Jughead in the comics, if I remember correctly, was the best pal
of Archie and kind of dim. In this one Jughead is actually quite smart and I got
the feeling he was trying to sabotage the plan to get Betty and Archie back
together. Though that was probably my only problem with this.
Overall, I gave it a 4/5 Stars. If you are looking to stroll
down memory lane, this wouldn’t be the book for you, but if you want a
re-vamped look at what Riverdale would be like today, pick this up.
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