Afterlife with Archie Ah Archie. I have never understood Archie’s refusal to choose between Betty or Veronica when the choice is so obviously Betty. But then again, this love triangle has been selling millions of copies of rather stupid books in grocery stores around the world for over 50 years. These teenage kids get into hijinks and run around Riverdale. In the last couple of years though, it seems like the comics are trying to be more adult and strengthen their story lines. They have […]
Something’s Rotten in the State of Riverdale
After reading the great review by Halbs and finding myself in a quandary over what to read next (anyone else feel overwhelmed when you have so many books you WANT to read?!?), I decided to test out the waters with Afterlife with Archie: Escape from Riverdale (which I at first wrote as Greendale, because I guess I have Community on the mind). After just finishing five 500 page plus books that dealt with zombies (although they’re never called zombies), I have been missing my fiendish […]
“A feel-good beach read!” – Werner Herzog
While I collect comics as a hobby, I don’t necessarily have every lauded book on my monthly pull list at my friendly neighborhood comic shop. I tend to go for less hero-y, off-the-beaten-path books like Alex + Ada, Letter 44, She-Hulk, or Gotham by Midnight. My all-time favorite series (right now) is Booster Gold, which is pretty fun and light-hearted. But, since everyone has been talking up Archie books lately, particularly Afterlife with Archie, I decided to pick up the first volume, Escape from Riverdale. […]