Comments on: Archie’s Latest Headline Grabbers: Death and Politics

By: Archie Gets Political With Occupy Riverdale » Comics Worth Reading

Archie Gets Political With Occupy Riverdale » Comics Worth Reading — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 16:31:25 +0000

[...] anyone who wrote about this; I wonder if this post will get linked!), especially if it’s a hot-button political issue, such as gay marriage, or here, economic [...]

By: Another Archie Future “What If” Story: He Marries Valerie, Has Daughter » Comics Worth Reading

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:28:29 +0000

[...] Archie and Valerie dated while also fitting in the company’s current strategy of creating headline-grabbing concepts to get free publicity, such as the recent gay wedding in Life With Archie [...]

By: Boom! Announces Winners of Decision 2012 Comic Straw Poll » Comics Worth Reading

Boom! Announces Winners of Decision 2012 Comic Straw Poll » Comics Worth Reading — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:19:01 +0000

[...] gathered enough notice to justify a comic. Obama and Palin have already had biographical comics and made appearances in comics from other publishers. [...]

By: How’s Life With Archie Doing? » Comics Worth Reading

How’s Life With Archie Doing? » Comics Worth Reading — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 00:54:39 +0000

[...] know for sure until the year-end sales figures are out, but I’ve been wondering how Life With Archie has been doing. I’ve noticed a number of format changes in the magazine that concern me. [...]

By: Good Comics Out December 29: Aria Returns, Diamond Video » Comics Worth Reading

Tue, 28 Dec 2010 20:19:36 +0000

[...] don’t forget, Grundy dies in Life With Archie: The Married Life #6 (Archie Comics, [...]

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 14:15:27 +0000

I have no problem with Grundy dieing, it’s in the “Life With Archie” series that is set in the future from the present day Archie comics, and that means some of the older characters are going to be dead or pass, I wouldnt want that type of thing to dominate every issue but one character is fine.

That said, I do not care for the politics stuff. I have no interest in seeing actual politicans in my comics, and would prefer Archie did not spend time doing stories that prominently feature Obama and Palin.

By: James Schee

James Schee — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 22:49:43 +0000

I like the Life With stories a lot myself. It reminds me somewhat of the Archie TV movie, where there were a lot of adult complications as well. Plus I don’t know what’ll happen in them from issue to issue.

I like the original Archie books too, but its nice to see Archie expand a little. Not only do we get these adultish series, but theres also things like the first openly gay Archie character to interracial kiss and the like. There was also the Sabrina manga makeover in the past as well.

Which has led me to look at Archie as other than this bland, brand keeper publisher.

By: Johanna

Johanna — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 13:37:41 +0000

That’s not the first comparison I’ve seen to that other strip, known for its treatment of a death from cancer as well. I agree, I like the light-hearted Archies more than the over-the-top Life With Archie. But economic concerns and such other problems are more real to me than their teenage readers, who likely find it all remote and thus entertaining in its drama.

By: Jaylat

Jaylat — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 13:22:42 +0000

I agree with the NYT commenters. Archie comics should be fun, and not veer in predictably “controversial” directions. Next thing you know the gang’ll all be depressed and maimed like Funky Winkerbean (actually that could be fun…).

By: Kevin Moore

Kevin Moore — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 07:30:27 +0000

The soda shop cover is charming to me, despite the presence of Teh Palin, whom the artist as seriously Flanderized. Both politicians seem harmless and quaint, neither capable of operating covert wars, predator drones or even shooting a moose.