Comments on: Archie Meets Kiss — Too Retro?

By: j

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 23:57:29 +0000

It’s completely fair to refer to KISS as a ’70s band. Too many obsessive middle-aged rock fans (KISS or otherwise) consider their fave raves as still vital if they manage to continue to do occasional concerts, but so many such groups haven’t had hits in decades. (Same with their fans, in another sense!). That said, an Archie tie-in comic should have occurred in the 1970s, but Marvel Comics did it with the band back then; KISS teaming up with Archie these days says much about the depleted brand of KISS in the 21st century, and perhaps the same of Archie. I doubt even that young comics readers watch the current sorta-soap opera/”Reality” series with Simmons moaning about his wealth and attempting to hide his age.

By: jim

jim — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 06:16:08 +0000

well, the archie series is rather retro in itself.

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By: Johanna

Johanna — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 11:26:44 +0000

Archie has done that for several of its promotional efforts. The Kevin Keller “miniseries”, for example, is really several issues of the Veronica title.

By: Eric Gimlin

Eric Gimlin — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 08:47:47 +0000

One thing that struck me is this is NOT a Limited Series, just a few issues of the regular title. Which is neat and unusual in this day and age.

By: Johanna

Johanna — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 19:31:23 +0000

Shad, you’re probably right. This news came out in conjunction with the announcement that IDW was also doing a licensed Kiss comic, so it’s just brand extension.

James, anything old is considered ok. Age brings safety, it seems.

By: James Schee

James Schee — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 18:21:11 +0000

Honestly it isn even a “dangerous” band anymore. Remember they performed at the halftime of the Super Bowl as a “Safe choice” after the wardrobe malfunction. (who’d ever thought a Beatle, Rolling Stone & Kiss would be considered safe choices)

By: ShadZ

ShadZ — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 16:13:37 +0000

This seems less like “The BAND Kiss is popular with kids, let’s see if we can work them into a story to show how hip we are” and more like “The BRAND Kiss is still popular with a portion of comics buyers, let’s do a crossover”

By: Ed Sizemore

Ed Sizemore — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 12:17:27 +0000

As a former KISS junkie, I’ll be getting it for the novelty.

By: Joshua

Joshua — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 12:16:27 +0000

My guess is that many younger folks will be familiar with Kiss from their appearance on the American Idol finale. Whether that would prompt them to pick up the comic? Now if they could somehow secure the rights to do Sabrina meets Harry Potter…