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Mark Waid Explains A Change In Solicits For Archie #20 – And An Upcoming Death

This was the solicitation for Archie Comics in May 2017.

ARCHIE #20
Cheryl Blossom finally goes on the warpath, and her target will surprise you! And why does Betty have second thoughts about her new boyfriend every time Archie walks by…?

Script: Mark Waid
Art: Pete Woods, Andre Szymanowicz, Jack Morelli
Archie #20 CVR A Reg: Pete Woods
Archie #20 CVR B Var: Adam Gorham
Archie #20 CVR C Var: Rebekah Isaacs
On Sale Date: 5/17
32-page, full color comic
$3.99 U.S.

But in a PR-arranged article in Entertainment Weekly, it seems that things are all change, with a major death storyline starting in that issue instead.

Archie #20 (on sale May 17) will feature Archie and Reggie's climactic race on the eerily named Dead Man's Curve. In the follow-up, Archie #21 (out June 21), Riverdale residents receive a shocking phone call, and the identity of the dead character is finally revealed. Although Reggie seems like an obvious suspect for this major death, it's always possible that his race with Archie could swing out of control and hit someone else. All three issues will be written by Waid and illustrated by Pete Woods and Jack Morelli.

With Mark Waid quotes as saying,

"Up until now, Archie and his pals have led fairly untroubled, normal lives. Suddenly, in one horrifying instant, that all changes when one of the kids looks death in the eye — and death doesn't blink"

On Twitter, Mark explains the change.

https://twitter.com/MarkWaid/status/844273015852445697

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