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My Little Pony's Katie Cook And Sara Richard Read Archie – The Bleed Episode 51
The podcast consists of the latest news in comics, creator interviews, and a weekly book club discussion. Can you believe that this is our 51st episode and it's only the second time a creator has been honest about the demonic blood rituals and animal sacrifices required to succeed in this industry? This truth-bomb comes courtesy of guest Sara Richard who[...]
A Mogul Moves To Riverdale In Archie #3
Tomorrow will see the release of the third issue of the Mark Waid / Fiona Staples reboot of the Archie series It's also the last issue with Staples on art as Annie Wu comes in for issue #4. ARCHIE #3 Something strange is looming over Riverdale—and it's taking the shape of a giant mega-mansion owned by an[...]
Archie Comics Loses A Fifth Of Their Staff
Bleeding Cool has been informed that Archie Comics has laid off a significant number of their office staff, six out of their thirty employees I have been told that it's not from the executive level, but from production and warehouse And that this includes a production assistant, and a senior art director who has been with the company for[...]
Top 100 Comics And Graphic Novels Of August 2015 – Archie Takes A Tumble
Archie Comics' top book at #65 is Archie #2 Titan Comics' top book at #74 has Doctor Who: The Four Doctors #1 Valiant Entertainment hits #76 with Book Of Death #2 IDW at #88 have Star Trek Green Lantern #2 and Dynamite at #89 have Red Sonja/Conan #1. And for graphic novels? The Walking Dead takes[...]
Advance Reorders – A Contest Of Champion Trade Paperbacks
It's a similar story for Wonder Woman '77 Special #2 and Archie #3, which still seems to be selling well in the market after its big launch. TOP 25 ADVANCE REORDER COMICS/GRAPHIC NOVELS/TPs Publication Price Publisher MARVEL SUPER HERO CONTEST OF CHAMPIONS TP VOL 01 $7.99 MAR SECRET WARS #1 (OF 9) ROSS 3RD PTG VAR $4.99 MAR OLD MAN LOGAN #1 SORRENTINO 2ND PTG VAR SWA $4.99 MAR OLD[...]
Francesco Francavilla Draws Archie For Judge Dredd #1
Take him to the cubes, Dredd! Archie Comics, the acclaimed and bestselling comic book publisher that is home to some of the best-known pop culture creations in the world is marking their 75th anniversary in 2016 And to help ring in this monumental occasion, IDW Publishing is celebrating their publishing partner in the form of Archie tribute[...]
A Look Inside The Re-imagined Archie #3
We've got a look here at the third issue of the re-imagined Archie series by Mark Waid and Fiona Staples Joining Staples on the art are Andre Szymanowicz, Jen Vaughn and Jack Morelli Staples also did the main cover with variants done by Ben Caldwell, Cliff Chiang, Stuart Immonen and Andrew Robinson. Something strange is looming[...]
Archie Comics Solicitations For November 2015
Here we have the full solicitations for Archie Comics and their superhero imprint Dark Circle Comics for titles shipping in November of 2015. THE BLACK HOOD #7 "The Lonely Crusade, Part 1" Greg Hettinger returns to Philadelphia and promises his closest friend, Jessie Dupree, that his hood-wearing vigilante days are over But it's a promise he's going[...]
Annie Wu And Veronica Fish To Follow Fiona Staples On Archie
With the successful re-launch of the Archie series by Mark Waid and Fiona Staples, the publisher is announcing that Hawkeye and Black Canary artist Annie Wu will take on the art chores for issue #4 while Veronica Fish will handle issues #5 and #6 Fish gained notice with the release of her promotional image for[...]
Preview Of The Relaunched Archie #2
Archie Comics hits stores this week with the second issue of their relaunched flagship title Here we have a preview for Archie #2 by Mark Waid and Fiona Staples with covers by Staples, Howard Chaykin with Jesus Aburto, Erica Henderson, Paul Renaud, Paolo Rivera, and Chrissie Zullo. The new school year continues to bring with it daunting new[...]
Archie The Musical Is In The Works By Ant-Man Writer Adam McKay
Archie and his on-going love triangle with Betty and Vernoica are being developed by Ant-Man writer Adam McKay along with Funny Or Die Productions and Archie Comics' Jon Goldwater and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa. There had been a feature film in the works, but that seems to be stalled which may be why the shift of focus to[...]
Star Wars, Invader Zim And Archie Top Advance Reorders
It's a similar story for the Archie relaunch. There's also good news for Valiant as the success of the first Book Of Death issue is affecting subsequent crossover issues, and it's a similar story for the second issues of Wolf and Bloodstrike… And there looks like there's a lot of last minute love for the Last Days[...]
A Look Inside Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina #4
We have a preview for the latest Archie Horror comic coming up, the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina #4 The issue is done by writer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and art by Robert Hack and Jack Morelli Also take a look at the Carrie-inspired second cover. Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina #4 There are some things in this world that mortal eyes[...]
SDCC '15: The Dark Circle Comics Panel – The Fox, Black Hood, The Web And More
By Mike Sangregorio Midday Saturday Archie Comics held its Dark Circle Comics panel to discuss a few of the superhero properties, and characters, that have recently been reintroduced by the company and why some of these newer, more modern versions may not be what longtime fans have come to expect. For those not familiar with the brand,[...]
SDCC '15: The Web And The Hangman Revamps By Archie For Dark Circle
At the Dark Circle panel for Archie Comics, the publisher announced two new series for the line The Web and The Hangman. This new Web is a 14 year cosplayer, dressing as the silver age version of The Web when she gets powers. While The Hangman is being reinvented as a very intense horror and is intended[...]
Archie TV Series Moves To The CW
The television adaptation of Archie Comics called Riverdale has moved over to the CW The one-hour drama series produced by Greg Berlanti will join the home of three other of his series The pilot is being written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and will also be produced by Sharon Schechter and John Goldwater. The modern take on the well-known[...]
A Comic Show – Invader Zim, Conman Lando & All New Archie!
Archie #1 by Waid and Staples is a modern reimagining of the icon that's hip without pandering I want to know what the #lipstickincedent is! Waid and J.G Jones' Strange Fruit #1 is beautiful and ugly at the same time A powerful work with basically a black "superman" landing in 1927 Mississippi and fighting the[...]
First Look At The New Archie #1 From Waid And Staples
We have a first look at the new Archie #1 by Mark Waid and Fiona Staples This issue has a boat load of covers and exclusives Looks like Archie is going all in on this one. COMIC SUPERSTARS MARK WAID AND FIONA STAPLES REIMAGINE AN ICON! Change is coming to Riverdale in this can't-miss kick-off to[...]
A Free Exclusive Copy Of Sabrina #1 For Those Who Backed Archie's Kickstarter
So Archie Comics cancelled their Kickstarter appeal after a number of retail and consumer complaints But for those who had backed the Kickstarter, they sent a little present Mine came today… the New York Comic Con exclusive copy of The Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina, Teenage Witch #1 with a Archie Comics logo Francesco Francavilla cover….   [...]
33 Thoughts From 33 Of Today's Comics – Airboy To Archie…
I'll write something more spoilery later I think, because there's something bigger going on… Archie #666 in the only crossover with Afterlife With Archie you are ever going to get… So, anyway, Airboy #1 is probably the best new comic out today, even if it is somehow based on an old comic And it takes the route[...]
Preview: Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina #3
As Archie Comics continues their horror line, we get a preview of the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina #3 by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Robert Hack and Jack Morelli Both covers below are by Hack. Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina #3 It's the night before Halloween, the night before Sabrina's sixteenth birthday, the night of the blood-moon and the lunar eclipse,[...]
Archie Comics Cancels Its Kickstarter
It was launched to help fund the publication of a number of new Archie titles, part of the Riverdale Reborn line A new Jughead title, a new Betty & Veronica title, a new Kevin Keller title, all from top drawer talent such as Chip Zdarsky and Adam Hughes, to accompany the new Archie series by Mark[...]
Fox Hunt Says 'We're Laughing With You' To Hero Comics
Fox Hunt #1 was released in April to great fanfare, and fans noticed that the comic, which carries on in a separate storyline from The Fox from Dark Circle/Archie Comics by Mark Waid and Dean Haspiel, had become a bit more densely crafted, intricate, maybe even a little "darker" in keeping with the new Dark[...]
Archie Comics Answer Its Kickstarter Critics
Yesterday, Archie Comics launched a Kickstarter appeal to fund their new Riverdale Reborn line. Citing cashflow problems with their new Target/Wal-Mart deal as the factor behind needing to use a Kickstarter to launch the new line. A couple of retailers took umbrage at this, and there were questions from other creators and retailers as to why Archie Comics[...]