Archie Vol. 1
| Writer | Mark Waid |
| Artist | Fiona Staples |
| Paperback: | Mar 16, 2016, $19.99 |
Archie, one of the longest-running titles in comic book history, is rebooted here by two of the most talented creators in comics, Mark Waid and Fiona Staples. Together they create a surprising and definitive take on the origins of everyone's favorite redheaded teen and his friends while showcasing the beginnings of the historic love triangle between Archie, Betty, and Veronica. The book captures the bite and hilarious edge of Archie's original tales in a modern, forward-looking manner, while still retaining the character's all-ages appeal. Collects Archie #1-6 and bonus content including scripts, sketches, and variant covers.
ISSUES
Back to Top| Rating | Collected Issues | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Archie #1 | 42 | |
| Archie #2 | 31 | |
| Archie #3 | 29 | |
| Archie #4 | 16 | |
| Archie #5 | 18 | |
| Archie #6 | 14 |
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I first became aware of this book when Brian Hibbs did an interview with Mark Waid for the Comix Experience "Masterpiece Selection" of Kingdom Come. I thought Waid gave a really good interview. I was familiar with most of Waid's commercially successful runs at the time but asked what was a body of work that he had done that he felt particular proud of and enjoyed that may have been a lesser known work. "Archie...I so dug writing those characters. And I so enjoyed being in that rare place in comics where you can write comedy and drama...I wish more people knew about the Archie stuff because it was some of the best stuff that I have ever written." - Mark Waid (2020) At the time it came out in 2016, Waid was just coming off his celebr more
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