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ponch22's review against another edition
4.0
Picked this up at FCBD but I'm confused exactly what I read. Not sure if this is [b:Archie #1|25862145|Archie #1|Mark Waid|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1436215632s/25862145.jpg|45732781] or perhaps a collection of the first three issues of Archie (the FCBD issue is told in three chapters, with an excerpt of [b:Jughead|26127678|Jughead #1|Chip Zdarsky|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1439977152s/26127678.jpg|46077580] in the back.
I've never read any Archie comics before but I knew some basics—Archie has a love triangle between Betty and Veronica and Jughead is his crown-wearing friend.
This "reboot" has Archie and Betty broken up from page 1 and the rest of the issue has a lot of fun with their friends trying to get them back together. I could see myself picking up this series. It seems fun and the artwork is engaging.
I've never read any Archie comics before but I knew some basics—Archie has a love triangle between Betty and Veronica and Jughead is his crown-wearing friend.
This "reboot" has Archie and Betty broken up from page 1 and the rest of the issue has a lot of fun with their friends trying to get them back together. I could see myself picking up this series. It seems fun and the artwork is engaging.
sandeeisreading's review against another edition
5.0
Before I started reading Superhero comic books, and any other type of comic books actually, I have been an avid reader of Archie. I had a small collection of these before. They, unfortunately, got donated to charity because we didn't have enough space when we moved. But at that point, I thought I was outgrowing them anyways. I stopped reading them.
I know this new version of Archie has been out for a while. The reason why I haven't read it was because I was having a hard time getting a copy. It intrigues me because I want to know how close they're going to make it to the original story from the smaller version. Yeah. Sorry. I dunno how to call the previous Archie comics. Haha. I'll stick with the smaller version. Haha.
Okay so... to start, I absolutely loved this. Not only because the illustrations significantly changed, but also because it was told in a very interesting way.
ARCHIE IS BREAKING THE FOURTH WALL! AND ITS AWESOME!
In the original Archie run, there was always a love triangle/square involved. There was Archie, Betty, Veronica, and sometimes, Reggie. I always thought Archie liked Veronica more, but in this story, Betty and Archie was a thing since they were very young, being next door neighbors and all. Then an incident happened, which had them go their separate ways. I've only read this first issue, so I'm not exactly sure what caused the #LipstickIncident is (the cause of the breakup... which I'm thinking is because of a girl), but I'm going to read the next ones until I catch up.
If you have read Archie before, in the older run, you'd definitely enjoy this. I definitely did. So much nostalgia as I was reading it.
I know this new version of Archie has been out for a while. The reason why I haven't read it was because I was having a hard time getting a copy. It intrigues me because I want to know how close they're going to make it to the original story from the smaller version. Yeah. Sorry. I dunno how to call the previous Archie comics. Haha. I'll stick with the smaller version. Haha.
Okay so... to start, I absolutely loved this. Not only because the illustrations significantly changed, but also because it was told in a very interesting way.
ARCHIE IS BREAKING THE FOURTH WALL! AND ITS AWESOME!
In the original Archie run, there was always a love triangle/square involved. There was Archie, Betty, Veronica, and sometimes, Reggie. I always thought Archie liked Veronica more, but in this story, Betty and Archie was a thing since they were very young, being next door neighbors and all. Then an incident happened, which had them go their separate ways. I've only read this first issue, so I'm not exactly sure what caused the #LipstickIncident is (the cause of the breakup... which I'm thinking is because of a girl), but I'm going to read the next ones until I catch up.
If you have read Archie before, in the older run, you'd definitely enjoy this. I definitely did. So much nostalgia as I was reading it.
marialianou's review against another edition
5.0
I am an avid fan of Archie and I really love this reboot! ♥
mystimayhem's review against another edition
3.0
I love Fiona Staples' art style so much. To early to say, though, if I'll enjoy this series
ericbuscemi's review against another edition
4.0
Another Free Comic Book Day success story. I wouldn't have even picked this up for free if my son didn't grab it, as I never liked Archie comics growing up. But since it was already in the pile when I got home, I gave it a read, and have to admit I'm ordering the first trade paperback because I found the story so fresh and compelling.
sodrewrites's review against another edition
4.0
Totally loving the modern reboot of Archie. The writing is fresh and the illustrations are beautiful!
mrsmeganpadley's review against another edition
4.0
Shorter than I thought
But it’s free so I can’t complain. Combination of new and retro art style for characters is interesting. Will read the next one.
But it’s free so I can’t complain. Combination of new and retro art style for characters is interesting. Will read the next one.
misha_ali's review against another edition
4.0
An excellent modernized version of the old Archie comics. I'll definitely be checking out the rest in this series.
chatterbookbabe's review against another edition
5.0
I was so impressed with this comic! When I found out they were rebooting Archie, I was extremely skeptical to say the least. It turned out much better than I expected.
lispylibrarian's review against another edition
4.0
Free PDF Copy from the Library Journal Library Con tote bag. Very cute first issue . Archie and Bettie have broken up and all of their friends conspire to get them back together by rigging the homecoming king and queen voting.