Archie Comics - C/D?

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"The introduction of Kevin is just about keeping the world of Archie Comics current and inclusive. Archie's hometown of Riverdale has always been a safe world for everyone. It just makes sense to have an openly gay character in Archie comic books," Archie Comics honcho Jon Goldwater said in announcing the news.

In an interview , Parent said that the comic is striving for more diversity and that the new character, a "burgeoning journalist" named Kevin Keller, reportedly will appear in Veronica Comics (#202) in September, in an issue titled "Isn't It Bromantic?" (To see character art of Kevin, you can check the blog "Robot 6.")

"Veronica's got the hots for this guy and can't understand why he's not interested in her ... and, uh, he's gay," Parent says in the interview.

The operative word here is "openly". Click on the link for an article from last August with a cartoon of Veronica, Archie, and Betty, three straws, and a malt. (This image will appear on a postage stamp in July.) Now notice that Betty, with hearts over her head, is clearly looking at Veronica and not at Archie.

Posted by: GordonCash | April 22, 2010 3:24 PM |

I think you're dreaming, GordonCash--Betty's eyes are clearly on Archie. Try Betty's pose yourself--you won't be looking in Veronica's direction, cute as she is.

Posted by: TM12 | April 22, 2010 3:34 PM

http://www.ilxor.com/ILX/ThreadSelectedControllerServlet?boardid=77&threadid=79985#unread

Try Betty's pose yourself

uh

'burgeoning'

Hmmm . . . my cousin writes for Archie Comics, but I don't think he's involved with this.

Speaking of hot trends in Archie comics:
http://img2.timeinc.net/ew/dynamic/imgs/100421/archie-and-friends-jersey-shore_240.jpg

just... no

When did Midge get emo hair???

Also, the "new hot guy" has an unusually angular head for the Archie world.

Jughead has always been the gay one, maybe he will come out of the closet for this Kevin fellow.

When the hell will Jughead become the ICP fan he is at heart is what I wonder.

No wai, Jughead is too indie to be a juggalo.

Jug in the name does not a Juggalo make.

The only thing Jughead is gay for is the cheeseburger.

i think veronica and betty are going to fight!

http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/xx270/treesb/juggies-big-day.png

I would buy all these Crudderz-written Archies.

"I've been sublimating all my love for meaty asses by eating cheeseburgers."

Substituting food for love, so sad.

So I'm not on 77 and I'm sure this has been covered to death over there (and elsewhere?) but isn't Kevin Keller the name of a dude on ILX?

What Simpsons edisode has the Archie gang throwing Homer out of the Jalopy and saying "Stay out of Riverdale!"? Anyway, I just remember in the commentary them saying that they didn't license that at all.

"duh stay out of riverdale" never fails to crack me up. apparently it was the episode where Sideshow Bob runs for mayor.

Jughead never seemed gay to me (also I know that pic above is a shop). Who needs chicks when you can has cheezburgers?

xp Oh right! Because at the same time, Bart is being thrown out onto the lawn by Haldeman and Ehrlichman.

"Lousy Riverdale punks. Think they're too good for me!"

Has anyone ever proposed IN a jewelry store?

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loool

RIP John D'Agostino

As Slate notes, things are getting strange. Besides which:

A late December release will depict President Obama and Sarah Palin sharing a milkshake at Pop Tate's soda shop.

it actually is rather amazing that "Archie" has yet to receive the live action, blockbuster film treatment yet. only a matter of time i'm sure.

not a "blockbuster" but certainly "live action":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xf5k4WA-UFM

(from 1990)

Never knew of the existence of this. Mind = blown.

^^ I watched that on TV when it aired.

I boycotted the tv movie, I was so appalled. Now I'm imagining that "So appalled" is actually about the Archie movie, I wouldn't put it past Kanye.

I taped that & watched often!

it actually is rather amazing that "Archie" has yet to receive the live action, blockbuster film Broadway musical treatment yet. only a matter of time i'm sure.

either Archie or Happy Days

Ok I just bought the KEVIN KELLER miniseries #1 (actually Veronica #207).
I haven't read it yet but –––––– I am worried Kevin will run into the Christian Archie series Archie. Like Kevin is trying out for the football team and Jughead tries to introduce him to the Gospel of John like he was ALWAYS doing in Christian Archie. And where it goes from there is too sad to say!
What I am saying is Archie has one world that is full of fundamentalist xtian teens and another where Kevin is getting married, which gets rid of Riverdale's "Anytown U.S.A." vibe, doesn't it?
This is fucking with me in the best way!

OMG Jughead is wearing a yellow muscle shirt with a hamburger on it.

i wish i knew where my dad's old archie comics were :(

The first half has Kevin's gal pal from Bricktown explaining her one-time crush on a prepubescent Kevin. This sequence is weird because it has concerns about prom, etc, when the timeline suggests this flashback takes place in elementary school. Maybe sixth grade at the latest?

The second half is also a flashback in which Kevin recalls coming out to his parents. His dad, the colonel, is proud of his son and encourages Kevin to follow in his footsteps by entering the military. Either he came out on July 4 or Bricktown just likes to party, because fireworks are going off in the background, with a big American flag at the fore.

abbbbs have you seen "archie out of context" yet??

http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqjn3q8j2W1qgqrq7o1_500.jpg

http://archieoutofcontext.tumblr.com/

:O

Beautiful.

i made this "brokeback mountain in an archie comics nutshell" joke when i posted this on facebook but i really really think it applies:

http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lokahu7tdQ1qmvdv4o1_500.jpg

Why is Jughead so built??

"Oh, Jughead..."

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Someone at Archie is working really hard on the modernity angle

http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/6185/ac6240.jpg

^loving V-ron's face on that btw

my daughter got an issue of Archie awhile ago. plot featured ringtones, youtube clips, and texting