Following up on the news that The CW officially picked up the pilot episode for the live-action Riverdale TV series, it has now been announced that the series has cast its Betty Cooper and Jughead Jones. Lili Reinhart (Surviving Jack) has secured the role of Betty Cooper, who is described as “sweet, studious, eager-to-please and […]
Casting breakdown for Archie TV series Riverdale
TV Line has got its hands on the casting breakdown for The CW’s upcoming Riverdale series, which is set to bring Archie Comics’ beloved characters Archie, Betty, Veronica and Jughead to the small screen for a live-action, modern-day take. How faithful will it be to the source material? Well, read on to find out… ARCHIE ANDREWS […]
Secret Wars and Fables top bestselling comic books and graphic novels of July 2015
Diamond Comic Distributors has released details of the bestselling titles from July 2015, with Marvel’s Secret Wars #4 taking top spot on the comic book chart, and DC/Vertigo’s Fables Vol. 22 topping the graphic novel sales. Here’s the top ten bestselling comic books of July 2015: 1. Secret Wars #4 2. Star Wars: Lando #1 […]
Comic Book Review – Archie #1
Anghus Houvouras reviews Archie #1… Comic superstars Mark Waid and Fiona Staples reimagine an icon! Familiar faces return in unexpected ways in this must-have #1 issue! It’s a can’t-miss kick-off to Archie’s new ongoing series that you just can’t miss. As the new school year approaches, you’d think Archie Andrews would be looking forward to […]
Secret Wars #3 and Wytches Vol. 1 top bestselling comic books and graphic novels of June 2015
For the second month running, Marvel’s event series Secret Wars has topped the bestselling comics of the month, with the third issue of Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribic’s title topping the comic book chart for June. In total, Marvel had seven titles in the top ten, with DC filling out the remaining three spots. Meanwhile, […]
Dark Circle announces new superhero series The Web
Archie’s superhero imprint Dark Circle Comics has announced that it is adding a new title to its lineup, with bestselling novelist Dave White (Jackson Donne series of novels) and artist Syzmon Kudranski (Batman: The Dark Knight) teaming up for The Web. The Web revolves around Jane Raymond, a 14-year-old high-schooler in suburban New Jersey who […]
Preview of Mega Man #49
On the eve of Sonic/Mega Man: World’s Collide comes the lead in story ‘Prisoners of War’ in the pages of Mega Man #49, and Archie Comics has kindly supplied a preview which we have for you here… Dr. Wily built his Robot Masters as tools of war—but when war is over, what happens to these […]
Archie Comics launches Kickstarter campaign for three new titles
Archie Comics has announced that it has launched a Kickstarter campaign for fans to help build a new Riverdale by crowdfunding a slate of titles that will build off the new ongoing Archie series from Mark Waid (Daredevil) and Fiona Staples (Saga). Here are the three titles set to launch over the next 18 months… […]
Sharknado hits Riverdale in Archie vs. Sharknado
If you thought Archie crossing over with Predator was odd enough, how about Sharknado? Yes, you read that right. A Sharknado is heading for Riverdale with Archie vs. Sharknado. Check out the cover below: This summer, just in time for Syfy’s SHARKNADO 3: OH HELL NO!, fans will see an unexpected, jaw-dropping twist to the […]
Archie Comics announces new horror imprint
Archie Comics has announced that acclaimed titles Afterlife with Archie and The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina are set to return this Spring under a new Archie Horror imprint. “[The Archie Horror books] have prompted the best work of our careers,” says writer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa. “To take these iconic characters and reimagine them and place them […]
