New Riverdale
New Riverdale is the title used to refer to the relaunch of the core Archie Comics titles that began in July 2015.
In December 2014, Archie Comics announced that its flagship series Archie would relaunch with a new first issue in July 2015[1]. The new series would be a modern take on the Archie characters by writer Mark Waid and artist Fiona Staples, featuring serialized storylines[2]. After the first three issues, Annie Wu drew an issue, followed by new regular artist Veronica Fish[3]. The new title received IGN's "Best New Comic Series of 2015" award[4].
In 2016 Archie Comics made a special edition of the first issue of the New Riverdale Archie series available as part of Free Comic Book Day[5]. For FCBD 2017, a special edition of the first issue of Betty and Veronica will be released[6].
Titles
The first title in the company's "New Riverdale" universe, Archie was released with a July 2015 cover date and came in at #7 for comic book sales for the month[7]. The next title, Jughead, was released in October. In April 2015, Archie Comics announced Betty and Veronica which debuted in July 2016. Josie and the Pussycats, and Reggie and Me, a five-issue miniseries, followed in September and December 2016[8].
Early issues of Archie and Jughead included reprints of early original stories featuring the characters, introduced by the series' contemporary writer. Later issues had material relating to the Riverdale TV show instead. Each issue typically has several variant covers.
Titles currently in production:
- Archie vol. 2 (July 2015– )
- Jughead vol. 3 (Oct. 2015– )
- Betty and Veronica vol. 3 (July 2016–)
- Josie and the Pussycats vol. 2 (September 2016–)
- Reggie and Me vol. 2 (December 2016– May 2016)
There is also a double-sized one-shot issue entitled Big Moose, which focuses on character Moose Mason, scheduled for release in April 2017[9].
Collected Editions
Each of the ongoing series is currently being collected into trade paperbacks. In addition, three volumes are sceduled to be released under the 'Road to Riverdale' banner. They collect the first, second, and third issues of the main series respectively, and are targeted at readers coming to the comics from the The CW series 'Riverdale.[10].
Archie
| Title | ISBN | Release Date | Story | Art | Collected Material |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archie Vol. 1 | 978-1627388672 | 29th March 2016 | Mark Waid | Fiona Staples, Annie Wu, Veronica Fish | Archie Vol. 2 #1-6, Jughead vol. 3 #1 |
| Archie Vol. 2 | 978-1627387989 | 20th December 2016 | Mark Waid | Veronica FIsh, Thomas Pitilli, Ryan Jampole | Archie Vol. 2 #7-12, Betty and Veronica Vol. 2 #1 |
| Archie Vol. 3 | 978-1682559932 | 9th May 2017 | Mark Waid | Veronica Fish, Joe Eisma | Archie Vol. 2 #13-17 |
| Archie Vol. 4 | ISBN | 19th September 2017 | Mark Waid | Pete Woods | Archie Vol. 2 #18- |
Jughead
| Title | ISBN | Release Date | Story | Art | Collected Material |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jughead Vol. 1 | 978-1627388931 | 26th July 2016 | Chip Zdarsky | Erica Henderson | Jughead Vol. 3 #1-6 |
| Jughead Vol. 2 | 978-1682559987 | 14th March 2017 | Chip Zdarsky, Ryan North | Derek Charm | Jughead Vol. 3 #7-12 |
| Jughead Vol. 3 | 978-1682559567 | 14th November 2017 | Ryan North | Derek Charm | Jughead Vol. 3 #13- |
Josie and the Pussycats
| Title | ISBN | Release Date | Story | Art | Collected Material |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josie and the Pussycats Vol. 1 | 978-1682559895 | 13th June 2017 | Marguerite Bennett | Audrey Mok | Josie and the Pussycats Vol. 2 #1-5 |
Reggie and Me
| Title | ISBN | Release Date | Story | Art | Collected Material |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie and Me Vol. 1 | 978-1682559420 | 17th October 2017 | Tom DeFalco | Sandy Jarell | Reggie and Me Vol. 2 #1-5 |
Betty and Veronica
| Title | ISBN | Release Date | Story | Art | Collected Material |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty and Veronica Vol. 1 | 978-1682559857 | 28th November 2017 | Adam Hughes | Adam Hughes | Betty and Veronica Vol. 2 #1-3 |
Road to Riverdale
| Title | ISBN | Release Date | Collected Material |
|---|---|---|---|
| Road to Riverdale Vol. 1 | 978-1682559727 | 31st January 2016 | Archie Vol. 2 #1, Jughead Vol. 3 #1, Betty and Veronica Vol. 2 #1, Josie and the Pussycats Vol. 2 #1, Reggie and Me Vol. 2 #1 |
| Road to Riverdale Vol. 2 | 978-1682559628 | 16th May 2017 | Archie Vol. 2 #2, Jughead Vol. 3 #2, Betty and Veronica Vol. 2 #2, Josie and the Pussycats Vol. 2 #2, Reggie and Me Vol. 2 #2 |
| Road to Riverdale Vol. 3 | 978-1682559642 | 8th August 2017 | Archie Vol. 2 #3, Jughead Vol. 3 #3, Betty and Veronica Vol. 2 #3, Josie and the Pussycats Vol. 2 #3, Reggie and Me Vol. 2 #3 |
References
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20160504160139/http://comicsalliance.com/what-archie-relaunches-in-2015-with-mark-waid-and-fiona-staples/
- ^ https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2015/06/29/archie-relaunch-exclusive-preview/29453057/
- ^ http://comicbook.com/2015/08/18/everythings-archie-mike-pellerito-reveals-who-will-follow-fiona-/
- ^ http://uk.ign.com/wikis/best-of-2015/Best_New_Comic_Series
- ^ http://archiecomics.com/archie-comics-celebrates-free-comic-book-day-2016-with-creator-appearances-and-more/
- ^ http://www.freecomicbookday.com/Catalog/JAN170001
- ^ http://www.comichron.com/monthlycomicssales/2015/2015-07.html
- ^ http://archiecomics.com/reggieandme/
- ^ http://archiecomics.com/big-moose-grabs-spotlight-big-moose-one-shot-pre-order-copy-today/
- ^ http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/555102/road-to-riverdale-by-mark-waid/9781682559727/