Mark Waid Gives "Archie" a "Blank Slate Fresh Start" with Relaunched Series

[CBR News]

In his first in-depth interview on the "Archie" revamp, Mark Waid talks collaborating with Fiona Staples and crafting a more "sophisticated" tone.


Full article here.

[Park Slope Pixie]

Why would anyone be afraid of an "edgier" Archie?

[AngryAtheist]

Am I the only one who hates Fiona Staples' art?

[Matt D]

Waid: "We've no intention of going "dark" or serving an adults-only audience. That's cheap, that's easy, and anyone can do it. Literally, any chimpanzee with a keyboard can write, "Issue One, Page One, Panel One: Establishing shot, the fetid boys' room of Riverdale High. Jughead pukes into a toilet, a heroin needle still dangling from his vein." Not interested."

This is so spot on. Just because you can do something doesn't mean you should. Explicit and extreme and even 'real' in all the worst, most rancid ways of sensationalism is not more mature or more complex by nature. Quite often it's the opposite and it's harder and more rewarding to craft something complex and meaningful without just resorting to all of that.

[junir]

I think I know how Mark Waid is pacing the first arc.

Observe a page from the first Archie story:
http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/fe...archie0612.jpg

In this story we meet Betty, Veronica and Jughead which leads me to believe that is the reason why we have only those 3 on the cover for the first issue. I'm 99% certain that Reggie and Veronica will appear in issue 2. Although Jughead should be wearing baggy clothes and Betty should have a more girl next door outfit.

[Nosocialize]

Am I the only one who hates Fiona Staples' art?

I doubt it. There are millions of comic readers.

[America / Bucky / Russia]

I've always been put off by the anachronistic sensibility that seems to permeate through Archie. Perhaps I finally have a reason to read the comic!

[Coin Biter]

"But while I'm in no way comparing myself to those giants, I would offer that J.K.Rowling had already hit 30 when she wrote her first Harry Potter novel... I'm younger than C.S.Lewis was when he was writing his Chronicles of Narnia".

True enough. Of course, 98% of Narnia is set in Christian Allegory Land, and Rowling's novels, when shorn of the supernatural elements, are basically set in a 70s\80s English school, complete with racism, bullying, stupid sporting rivalry, and the occasional child-hating teacher I don't think it matters - most writers about childhood draw on their own childhood - which is why most of Dickens' semi-autobiographical childhood pieces reflect England in the 1820s and not in the 1850s. Waid won't have any problem, as long as he doesn't include overtly anachronistic stuff; all us middle-aged geezers remember how we felt as teenagers.

I think he's being far too modest, incidentally, when saying he wouldn't compare himself with Rowling et al. I'd say he's a better writer than some of those he's mentioned.

[Starchild]

As long as it isn't a 1950's cheese fest, then I'll check it out.

[BookOfPureEvil]

Am I the only one who hates Fiona Staples' art?

You might be. She's fantastic.

[DIVINITY]

Am I the only one who hates Fiona Staples' art?

YES!!!

I doubt it. There are millions of comic readers.

More realistic, but still...

[UltimateTy]

Am I the only one who hates Fiona Staples' art?

Nope, I'm not a fan either but I'l be getting this.

[Nick Miller]

Top 5 problems for US teens in 2015

#5- Nutrition
#4- Authority
#3- Sedentary Lifestyle
#2- Torn Jeans
#1- Reverse Sedentary Lifestyle

[Dylan Davison]

As someone just joining in to normal Archie, I am excited. This stuff sounds great so far!

[Cmbmool]

An Archie reboot seems long overdue and I can't wait to see how it turns out.