Kal-El Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Go to a used book store or even LCS and buy a pile of $1 used digest and double digest. There is no real point where you need to jump on most of the stories are all self contained except a few mini series. This is a really good series. Any other Archie recommendations? The original series is at its 900th issue or something, right? I wouldn't even know where to pick up from. Any suggestions? I would definitely love to do that except I'm traveling through SE Asia right now and that isn't an option. I only have access to digital comics at the moment and it would be a bit more pricey. That's why I would much prefer reading popular story arcs or preferred issues but given your suggestion I may just have to wait until I get back home. Thanks anyway (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimebuster Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 (edited) Archie has been putting out 400-450 page collections called "The Best of Archie Comics" for a little while now. There are three volumes so far, and each has a selection of stories from every decade of Archie publication, going chronologically from the 40's through the present. My recommendation is to buy the first one - they are full color for just $9.99 - and give it a shot. I did and now I have over a thousand Archie back issues. So, yeah, just be warned it is a slippery slope. Edited April 29, 2014 by Crimebuster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Archie has been putting out 400-450 page collections called "The Best of Archie Comics" for a little while now. There are three volumes so far, and each has a selection of stories from every decade of Archie publication, going chronologically from the 40's through the present. My recommendation is to buy the first one - they are full color for just $9.99 - and give it a shot. I did and now I have over a thousand Archie back issues. So, yeah, just be warned it is a slippery slope. This is exactly what I had in mind, thanks!! P.S. The art in Afterlife With Archie is just amazing BTW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckycomics Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 anyone know when issue 5 will finally come out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awax Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 I thought next Wednesday. ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 anyone know when issue 5 will finally come out? Facebook says it will be out on the 15th of this month. How many issues are they planning on having for this series? Anyone have any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legion HQ Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 I believe current understanding is that it is an on-going with no set last issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuff Ghost Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 From what I remember this is an on-going, especially with how well it's been doing. It was monthly when it came out but they've stretched it out to every 6 weeks, but I think it's even starting to miss that target. I'm OK with that as long as Francavilla stays on art. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkstar Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 From what I remember this is an on-going, especially with how well it's been doing. It was monthly when it came out but they've stretched it out to every 6 weeks, but I think it's even starting to miss that target. I'm OK with that as long as Francavilla stays on art. With issue 5 releasing Wednesday it ends up being 10 weeks since issue 4 released Terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotemo Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 I just received #5 yesterday. I subscribe directly from Archie so I think it arrives a few days before the retail date. Haven't read it yet though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 From what I remember this is an on-going, especially with how well it's been doing. It was monthly when it came out but they've stretched it out to every 6 weeks, but I think it's even starting to miss that target. I'm OK with that as long as Francavilla stays on art. (thumbs u good to know and you're absolutely right about Francavilla's art, it's something else entirely. I've never hunted down an artist before at a CC but the next CC this guy is at I will be waiting in line for a signature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 An excellent article from USA Today with both writer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and artist Francesco Francavilla discussing Afterlife With Archie and the upcoming Sabrina spin-off series coming in October. I was surprised to see Sabrina in the pages of Afterlife because I only knew of her because of the TV show "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch" that use to come on when I was a kid. Has she been present before in the Archie universe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awax Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=7683156#Post7683156 First Sabrina cover. That should help with her time frame. And it's a book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=7683156#Post7683156 First Sabrina cover. That should help with her time frame. And it's a book. Good to know, thanks for doing the digging! This Afterlife With Archie title is going to be troublesome because the more I see of the Archives universe, the more I like, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimebuster Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Sabrina is part of the Archie universe. The high school she goes to is in a neighboring town, so while she's not part of the regular Riverdale cast, she does pop up from time to time. Jughead #200, for example, has a cool intersection with Sabrina, where Jughead learns her secret and she helps him out of a jam involving an evil witch. And Sabrina was also a major player in the Archie Meets Kiss storyline, though that story doesn't really make any sense from an Archie continuity perspective, so I don't think it can be considered canonical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THB Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Bindery tears galore on the #5 Pepoy variant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warburger Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Bindery tears galore on the #5 Pepoy variant. Yes. But the story is something else. It's quite nice that we get too see the POV of the supporting characters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awax Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 (edited) This book is just The trade comes out soon, and anyone that hasn't read the single issues should pick it up and check it out. The art alone makes this book one of the best out there. (thumbs u (thumbs u Edited May 15, 2014 by Awax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krighton Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 (edited) Mixed feelings about the series from some Archie artists...I think the massive departure from historical archie doesn't sit well....same with the death of Archie and when Archie got married. Edited May 15, 2014 by krighton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 This book is just The trade comes out soon, and anyone that hasn't read the single issues should pick it up and check it out. The art alone makes this book one of the best out there. (thumbs u (thumbs u +1,000,000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
