Archie comics is an american based comic that centres around the lives of 5 distinct teenagers; Archie, Betty, Veronica, Jughead and Reggie.
The classic comics revolve around Archie's obsession with the opposite sex and his inability to choose who he should go "steady" with. Betty, the sweet girl from next door, or Veronica, the lovely heiress of Mr. Lodge. Jughead, Archie's best pal, provides a comic relief from all this girl chasing by focusing on food and sleep (things he believes are more important). Reggie, another pal of Archie's (though not in the same way), also tries to get shots with the ladies and in short, is quite full of himself. These five teenagers live in a quaint small town by the name of Riverdale, where they attend their local highschool, and of course get into more trouble as teenagers do.
The style of Archie comics have changed throughout the years, but the colour filled pages, and witty humor of the stories has remained the same. It is easy to recognize the simplicty of each character in these comics, as it is also easy to picture yourself in their shoes. Archie has evolved throughout the years with the clothing portrayed, or the speech spoken, and yet somehow the feeling of Archie comics was never lost. This is something to be proud of!
This comic started 70 years ago has captured the nation by the power of showing us all what it's like to be young again. Whether this be head over heels in love, in trouble with our school work and teachers, or just hanging out with good friends, and living while we're young.
Archie comics is an enjoyable comic, that provides a humorous and heart felt read. I would recommend it to readers of any age.
Matthew White
Hi Matthew,
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed your synopsis on Archie Comics. I think that any one who has read these comics can really appreciate the simplicity of its humor and on-going themes throughout the comics. I used to read them when I was younger and you're right about the characters being easy to relate to. In some comics I felt that I could relate to Archie and other times I felt especially related to Betty or Veronica. The Archie comics have been passed down for years and years. I remember my dad was the first one who gave me this comic and he used to always read them as well. I think the visual style of the characters in the comic is easy to project your own personality onto. I really enjoyed this easy-read, fun comic. Great choice to do an analysis on!
-Sherina Ramlogan