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Downloaded some new stuff, this time in my second album. I think it's some nice stuff. Cough--Super Duck--cough.... 
Quote from: DeCarlo Rules on December 06, 2016, 02:15:45 PMOkay, okay. My bad.Quote from: SAGG on December 05, 2016, 05:47:50 PM
Have we ever seen them in the same story? I'm thinking there was a recent one done by Dan Parent at a fashion show where Ronica's mother had a rival for Mr. Lodge's affections from long ago, and she was helping the rival with the fashion show. Every teen female in the Archieverse was practically there. However, that's the only one I recall. Anybody have a story here? Just wondering, thanks....
There are a number of stories (mostly multi-parters) in which both Sabrina and Josie appear as guest stars among an "all-star cast". The single story in which Sabrina has the most significant interaction with the cast of JOSIE is the one you're thinking of, (B&V 271, Aug. 2014 -- which was actually written by Tom DeFalco and drawn by Fernando Ruiz) where Sabrina prevents Alexandra Cabot from meddling with magic.
Sabrina and the cast of JOSIE have both appeared in a few other stories (for example "Archie's Rockin' World Tour"/a.k.a ARCHIE: ROCKIN' THE WORLD in TP), but the nature of those guest appearances usually doesn't involve much (if any) interaction between them.
I knew that story was from somewhere. Sorry, Mr. Ruiz. 
Were there anymore stories?
Quote from: Fernando Ruiz on November 28, 2016, 01:08:59 AMQuote from: SAGG on November 25, 2016, 08:12:00 PM
I've got two: What if ACP wanted to change the direction of Archie like they have now, but wanted to keep you Classic artists? Would you have any trouble doing what they wanted, or would you have felt uncomfortable with the change? What if they wanted you to change your artwork as well to match the change in the story retro-wise, something more "serious-looking"?
If Archie had opted to have the classic artists draw the reboot books, I would draw it just as I would any other job. I'd already modified my approach to the characters somewhat while I was drawing the Life With Archie magazine series. If ACP had wanted the looks of the characters modernized, I certainly, as a professional, would have no problem doing that. As a fan, of course, my preference would be for the characters to remain in their classic style! I have always worked very hard to remain a diverse artists capable of working in many styles, genres, and tones. Drawing a more serious or mature Archie simply would have been just another job for me.
At New York Comic con this year, I had my very first conversation with Archie president Mike Pellerito since my "departure" from Archie Comics. To his credit, the conversation came about at his suggestion and as an attempt to repair the relationship between Archie Comics and myself. (Rest assured nothing came of this.) In the course of this exchange, I'd suggestion that one of the reasons why my "dismissal" had been unnecessary was because I easily could've drawn any one of the reboot titles. He responded very quickly with, "It wouldn't have sold."
I have no illusions that a reboot title drawn by myself would've sold in the same numbers as the Fiona Staples drawn issues, but we would have seen a boost in sales simply from the reboot alone. We also would have seen that boost be far more sustainable since I would have stayed with the title far longer than Staples' three issues. (The book has been bleeding readers since she left!) Plus, with a more moderate modification, they would've had material that could more seamlessly be used in the digests further on down the line.
Unfortunately, Pellerito was fixated on using (however temporarily) "big names" and trying to use the "news" of a total stylistic overhaul both in terms of story and art to further bolster the "splash" they were looking to make. Admittedly, they did make a bit of a splash, but the ripples of that splash are very evidently waning now.
I may have to tell the wonderful, heart-warming story about how us "classic guys" first learned of the reboot. It's a beautiful story that is very pertinent to the Holiday season, but its a story for another time...
Quote from: DeCarlo Rules on November 27, 2016, 09:26:09 AM
Just curious as to how you're picking these, SAGG. I can't see any particular patterns or anything. Are these just stories you found somewhere, or are you scanning them all yourself from your personal collection, or are they from an already-digital collection? What's your criteria for selection? Particular artists, writers, characters...? Or is it just a more-or-less "I liked this one" kind of thing?
I'm scanning from a combination of old digests and digital old stories. There's no discernable pattern. Whatever fits my whims, I submit. I go crazy, man, crazy! 
Quote from: The Downloader on November 26, 2016, 05:33:55 AMSince we're into knowing things, I think the Founding Fathers knew that whatever they created would be questioned later on down the line. That's why they allowed these things called amendments to the Constitution for future generations in case they wanted to add something, or even to change something they didn't like, or thought were no longer needed...Quote from: SAGG on November 15, 2016, 05:08:29 AMQuote from: The Downloader on November 14, 2016, 10:19:23 PMAs far as I'm concerned, the Electoral College should go no matter who wins. The only thing that should matter is who has the most votes. Period. "Mob rule" indeed...Quote from: SAGG on November 10, 2016, 10:31:25 PMQuote from: 60sBettyandReggie on November 10, 2016, 08:16:49 PMThis one has, and as an Black man, his harping about the Birther issue concerning President Obama was very offensive to me. Hillary did win the popular vote. That's a fact. Electoral College has to go...
I really do not believe Trump is a racist (and I am Mexican, by the way). Besides Clinton also has a HUGE list of awful things she has done. But what's done is done. Dems need to stop crying about it and need to stop rioting and burning flags and all those tantrums and man up already.
funny how dems are fine with electoral college when its in their favor, but when its not they cry. Also Obama is Kenyan, wasn't cuz of race.
So, you think that the founders where wrong when they created the electoral college? Great to know!
Quote from: Fernando Ruiz on November 25, 2016, 06:13:39 PMQuote from: irishmoxie on November 25, 2016, 05:55:56 PM
More stories like this!! Fernando, you need to write an autobiography.
These days I post most of my Archie stories and commentaries over at my own blog. Please check over there for my behind the scenes accounts.
http://fernandoruizeverybody.com
I keep threatening to write a lengthy telling about my time on Life With Archie. One of these days when I get a little time, I'm going to sit down and do it.
I've scaled back my posts on this board simply because as Archie Comics retreats further and further into my past, I have less to offer on it. I certainly have made my feelings concerning Archie Comics' current direction known. What else is left to say? Still, I do check back from time to time so if anyone has questions for me specifically, I'll answer as best I can.
Quote from: BettyReggie on November 24, 2016, 08:22:20 AM
Even in issue one Veronica was very bitchy. Sitting while Betty raked the yard. She could helped her . But no Veronica is just so evil in this reboot. I don't see them ever becoming friends again. The scene at Pop's where Veronica walks into Pop's & Betty saw you are not welcome there. But Pop says she come in. Why would he let her? Veronica's father is trying to get rid of Pop. When Veronica put her polished finger down on the counter, she just looked so evil.
Quote from: DeCarlo Rules on November 22, 2016, 04:21:06 PMBolling's no longer there? Man...Quote from: SAGG on November 22, 2016, 02:31:14 PMQuote from: DeCarlo Rules on November 21, 2016, 10:43:46 PMQuote from: irishmoxie on November 21, 2016, 09:29:15 PMQuote from: DeCarlo Rules on November 19, 2016, 08:22:27 PM
When you consider what he could be getting paid for his art by other publishers, he's got to be the biggest financial drain on ACP's resources of any of the artists working on the New Riverdale titles so far, who are all relative newcomers to the industry compared to Hughes, and IMO the costs to the company aren't worth the results. I think the relative sales on the B&V title bear that out as well.
B&V isn't selling well?
Compared to ARCHIE, no. I think they expected the first issue of B&V to do nearly as well (or dare they hope, better) than ARCHIE #1, and it fell far short of expectations. It seems like there are a bunch of people reading ARCHIE but not bothering with JUGHEAD or B&V or JOSIE. The quick reduction of REGGIE & ME from ongoing to 5-issue miniseries probably indicates that they've reached a market saturation point. It will be interesting to see what titles are still being published by the end of 2017.
What if ACP doesn't succeed on this, I wonder? Could this be the end of it?
Well, there's RIVERDALE, so it remains to be seen how that does. My guess would be that regardless of whether the series and the comic book based on it does well or not, it's not going to affect sales of the New Riverdale comics one way or another. "Could this be the end of it?"... Well, that depends on what "it" is in your query. New Riverdale comics will end eventually, one way or the other... it's just a question of how long.
The end of NR floppy comics wouldn't seem to affect sales of the digests and Super Specials reprinting classic Archie, either. They could certainly enhance those sales, making those titles appeal more to the older readers by offering more pages of new material in each issue. My guess would be that the Super Specials are purchased by a greater percentage of older readers than the digests, and that's where they should start, by making those magazine collections more attractive to older readers purchasing them for themselves by adding a new lead story (20 pages, +/-) in each of the quarterly issues. That would be by Dan Parent, since he's the sole classic Archie creator left.
Quote from: DeCarlo Rules on November 21, 2016, 10:43:46 PMQuote from: irishmoxie on November 21, 2016, 09:29:15 PMQuote from: DeCarlo Rules on November 19, 2016, 08:22:27 PM
When you consider what he could be getting paid for his art by other publishers, he's got to be the biggest financial drain on ACP's resources of any of the artists working on the New Riverdale titles so far, who are all relative newcomers to the industry compared to Hughes, and IMO the costs to the company aren't worth the results. I think the relative sales on the B&V title bear that out as well.
B&V isn't selling well?
Compared to ARCHIE, no. I think they expected the first issue of B&V to do nearly as well (or dare they hope, better) than ARCHIE #1, and it fell far short of expectations. It seems like there are a bunch of people reading ARCHIE but not bothering with JUGHEAD or B&V or JOSIE. The quick reduction of REGGIE & ME from ongoing to 5-issue miniseries probably indicates that they've reached a market saturation point. It will be interesting to see what titles are still being published by the end of 2017.
Quote from: The Downloader on November 14, 2016, 10:19:23 PMAs far as I'm concerned, the Electoral College should go no matter who wins. The only thing that should matter is who has the most votes. Period. "Mob rule" indeed...Quote from: SAGG on November 10, 2016, 10:31:25 PMQuote from: 60sBettyandReggie on November 10, 2016, 08:16:49 PMThis one has, and as an Black man, his harping about the Birther issue concerning President Obama was very offensive to me. Hillary did win the popular vote. That's a fact. Electoral College has to go...
I really do not believe Trump is a racist (and I am Mexican, by the way). Besides Clinton also has a HUGE list of awful things she has done. But what's done is done. Dems need to stop crying about it and need to stop rioting and burning flags and all those tantrums and man up already.
funny how dems are fine with electoral college when its in their favor, but when its not they cry. Also Obama is Kenyan, wasn't cuz of race.
