Almost done copying the main templates we'll need from Wikipedia, though I do want to play with an alternative setup as well that would allow me to do a bit more and not rely on all the Wikipedia stuff as much. I didn't discover this until well after I'd started copying templates from Wikipedia, but it might work better. The biggest issue is I'm terrible with web design so while setting up the templates wouldn't be hard, making them look nice might be.

I also need to write up some basic policies, at least as far as copyright goes. We can't avoid using copyrighted images of characters, covers, etc. but for actual real people we need to be careful to use freely licensed images to avoid getting in trouble (although some companies don't bother going after small sites, better safe than sorry).

The eventual goal here is to document everything related to Archie Comics - comics, TV shows, movies, music, creators, etc.

Still working on adding templates that we'll be using, but I'm almost done with that. The big one at this point is called "Infobox person", and is the one Wikipedia uses for all sorts of people - politicians, notable criminals, military folks, etc. As such, it has a ridiculous number of fields, many of which we won't have any use for. I'm going to trim it down to the things I think we'll actually use. I'm hoping to get to that within the next week or so.

Here's what's on my to-do list right now:
Finish copying (and, as necessary, modifying) templates from Wikipedia
Get a logo made
Install the add-on that will let you link your forum account with the wiki

Quote from: Tuxedo Mark on April 11, 2025, 03:53:55 PMThey did indeed publish multiple stories with the same title in the same year. I ran into that while reviewing stories on my blog. There was a 5-page story called "The Flame Game" in Betty and Veronica #90 and a 6-page story with the same title in #91, just one month later.

In that situation I'd probably just do it by artist instead, unless the same artist drew both stories as well. I'd have to figure it out when I got to that point.

As far as local viewing, you could use Wampserver  to set up a website that's only visible on your computer. I use it for testing the forum software.

Quote from: Tuxedo Mark on April 09, 2025, 03:55:08 PMBig undertaking. How will you handle entries for stories with the same title (of which I'm sure there are plenty)?

Also, which do you get the Wiki software? And can it be set up for location viewing (something that's not online)? Before I have an idea for a Wiki for one of my fanfics that would likely be of interest to only me, but it's still something that I'd like to do for myself.

For stories with the same title, we create a page with the story title that links to all articles about stories by that name (what Wikipedia refers to as "disambiguation pages"). To distinguish the stories, I'd just add " ({year} story)" to the title. That should be enough, unless they somehow published multiple stories with the same name in the same year, in which case we could add other info such as the main artist or the title of the issue it appeared in.

I'm using MediaWiki for the software - the same thing that powers Wikipedia and numerous other wikis.

I'm not sure what you mean by "location viewing".

I realized recently that there isn't one single website with a lot of detail about Archie Comics. You've got the company's main site, the info about releases and stories at various sites (particularly GCD), Wikipedia and a small wiki at Fandom (which is a terrible location for a wiki - but I won't get into that here), so I decided to try my hand at an Archie wiki called Archiepedia. Right now I'm busy getting everything set up - I have the domain and installed the software, but am busy copying/configuring templates from Wikipedia and configuring the software the way I want it. Once that's done I'll start by copying some of the articles from Wikipedia and go from there. The goal is to eventually have a one-stop online Archie encyclopedia - info about the artists, characters, related media, etc. all in one spot...

I'm not sure when they stopped printing those, but I'd guess sometime in the mid to late 90s. The anti-drug ads were everywhere in the 80s and early 90s. There was even a TV special featuring cartoon characters (Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue in 1990)

VERONICA #202: FACSIMILE EDITION

LANDMARK FIRST APPEARANCE OF KEVIN KELLER! We're kicking off Pride Month with one of the most significant moments in Archie Comics history—the introduction of Archie's first-ever gay character, Kevin Keller. Re-live history in VERONICA #202, faithfully reprinted in a full-facsimile edition!

Script: Dan Parent
Pencils: Dan Parent
Inks: Rich Koslowski
Colors: Digikore Studios
Letters: Jack Morelli
Cover: Dan Parent
On Sale Date: 6/4
32-page, full color comic
$3.99 U.S.

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ARCHIE'S PAL JUGHEAD #78: FACSIMILE EDITION

Celebrate Halfway to Halloween with Jughead! You'll be a winner once you get your hands on this beloved issue of ARCHIE'S PAL JUGHEAD #78 faithfully reprinted in a full-facsimile edition!

Script: Sy Reit, Joe Edwards, Various
Art: Samm Schwartz, Joe Edwards, Various
Cover: Samm Schwartz
On Sale Date: 6/25
32-page, full color comic
$3.99 U.S.

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ARCHIE SHOWCASE JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #24: HALFWAY TO HALLOWEEN

You're never too old to go trick or treating—and it's never too early to go, either! Sure, it may only be June, but Archie and the gang are already in the full spirit of the spooky season!

Script : Dan Parent, George Gladir,
Art: Dan Parent, Dan DeCarlo
Cover: Dan Parent, Bob Smith, Rosario "Tito" Peña
On Sale Date: 6/18
192-page, full color digest
$9.99 U.S.

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BETTY & VERONICA JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #335

BRAND NEW STORY! Move over, Superman! The new Galaxyman movie is having its world premiere in Riverdale! Wilbur Wilkin is hired to dress up as the titular hero for the event—but when things go awry, it'll take a real hero like Pureheart the Powerful to save the day!

Script: Dan Parent, George Gladir
Art: Dan Parent, Dan DeCarlo, Pat Kennedy
Cover: Dan Parent, Rosario "Tito" Peña
On Sale Date: 6/4
192-page, full color digest
$9.99 U.S.

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WORLD OF ARCHIE JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #151

BRAND NEW STORY! Wilbur Wilkin is broke and needs some extra cash—and his mom's kettle corn recipe might be the secret to his success when he and Jughead join forces to sell it at the beach!

Script: Dan Parent
Pencils: Dan Parent
Inks: Bob Smith
Colors: Glenn Whitmore
Letters: Jack Morelli
Cover: Dan Parent, Rosario "Tito" Peña
On Sale Date: 6/11
192-page, full color digest
$9.99 U.S.

ARCHIE IS MR. JUSTICE #3 (of 4)

BRAND NEW 4-PART ARCHIE PREMIUM EVENT LIMITED SERIES! With great powers comes great sacrifices—but when Archie is faced with having to choose between his responsibilities and his first love, Betty Cooper, will his duties to Riverdale win out over his heart?

Script: Kenny Porter
Art: Maria Laura Sanapo
Colors: Glenn Whitmore
Letters: Jack Morelli
Main Cover: Reiko Murakami
Variant Covers: Soo Lee, Matt Talbot
On Sale Date: 3/19
32-page, full color comic
$4.99 U.S.


ARCHIE JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #359

It's an early spring in this jumbo-digest filled with stories that will give you butterflies in your stomach!

Script: Various
Art: Various
Cover: Dan Parent, Rosario "Tito" Peña
On Sale Date: 3/19
192-page, full color digest
$9.99 U.S.

NEWLY DIGITIZED CLASSIC COMICS

A variant cover has been announced now: https://archiecomics.com/archie-meets-jay-and-silent-bob-gets-an-exclusive-clerks-inspired-variant-cover/

What happens when you go away to a spooky cabin in the woods on Friday the 13th? Find out in this week's WORLD OF BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #38, and let's just say we're glad it's not us!


When Veronica decides the unlucky day is the perfect time to kick off a girls' weekend deep in the woods at the Lodge Lodge, things start off nice enough! But when the gang pops on a scary movie, they're soon jumping at every sound for fear of the dreaded Briar Witch. And to make things worse, the goings-on in the movie start to show up in real life. What happens next? Pick it up and read "Lodge of Terror" by Dan Parent to find out!

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I haven't been buying as much in the way of Archie comics lately because I've run out of room for them, but I subscribe to their digest box now (four digests every month, though you get them a couple months after they're released. It's still cheaper than buying them individually as they're released though). I got the following in the latest one:
Archie Jumbo Comics Digest #358
Archie Milestones Jumbo Comics Digest #26 (Jughead Winter Wonderland)
Betty and Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest #332
World of Betty and Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest #38

As some of you may have noticed recently, the gallery ("media") was no longer working. The addon I was using is no longer developed, so rather than try to work around/fix the issues (or hope that the developer of that addon would be willing to help), I switched to a different one. All of the items from the old gallery have been imported into the new one, though there was a problem importing the view counts. Let me know if you have any issues/questions

I'm not familiar with any of the characters. I've heard of the Clerks films and of course Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back but that's about it. I might pick this up anyway as it sounds interesting.

Interesting news... https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/kevin-smith-penning-archie-meets-jay-and-silent-bob-1236157803/
I'm not familiar with the Jay & Silent Bob characters but might check this out anyway

I wonder what it would take to get the company to bring back the full-size comics with 3-4 new stories. Those were so much more fun than a digest full of reprints with one or two stories in there. As much as I like seeing the older stuff, it would be nice to have a book of all new material as well.