I've recently been rewatching The Patty Duke Show and The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show on DVD.  Fun stuff.

Quote from: daren on April 30, 2016, 03:26:34 AM

Quote from: Deb on April 29, 2016, 09:15:10 AM
Honestly, between the reboot and the classic Archie artists being let go, this has been the perfect stopping point for me.  After having read Archie Vol. 1 and noticing that I still haven't gotten around to finishing the last few digests I've picked up, I think I need a break from Archie.  The new direction of the company really has turned me off of the books.

I'm sorry to hear that, I like your posts. 

The stupid thing is...a couple days after writing that, what do I find myself reading before bed?  Archie's 1000  Page Comics Shindig!  I confuse myself sometimes...

Honestly, between the reboot and the classic Archie artists being let go, this has been the perfect stopping point for me.  After having read Archie Vol. 1 and noticing that I still haven't gotten around to finishing the last few digests I've picked up, I think I need a break from Archie.  The new direction of the company really has turned me off of the books. 

Donald Duck #12, definitely!  I get all four monthly Walt Disney series.  They run some fun stories in those books.
Probably the World of Archie Digest as well.
Grumpy Cat and Pokey is good for a chuckle or two.

The Peanuts Comic book seems to be publishing on an irregular schedule as of late, and I'm not sure how many stories Jeff Shultz drew.  They seem to mostly have Vicki Scott and Paige Braddock drawing the newer issues, mostly doing adaptations of old Schulz strips over entirely new material.

In terms of holding a record, I would imagine that the worldwide output of Walt Disney comics probably has Archie beat, as many countries have produced their own material as well as reprinting the US output.

Caitlyn Jenner does not speak for all transgender people, true.  And I doubt even ACP and their ever-present need for more publicity would be dumb enough to feature her in an Archie Comic.  I know some transgender people and most of them are very nice people.

I think that for Archie, a transgender character would be even harder to write for than Kevin was.  If you want to read a good Comic about transgendered kids, look up Wandering Son from Fantagraphics.  Wonderful, heartbreaking story.  I'd still be reading it today if it didn't break my heart so much.  It's a very good story.

Kevin does seem to have been de-emphasized recently.  You can get his trades dirt cheap on Archie's website, and he hardly shows up after the first few issues in the main Archie book. (I don't know about Jughead, as I haven't been following it).  It makes you wonder if ACP doesn't think that Kevin Keller has run its course, and decided to move on to the next thing.

Just finished Archie vol. 1 recently.  I have to say that I liked it more than I thought I would.  Once I got caught up in the story, not having it drawn in the house Archie style didn't bother me as much.  Having Archie talk to the reader is an effective way to draw you in to the story.  I really like Jughead in this version, too, especially after Veronica Fish started drawing the comic.  She got him to look more indifferent and less like he's angry at the world.  I may have to track down issue 7 when it comes out.  The Jughead preview was fun, too.  "You can...MAKE food?" and "I have the power of...infinite burgers!" both had me laughing.  The art is a bit odd, but suits the quirkiness of the story itself.  I'll have to look for the Jughead trade when it comes out. 

It's a shame, but understandable, since Archie is a small company that is probably really stretching their budgets pretty thin between the reboot books and the Riverdale pilot.  At least we'll get to see the stories that were shelved for whatever reaaon, but it still isn't a good thing for any of the classic Archie artists.  Or it could be a blessing in disguise, giving them a chance to do something new for a change, and not have to worry about whether ACP is going to be there or not from day to day. 
The thing I wonder is if they are phasing out the 1000 page books and Giant Digests, as they just seem to pile up at our local Barnes and Noble, and I'm sure they'd rather focus on trades for the new Riverdale books now that the first one has released.

Maybe the series just didn't click with readers, or maybe the writers ran out of steam, or it didn't significantly increase Digest sales. As for Amisha's story, maybe it wasn't finished, or for whatever reason the editor didn't like it and chose not to run it.  Right now, ACP seems to be focusing more on the reboot and the Archie pilot film.

Far too many Archie Digests and the Archie Vol. 1 trade
Walt Disney's Comics and Stories
Donald Duck
Uncle Scrooge
Mickey Mouse