Riverdale #1 Comic tie in Preview

The show Riverdale is a new hit for CW.  The show is based off the Archie characters and infuses a darker tone into the old Americana stories.  Archie comics are known to wallow in the shallowness of American teenage life often painting the 50s as a perfect idyllic place.  Riverdale subtle jabs at the idea while beautifying the characters but also embedding darkness and corruption in every nook and cranny of the town.  With so much political and culture being focused on changes in America the series promises to be one cultural medium in which what America is, was and is going to be is explored.

While the show is based off a comic book, there will now be a comic book based off of the show.  In March 1st a one shot Riverdale comic will be released.  The one shot is going to be a prelude to the show and focus on the events that occurred during the summer before the series begins.

This comic is just a one shot but there is already some talk of an ongoing series.  As the show's success continues I think an ongoing will become a near certainty.


Official Information

Riverdale #2:



Initially Riverdale was going to be a one shot but now more are on their way.

Script: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa & Various Art: Joe Eisma, Andre Szymanowicz, Janice Chiang, John Workman CVR A: Francesco Francavilla CVR B: Michael Dooney CVR C: Matthew Southworth

Set in the same universe as the hit CW series, Riverdale continues to reveal untold stories of the world’s most famous teenagers. When five students from different social cliques (Archie, Betty, Veronica, Jughead, and Josie) end up in Saturday detention together—will they kill each other or come together against the forces of evil that brought them there?
Variant Covers for #2