FCBD: What About The Books? Part Eight
ARCHIE SUMMER SPLASH FCBD EDITION #1 (Archie) scripts and pencils by Dan Parent For decades the Archie books ( ARCHIE, BETTY & VERONICA, JUGHEAD , etc.) have been a great source of light reading and fun entertainment. These whimsical stories featuring universal characters in teen/high school adventures could also usually be counted on to be non-threatening and free of controversial material. At least that’s the way this reviewer evaluates them. Although I’m not a regular reader - - anytime I’ve checked into these titles they haven’t seemed to change (sometimes with a minimal alteration to reflect current clothing/hair styles or references to current events). Mind you, I’m not counting the recent event with Archie getting married - - which puts a whole new spin on some future stories to come. With that in mind, I was a little bit shocked as well as pleased after reading ARCHIE SUMMER SPLASH. In my