Riverdale : all new stories. Volume one

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From Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and the writers of the CW's Riverdale comes the first collection of the comic book set in the universe of the TV series. RIVERDALE VOL. 1 offers a bold, subversive take on Archie, Betty, Veronica, Josie & the Pussycats and their friends, exploring small-town life and the darkness bubbling beneath Riverdale's wholesome facade. Learn the secrets and hidden tales from the summer before the eternal love-triangle begins. Featuring four stories focusing on the major players and events in the Riverdale series: Spend some time at Archie's summer construction job and learn how it leads him to a fateful encounter with the alluring music teacher, Ms. Grundy. Discover the truth about Betty's Los Angeles romance. Find out more about Veronica's mysterious life in New York, before the shocking event that would send her family scrambling. And meanwhile, there's Jughead, on the fringes of Riverdale, a witness to the terrible event that sets everything in motion: A tragedy that befalls Jason Blossom. You dare not miss this collection, written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (Afterlife with Archie, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) and the writers of the CW Riverdale series, with stunning art by Alitha Martinez (Black Panther: World of Wakanda)! -- Provided by Goodreads.com.

Audience:

Rated Teen.

General Note:

"Untold comic tales from the hit TV series on the CW"--Cover.

"Archie characters created by John L. Goldwater; the likenesses of the original Archie characters were created by Bob Montana."--Indicia.

Contents:

Sweetwater / writer: Brian E. Paterson ; art: Elliot Fernandez -- Summer nights / writer: Britta Lundin ; art: Jim Towe -- Fall from grace / writer: James Dewille ; art: Thomas Pitilli -- It was a dark and stormy night / writer: Will Ewing ; art: Alitha Martinez -- Bloodsport / writer: Will Ewing ; art: Joe Eisma -- Bring it on / writer: Michael Grassi ; art: Joe Eisma -- The breakfast club / writers: Greg Murray, Daniel King ; art: Joe Eisma, Thomas Pitilli -- Wild things / writer: James Dewille ; art: Joe Eisma -- The case of Sorrel Roan / writer: Will Ewing ; art: Thomas Pitilli -- Archie, issue one / writer: Mark Waid ; art: Fiona Staples.

Physical Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cm

Genre:

Comics (Graphic works)

Graphic novels.

Corporate Subject:

Josie and the Pussycats (Musical group) -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Subject Term:

Andrews, Archie (Fictitious character) -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Lodge, Veronica (Fictitious character) -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Jones, Jughead (Fictitious character) -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Cooper, Betty (Fictitious character) -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Mantle, Reggie (Fictitious character) -- Comic books, strips, etc.

High school students -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Teenagers -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Friendship -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Interpersonal relations -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Publisher:

Archie Comic Publications,

Publication Date:

2017

2016

ISBN:

9781682559581

Publication Information:

[Pelham, New York] : Archie Comic Publications, [2017]

Call Number:

YA RIVERDA # 1

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Summary

Features four stories focusing on the characters and events in the Riverdale series! Spend some time at Archie's summer construction job and learn how it leads him to an encounter with the alluring music teacher, Ms. Grundy. Discover the truth about Betty's Los Angeles romance. Find out about Veronica's mysterious life in New York, before the shocking event that would send her family scrambling. And meanwhile, there's Jughead, on the fringes of Riverdale, a witness to the terrible event that sets everything in motion: A tragedy that befalls Jason Blossom. You dare not miss this collection!

Author Notes

ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA is an award-winning playwright, screenwriter, and comic book writer. In television, he was a writer on the HBO series BIG LOVE for three years, and is currently a writer/producer on GLEE. For Marvel Comics, he has written SPIDER-MAN, NIGHTCRAWLER, THE FANTASTIC FOUR (winning a Harvey Award for MK 4), and many others, and also adapted Stephen King's epic novel THE STAND into a best-selling 30-issue series. His accomplishments in the theater world include over fifteen plays produced around the world; on Broadway, he was part of the team brought on to revamp SPIDER-MAN- TURN OFF THE DARK. For film, he has written the new 2013 CARRIE, based on the Brian DePalma classic, and a remake of the cult classic THE TOWN THAT DREADED SUNDOWN, both for MGM. For Warner Brothers, he has written a new version of the horror musical LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS and the live-action adaptation of ARCHIE -- CW's RIVERDALE.

Reviews (1)

Publisher's Weekly Review

Billed as an "Archie Comics Presentation," this volume serves as a prequel and tie-in with the recent CW series Riverdale, but any nostalgic connections readers might have with the characters from the original series are jeopardized by the bizarre situations they are forced into. Jughead still works at a drive-in theater and orders piles of burgers at a 1950s-era diner, but Archie is sleeping with the high school music teacher, Ms. Grundy. Betty has left for a summer internship in L.A., and Veronica only arrives in town after her billionaire father is arrested for embezzlement and fraud. Betty's sister, Polly, was dating the star quarterback Jason Bloom, but after an absurd tragedy leads to her breakdown, Polly ends up in a mental institution. Every chapter of this book has a different writer/artist team, and some switch artists literally mid-scene. The result is choppy and inconsistent, and though it may still appeal to avid fans of the reboot, the drama comes across as forced and boring. (Oct.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.