I know it's only mid-November but this Archie Christmas comic arrived through the post today and I couldn't resist reading and reviewing this straight away. Archie is the archetypal American teenager involved in the longest love triangle in comic book history. Longer than even the Lois/Lana/Superman entanglement!
Archie's adventures have been ongoing since the early forties and he's never grown up just changed his image to suit the period the comics were published in. I read a few as a kid and they were much better than DC's attempts to copy the genre with Binky and Scooter.
Archie has never been big in the UK though with the Riverdale TV series his more adult adventures have caught an audience including this household. I'm waiting for series 5 to be available through Amazon. Can't wait.
This comic however is the "classic" Archie and friends more cartoon funnies than serious drama and contains several stories though only one new one Christmas Calamity which sees the return of Jingles who's antics have put Christmas at risk. There's fun to be had with Veronica's Christmas list, Cherry Blossom's decorations and even a Hot Dog adventure!
Great fun for kids young and old.
Rating: 4 Stars
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