Archie Comics readers will not suffer with those 5 page short stories with hurried plots too much longer.
Recently, it was announced that Archie will join forces with Oni Press and its parent, Lion Forge Publishing, to reboot the classic comics, starting in the fall of 2026. Oni is already making with teasers such as this one.....
Buoyed by the success of their revival of the EC Comics imprint, Oni pairing up with Archie sounds like a healthy risk. Remember, while all this is going on, there is a live-action adaptation of Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa's delay-plagued Afterlife With Archie, being developed by Greg Berlanti for Disney+.
According to reports, Archie gets his own series again, beginning in September, followed by Sabrina in October, and a 2nd Archie book, the horror-themed Archie in Hell, which recasts Veronica Lodge, for starters, as a zombie, in November.
10 years ago, Archie Comics tried to break away from the traditional house style by bringing in creators like Mark Waid (now back at DC), Fiona Staples (Saga), Derek Charm, Veronica Fish, and Chip Zdarsky (currently freelancing, splitting his time between DC, Marvel, and other publishers). However, the company's internal issues cut "New Riverdale" short. Plans call for the rest of the gang, Josie & The Pussycats included, to be back on the shelves, under the Oni umbrella, probably in 2027.
Archie had recently raised its cover price for its 1-shots & miniseries to $5 per issue, which is about the going rate for most indies these days, while DC & Marvel continue to produce titles with price tags of $3 or $4 each.
We'll know by this time next year if this is worth the wait.
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