Review: Archie - Volume #5 - Various Authors/Illustrators - May 2018 This particular Archie comic had a more modern feel to it compared to past ones I have read. The book starts with Archie being challenged by Reggie Mantle to a car race - think Grease and then we have our Sandy, I mean Betty Cooper trying to stop the race except Reggie pushes it too far and she ends up pushed off a cliff. Betty lands in a wheelchair with the frightening news that she may not be able to walk again. As Betty is the volunteer queen of Riverdale, the team decides to pick up the slack by helping out. Archie, of course, isn't as agile and quick as he is in the TV show - in fact, in this comic, he is a klutz but still has his big heart and wants to help Betty. Hal Cooper though blames Archie and bans him from seeing Betty. Veronica and Archie's relationship is on the rocks as Veronica starts to notice just how much he loves and cares for Betty. Though Archie has some competiti...

Review: Archie Meets Batman "66" - Various Authors - April 2019 Every now and again I go and read a graphic novel and I have a few favorite series and the Archie comics have always been a strong favorite of mine.  Even more so now that the TV series Riverdale has been on Netflix, it reignited my love of Archie comics but when I was 9-10 years old I first discovered Archie comics from the second-hand bookshop. This one grabbed my attention with the Batman crossover as I am also a big DC fan. The villains of Gotham have invaded Riverdale and want to make it their own town. Needing help to reach an outsider, Veronica heads to Dilton Dooley and using his radio frequencies he manages to get the channel for the BatCave and soon Batman and his team of Robin and Batgirl come to save Riverdale along with the help of Archie and his friends. Can they save the town of Riverdale before the Villians decide to recruit their friends as the Villians of Gotham have...