The New York Times has a fascinating story about a major rift in the Archie Comics leadership over the future of the property. At this, the last of the privately run Mom-and-Pop comic book dynasties, Ms. Silberkleit, 59, the daughter-in-law of a company founder, Louis H. Silberkleit, is deadlocked in a court battle for control […]
The conservative group One Million Moms has demanded in a letter that Toys ‘R’ Us remove all Just Married – Archie comic books from their stores. In the issue the character Kevin Keller (the comic’s first gay character) gets married to his partner.The letter posted on Media Bistro:As a mother and a member of OneMillionMoms.com, […]
The Comics Code Authority was created in 1954 after public and congressional concern over violence in comics. Think of it as an early MPAA rating – making sure every comic publisher who wanted to sell a comic with the stamp of approval had to refrain from certain content. Newsarama reports that Archie Comics and DC […]
Citing growing interest in the ability to read instantly rather than go to a store: Starting April 1, every Archie Comics title ? featuring Archie, Betty, Veronica, Jughead and all their pals in Riverdale ? will be available for purchase digitally the same day it’s released in comic shops and newsstands. It marks the first […]