Archie Volumes 1-4 (Mark Waid, Fiona Staples, Veronica Fish, Josh Eisma and Pete Woods)

For quite a few years I had been intrigued by Archie comics and the fact the comics have been still going strong after 77 years and counting. The comics and its characters often referenced in American teen tv series' and films. I wanted to know what the hype was.

I heard in 2015 that they were rebooting the comic book series and after watching Netflix's Riverdale tv series and finding myself hooked it on it that I needed to read the rebooted graphic novels. I also wanted to find out about the legendary "love triangle" between Archie, Veronica and Betty.

I read the first volume in two days and eagerly started the second after that. Instantly I was invested lives of Archie Andrews and his friends. I like that even though the comic/graphic novel series is called Archie Andrew's Mark Waid makes all the characters stand out and manages to give their personalities depth.

The graphic novels focus on Archie and his friends & their friendenemies and how the town Riverdale is a close knit town where everyone knows everyone.

Usually when I read a graphic novel or even a book I expect to dislike some of the characters but in Archie Mark Waid manages to make even the "baddies" relatable and flawed such as Mr Lodge, Reggie and the Blossom twins.

I also like how Archie regularly breaks the fourth often to talk to the reader. Often at the start of a new chapter to tell the reader what has happened between the end of the last chapter and the beginning of the next chapter.

I can't wait for the next volume.

An example of Archie breaking the fourth wall