Devil Comics Review | Riverdale [2019] Season 3

Archie is sent to prison and plans his escape. Betty and Jughead discover a cult in Riverdale that has something to do with a game called Gryphons and Gargoyles a game their parents played. The game has resulted in murder and the parents fear more deaths will occur. A flashback scene exposes the parents of Riverdale playing the same game with the consequence ending with the murder of a principal. The murder is suspected to be one of the parents involved. 

Archie escapes from prison and leaves Riverdale as things escalates with G & G. Betty is imprisoned by her mom and sent to the nuns and brainwashed. However she breaks free and becomes the Gargoyle Queen to releases the other trapped girls. Harim Lodge quarantines the town of Riverdale under the rule of the Gargoyle King. He is later  shot and Jughead's father becomes Riverdale's new Sheriff. The Gargoyle King is revealed to be Chip who is working with the Black Hood. 

Devil Comics Review | Riverdale [2018] Season 2

Following the first season where Jason Blossom's killer was revealed, Archie’s father Fred Andrews was shot at Pop's diner. The killer also strangled Archie's music teacher and shot two Riverdale High students. Archie goes on the offensive and forms the Red Circle consisting of his football teammates to stop the killer. 

The Black Hood contacts Betty Cooper whose speech to cleanse Riverdale motives him. He wants to target Betty's sister unless she gives him a name. Betty gives the name of the person who almost raped Cherry Blossom, Nick St. Clair. Archie and Betty have a final showdown with the Black Hood. 

Southside High closes down sending Jughead back to Riverdale High causing tensions within the school. Hiram has plans for the land underneath Southside High which brings in the FBI who contacts Archie for help in their investigation. Betty finds her long-lost brother Chic and discovers his dark secrets. The FBI Agent was a fake to test Archie's loyalty to Hiram. Chic and her mother are involved with a murder which Betty, Jughead, and his father cover up. 

The mayor race begins between Hermoine Lodge and Fred Andrews. The Black Hood returns killing a cast member in the Carrie Musical and his next target is Chic. Betty willing gives up Chic to the Black Hood as she suspects her father being him. Betty's father is the Black Hood however there is another one who attacked the debates between Fred Andrews and Hermione Lodge as well as Archie at home. Hermione becomes Mayor of Riverdale as Archie is arrested for the murder of Cassidy Bullock who was shot by Hiram's hitman Andre 

RECOMMENDED – 4 OUT OF 5

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Devil Comics Review | Riverdale Season 1 [2017] Who Killed Jason Blossom?

The tragic death of Jason Blossom the brother of Cheryl Blossom on the Fourth of July brings the Riverdale residents to the forefront as everyone becomes a suspect. Jason Blossom’s body was found with a bullet in the head and he was killed a week after he disappeared. Jason was dating Betty’s sister Polly who had a nervous breakdown. Archie who was having an affair with his music teacher heard the gunshot that killed Jason.

Archie’s father and Veronica’s mother dated when they were younger. Betty’s mother discovers Archie is having an affair with his music teacher. Polly was pregnant with Jason Blossom's baby and put into a home until she escapes and lives with the Blossom's. 

We discover Jason's killer is his own father who has been dealing heroin instead of maple syrup. Cheryl burns down the family home, Jughead gets transferred to another school, and Archie's father is shot at Pop's. 

RECOMMENDED – 4 OUT OF 5

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Weekly Roundup | June 2017 Comic Solicitations

DC Solicitations DC Comics begins their summer event with Dark Days: The Forge written by Scott Snyder and art by Jim Lee, Andy Kubert, and John Romita Jr. The Justice League believe Batman is holding a secret which could threaten the very existence of the multiverse. In July DC Comics will release Dark Days: The Casting and in August Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo team up with Batman Metal. 

Aquaman #25 has a new artist joining the team Stjephan Sejic who is known for Sunstone and Switch over at Image.

Action Comics #981 and #982 continues Revenge following Superman Reborn where General Zod unites Cyborg Superman, Eradicator, Mongul, Blanque, and Metallo into a new Superman Revenge Squad. The story is told under writer Dan Jurgens who was responsible for the Death of Superman back in 1992.

DC Universe and Looney Tunes Six One Shots

Batman/Elmer Fudd

Jonah Hex/Yosemite Sam

Legion of Super-Heroes/Bugs Bunny

Lobo/Road Runner

Martian Manhunter/Marvin the Martian

Wonder Woman/Tasmanian Devil

The selling point of these stories are the artists of the books. You have Lee Weeks (Daredevil) Mark Texeira (Ghost Rider) Tom Grummett (Superman) Kelley Jones (Batman) and Barry Kitson (Superman). Most likely this is an experiment similar to what is happening to Archie Comics where the cartoon versions are pushed aside for a more realistic version of the characters. 

Marvel Comics Solicitations Marvel Comics continues its summer event with Secret Empire and its 16 tie-ins. Before Spider-Man: Homecoming is released in July, Marvel releases Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man by Adam Kubert and Edge of Venomverse. Just before the Netflix Defender, Marvel releases the Defenders series under Brian Michael Bendis. The Ultimate Thor arrives in The Mighty Thor #20.

Archie Comics brings the 3-part Over the Edge where one of Riverdale's residents loses his or her life in Archie #20.

Valiant brings Rai: The History of the Valiant Universe #1 revealing the history of the Valiant universe from the past and into the future. Valiant is doing preorder set consisting of several issues of a series. They did it before with the first three issues of the new X-O Manowar series. Now they are doing it with X-O Manowar #4 through 9 and taking advantage of the advanced marketing that took place.  Now they are doing it with the new Secret Weapons series. This builds a partnership between the publishers and the retailers to create sustainability and value to the customers. . Valiant has put substantial premarketing into its series by establishing buy-in from the retailers and customers. Much like what Marvel is doing with its upcoming Secret Empire series.

Devil Comics Review | Archie: Volume 3 [2017] Mark Waid

After Hiram Lodge lost the mayoral race, Veronica and her family moves far away from Archie to a boarding school in Switzerland where she meets Cheryl Blossom.  Veronica unwittingly was involved in a prank against a fellow student on her birthday. Instead of sending her to a party, she was sent to the city dump. Veronica was blamed for being cruel while Cheryl targets Archie next. However Veronica gets her revenge on Cheryl by sending her to Paris instead of the party she is hosting in Switzerland. Both Cherry Blossom and Jason Blossom head towards Riverdale to target Veronica’s friends including Archie. Cherry spoils Archie with gifts and finally meets him as Veronica arrives just in time back to Riverdale.

RECOMMENDED – 4 OUT OF 5

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Devil Comics Review | Archie: Volume 2 [2016] Mark Waid

Hiram Lodge hires Reggie Mantle as a consultant. Archie finds out that it was Reggie who told Lodge about the destruction of the house. Archie discovers Reggie has a secret that could damage his relationship with Lodge however he doesn’t steal the information. But Pops uses it to have Reggie break his relationship with Lodge. 

Lodge is running for Riverdale Mayor while Fred Andrews takes a job in Singapore thanks to Lodge. Archie confronts Lodge of what he did to his father who overhears his conversation and quits his job at Singapore. Lodge finally allows Veronica to see Archie however he does not want to see Archie so Veronica visits him at his home and brings her own simple comforts over.

Teacher Mr. Greg Collier is Betty’s uncle who is also running for mayor of Riverdale. After Veronica films him talking down to her boyfriend Archie, Lodge’s campaign manager takes her video and makes it into a campaign ad. Now Collier leaves town while Betty is upset at Archie for letting it happen. 

Veronica and Betty compete in the school talent competition in separate bands. After the competition both Archie and Betty reconcile as friends while making Veronica and Betty’s boyfriend Sayid jealous. Lodge loses the mayoral race to Luis Lopez so he leaves Riverdale with his family including Veronica.

RECOMMENDED – 4 OUT OF 5

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Devil Comics Review | Archie: Volume 1 [2015] Mark Waid

The new Archie series begins with Betty and Archie breaking up after the lipstick incident. The gang uses Jughead to bring them together by voting them the King and Queen of the upcoming dance. Jughead makes sure Archie plays guitar at the dance by crazy gluing the original guitarist hands to the steering wheel. However Jughead believes the absence of their relationship will make their hearts grow fonder. The second issue sees Archie getting a job at a construction site and accidentally bulldozes a mansion as Betty fixes Archie’s car. The third issue sees Veronica Lodge attend Riverdale High with Archie while forcing him to be her servant in exchange for keeping her mouth shut about the destruction of the mansion. Eventually Betty decides to help Jughead stop Veronica from using Archie. We finally discover the lipstick incident which broke up Archie and Betty. Betty gets all dolled up for Archie which makes him uncomfortable.

Betty and Jughead enlist Reggie Mantle to question dating Veronica. Reggie makes Veronica jealous using Sheila’s photos of Archie to decorate her locker. However it backfires as Sheila was taking pictures for a class project to design clothes and Veronica helps her. Archie suspects something was happening between Betty, Jughead, and Reggie. 

Betty sends Archie to the hospital after he is hit by a softball. Betty meets Sayid while Reggie attempts to hit on Veronica and fails. Reggie’s father is writing an expose on Veronica’s father questioning whether he is greedy or cold-hearted. He gives Veronica’s father a preview so he could get closer to Veronica but it backfires. Reggie later discovers in Veronica’s diary that Archie was the one who destroyed Veronica’s father’s mansion while it was under construction. Veronica finds out Archie’s in the hospital and visits him. Writer Mark Waid brings the story full circle while setting up the next arc. The new Archie series is enjoyable with all the gossip and manipulations going in the background. 

RECOMMENDED – 4 OUT OF 5