Exclusive Preview: Cheryl Blossom Comes to Archie #13
10/18/2016 09:45 am EDT
Archie Comics has provided ComicBook.com with an exclusive preview of Archie #13, due in stores tomorrow!
Morning Glories artist Joe Eisma headed back to (a decidedly less dangerous) school for Archie, replacing Veronica Fish as the series' ongoing artist at least for the next arc.
"To me, Archie Comics as a whole is about 'talent deserving wider recognition,'" series editor Mike Pellerito told ComicBook.com during our Everything's Archie column. "That starts with Mark Waid, who is a big name to many, but he's really knocking it out of the park here. He's an absolute genius, and he makes writing an Archie story – which is no easy feat – seem simple and painless. Across the board, we're blessed to work with such great talents.
"And sure, it's impossible to top Fiona. There's only one Fiona Staples. She has a style and attitude that is completely unique. We were supremely lucky to have someone like her, who has a great love for the characters, step in and handle the first three issues. We were equally blessed to have someone like Annie Wu come in and finish our initial arc. And while a lot of people weren't familiar with the work of Veronica Fish when she started on the series, I guarantee she's a star now. She really blew people away with her work and we were so lucky to have her on the main Archie book for as long as we did.
"What I'm trying to say is, when we look for talent to work on these books, it's not just about star value or 'name' – it's about craft and knowing the world. Archie #11 and #12 will feature Thomas Pitilli and Ryan Jampole stepping in to handle art chores and after that we'll see frequent variant cover artist and Morning Glories artist Joe Eisma team with Mark for a very special story arc. It's gonna be a fun ride, and we'll continue to team up with the best and brightest in the business."
Archie #13 is due out tomorrow. You can get it at your local comic shop or digitally through ComiXology or the Archie Comics app.
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