Archie Comics has provided ComicBook.com with an exclusive preview of Archie #2, due in stores Wednesday from writer Mark Waid and artist Fiona Staples.
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The preview serves to tee up our new column, Everything’s Archie, which will be running monthly here at ComicBook.com.
Everything’s Archie is a conversation with creators, executives and editors that make Riverdale what it is today — both nostalgic and evolving, welcoming and daring. It will also feature exclusive previews, reveals and more.
Look for the first installment this week!
And check out the solicitation text and preview pages for Archie #2 below.
ARCHIE #2
COMIC SUPERSTARS MARK WAID AND FIONA STAPLES CONTINUE THEIR REIMAGINING OF AN ICON! The new school year continues to bring with it daunting new challenges and interesting changes for the teens of Riverdale High. But there’s one thing that remains constant: Archie’s car is still a piece of garbage! With car problems comes money problems, which means that Archie’s on the hunt for a new job. Fortunately, a mysterious new building in Riverdale is offering some career opportunities for Archie and his friends. Who’s behind this new conglomerate and what are their intentions for Riverdale? Find out in the second issue of this all-new Archie series!
Script: Mark Waid
Art: Fiona Staples, Andre Szymanowicz, Jen Vaughn, Jack Morelli
Cover: Fiona Staples
Variant Covers: Howard Chaykin with Jesus Aburto, Erica Henderson, Paul Renaud, Paolo Rivera, Chrissie Zullo
On Sale Date: 8/19
32-page, full color comic
$3.99 U.S.