Media Release -- Archie Comics' world renowned high schoolers, Archie, Betty and Veronica, are about to have their mostly quaint and peaceful high school become anything but, as 50 new students storm the halls of Riverdale High!
Budget cuts mean school closings, and now the students of Pine Point are forced to find a new home at Riverdale High… but will Archie and his friends be outclassed by the new kids? The crossover epic starts October 13, 2010 with ARCHIE & FRIENDS #148, "New Kids Off the Wall: Part 1" as Archie and the gang struggle to defend their "reps" as the toughest, brightest, trickiest, trendiest and… Archie-est of Riverdale!
Written by Archie Comics' award-winning writer Alex Simmons, the six issue storyline crosses over 5 of the company's 6 comic book format titles from start to finish: ARCHIE & FRIENDS #148, ARCHIE #614, BETTY & VERONICA #250, ARCHIE & FRIENDS #149, BETTY #189, and VERONICA #204.
"One of the things we don't always get to do with the regular cast of Archie characters is shake up the status quo," says 'New Kids' writer Alex Simmons. "Adding these new supporting characters presents challenges to and provides more 'play area' for our lead characters. It also opens a door to even more fun and character development."
"New Kids Off the Wall" Part 1 of 6 begins the battle in ARCHIE & FRIENDS #148, starting October 13th.
ARCHIE #614 continues "New Kids Off the Wall" on October 20th with Part 2 of 6 as Archie becomes the "Dippy Diplomat" between the kids of Riverdale and Pine Point.
And stay tuned on October 27 as BETTY & VERONICA #250 reveals a fashion face-off and more in "New Kids Off the Wall" Part 3 of 6 with "What I Like About … Me!"
For more information on the "New Kids Off the Wall" grand six-issue super Archie crossover event and soon to be revealed exclusive sneak peeks at complete Archie Comics-authorized "New Kid" bios, stay tuned to ArchieComics.com!
