She'll still be Riverdale's sweetheart who's constantly aiming to please, but it'll be against the backdrop of her "affinity" for the drug and her self-esteem issues. Two of the girls he'll be chasing, Betty Cooper and Veronica Lodge, also have their own substantial changes, but none as unforeseen as Betty's newfound struggle with ADHD medication, Adderall. He's still fronting his band, The Archies, still chasing as many girls as he can and still "boyishly handsome." He does, however, "harbor a dark secret" that he'll have to come to terms with as the show develops. From minor alterations to the physical appearance of a character to severe personality changes, the network looks like it's going out of its way to diversify the mainly white, able-bodied crew.įor example, The CW is actively seeking a "hearing-impaired" actor to play an "emo-heartthrob" version of Jughead Jones who will play the former best friend of all-around good guy, Archie Andrews. When Archie reaches out to try and smooth over their friendship, the described broody and angry Jughead refuses to quell their issues.įrom the casting report, it looks like Archie will be the most inline with the comic version readers know. These two prints will be available exclusively at H45: 45 Years of Terror from September 29th – October 1st at the Pasadena Convention Center.Fans of the wholesome characters found within the pages of Archie Comics may be in for a bit of a shock with these new depictions.Īccording to a casting sheet obtained by TV Line, Archie, Betty, Veronica and Jughead are about to undergo major changes for the dramatic TV adaptation, Riverdale. “Archie Horror and Halloween are two of my very favorite spooky things-and the chance to not only see them together, but draw them together? It doesn’t get any better than that!” I love that we ended up with one piece paying homage to an iconic scene from Halloween, and another paying homage to an equally iconic Archie comic cover. We pushed ideas back and forth, I worked up a few sketches, and we chose two of them to bring to life. “Working on this with the team at Archie was so much fun. The Archie gang… meeting up with Michael Myers? When I was asked if I was up for drawing what that might look like, I couldn’t say ‘yes’ fast enough. “Every so often, if you’re really fortunate, a dream project comes along-and this was one of those times. Archie Horror is ready to cement its place in the horror community.”Īrtist Matt Talbot had this to say about the creation process: We’re so grateful to work with a talent like artist Matt Talbot, who brought these wild fantasies to vivid, gorgeous life, and we’re excited to make our first-ever horror convention debut at H45. “A huge thank you to the fine folks at Trancas International Films and Compass International Pictures for allowing us to make this a reality it’s an absolute honor and honestly surreal to see this blending of worlds, and recreating the classic Sabrina the Teenage Witch cover with The Shape is absolute perfection. Working with our partners at Trancas International Films and Compass International Pictures to have Michael menace our own final girls - Betty, Veronica, and Sabrina - is a dream come true for all of us at Archie Comics.”Īrchie Comics’ Senior Director of Editorial Jamie L. And it’s hard to think of a more iconic character in horror than The Shape himself, Michael Myers. “When we launched the Archie Horror line of comics ten years ago, we knew there was a strong bond between Archie fans and horror fans - both are such integral parts of American pop culture, with beloved tropes and iconic characters. Here’s what Archie Comics CEO Jon Goldwater had to say about the prints: The prints for this art will be available to buy at the event. The art was created by artist Matt Talbot for the upcoming horror convention celebrating the 45th anniversary of John Carpenter’s Halloween, H45: 45 Years of Terror, happening from September 29th to October 1st at the Pasadena Convention Center. Those characters include Sabrina Spellman, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, and the black cat Salem. I’ve got a couple of great pieces of art for you to check out today that feature Michael Meyers from the Halloween franchise, stalking characters from Archie Comics.
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