Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Meanwhile, in Riverdale...



Comics Alliance had this exclusive over the weekend:

Yes, it’s true. In 2016, Riverdale’s typical teenagers will be teaming up with New York City’s original punks in a musical crossover for the ages ... a special comic that brings together the formerly disparate worlds of CBGB’s and Pop’s Chocklit Shop in a hyperspeed bubblegum battle of the bands.

Here's writer Matthew Rosenberg speaking about the project at ComicCon:

“It might seem strange to some people to combine these things, but there’s really no divide for me… Archie is what got me into comics, the Ramones are what got me into punk rock, and those two things have always been connected for me. The Ramones are my punk rock heroes, they’re really very comic booky, and Archie has a long history of being connected to music, and being willing to try new things and do cool new stuff, so to me, this makes perfect sense.”
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6 comments:

  1. GojiraJuly 14, 2015 at 9:30 AM

    Um, so does he realize that the Ramones disbanded almost 20 years ago, and that all the originals are dead now? No jumping on the bandwagon here, I guess. Wonder who's profiting from this debasement of the Ramones brand?

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  2. AnonymousJuly 14, 2015 at 9:59 AM

    If it's well done then I think this is a fitting tribute, and could be seen as a compendium piece to "Rock & Roll High School." I mean, who's more "bubblegum" then the Ramones and Archie Comics?

    Also, if you haven't read the Archie zombie invasion series you should do so now - it's dead (no pun intended) good.

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  3. DrBOPJuly 14, 2015 at 11:40 AM

    Archie Is A Punk Rocker

    Especially looking forward to the episode where Archie od's for the second time this week; while Veronica is blowin' some dude under the table by the washroom for some 'ludes ; and Betty is drunk out of her mind carvin' Joey's initials into her inner thigh usin' a KFC plastic knife; Jughead?.....just scored some 'shrooms for the football team.....

    I think fuckin' NOT!

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  4. g whizJuly 14, 2015 at 11:51 AM

    Joey would have loved this. RIP Ramones. Still think about them almost every day.

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  5. esquared™July 14, 2015 at 12:56 PM

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  6. AnonymousJuly 14, 2015 at 2:05 PM

    Agreed - Joey would have loved it. Johnny would have not cared one way or another but would have trusted Tommy's business acumen. And Dee Dee... Dee Dee would have thanked himself and then have gone out to cop.

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