We take a look at the final moments of a comic book icon.
Here’s our review of Life With Archie #36, featuring the death of Archie.
Throughout the decades, Archie comics have always been a mirror to our culture.
Playing it safe be damned, Archie Comics has things to say…and they demand to be heard.
But what is unexpectedly moving is the events that lead him to his demise.
Writer Paul Kupperberg cleverly jettisons that storytelling rig here as Archie is fated to die in both timelines.
It seems that there has been a mass shooting targetting members of the LGBT community outside of Riverdale recently.
It is here that Archie takes a bullet to save the life of his friend.
When the moment arrives, it still feels like a shock.
In the first, a blood-drenched Archie Andrews is seen lying lifeless, surrounded by his loved ones.
Something that can never be undone.
Except of course, that Archie is still alive and well in the main continuity.
They are a part of the story to be sure, but they arentthe story.
The focus, as always with Archie is on the characters, and how their bonds cant be broken.
Apparently even by death.
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Rating:
5 out of 5
