The "Hot New Guy" in the Archie books won't be interested in Betty and Veronica, not romantically anyway. In yet another move to make the Archie comics more contemporary, an openly gay character is being introduced in Riverdale.Kevin Keller is not the first gay character in comics, nor is he the first to be openly gay, as some headlines seem to suggest. So, Keller's sexual orientation might be new to Jughead (or it might not. Keller is the first out of the closet gay guy in the series), but not to those who keep up with comics in general. Sadly, no one has told Veronica yet, as this image makes abundantly clear.
An article in the local paper (thanks, DM!) suggests these books might soon be influenced by the "reality" series "Jersey Shore" and that other pop culture flashes in the pan might also be an influence in the comics.
My suggestion? Start inserting those little voice boxes that come in certain greeting cards, fill them with music, and start working on a "Glee"-inspired Archie book. Imagine a rendition of "Ol Man Riverdale" or the "I Want Your Sex" number in the "tribute to George Michael" issue, where Kevin is revealed to have been that transfer student back in elementary school who performed a silly pop song at the talent show wearing blue and white short-shorts, then disappeared for a while, yet no one put two and two together until he resurfaced years later going solo and unclosetted himself.
OK, OK. I'm being silly. I admit to wanting to title this post "Archie Just Got More Fabulous." In all seriousness, though, this is a big step towards freshness for these comics titles, and equally serious: here's hoping that "Jersey Shore" idea flops in editorial.
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I don't care what you think of me, that's a catchy tune right there...
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