Earlier this week, Comic Vine revealed some variant covers for a few different upcoming Archie Comics titles including this sweet variant of LIFE WITH ARCHIE #30 by Phil Jimenez. Jimenez is one of my favorite comic book artists, so it was cool to see his personal take on Archie and the Gang. Check this out:
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This is what Jimenez had to say about drawing the folks from Riverdale:
This is what Jimenez had to say about drawing the folks from Riverdale:
Sure, I may be better known for drawing super-heroes and transforming robots, but when an opportunity to draw the Archie gang -- especially in my own "style" -- presented itself, it was an opportunity I couldn't pass up. Talk about cultural icons! And talk about a universe of characters everyone knows, and if they don't, they should -- some of Archie's adventures and cast are more sophisticated and relevant to young people (and old) than half the material being printed by other publishers. I simply couldn't get over how cool Archie and his gang turned out to be, and how much fun they always are to draw!Some of the Gang are easy to recognize. Another batch is less recognizable to me. I recognize Raj Patel and Ginger Lopez in the top quarter of the page and (maybe) Kevin Keller's dad. Anyone else know the others?