Archie Comics announced today its latest real life celebrity guest star to appear in THE ARCHIES:
Tegan and Sara! The music duo will appear THE ARCHIES #5, which should appear on the stands in February 2018:
In The Archies #5, Archie and his pals face their toughest hurdle yet when one of the members unexpectedly quits the band, putting their entire tour in jeopardy. No one said being in a band with your best friends (and Reggie) would be easy. It's a good thing indie pop sirens — and sisters — Tegan and Sara are there to help Archie, Betty, Veronica, Jughead, and Reggie navigate their first major crisis. And maybe they'll all become a little closer as bandmates in the process...
"Growing up we loved Archie comics," Tegan Quin said in a statement to MTV News. "We would read them in line at the grocery store and beg for them when we would go on vacation to Vancouver Island in western Canada every summer. I vividly remember passing back and forth copies of the latest Archie comics in the minivan as we made the 11-hour drive through the Rocky Mountains. We feel truly thrilled to be included — even in print form — in some small way with the comic..."
"I love the mix of acts we've gotten to jam with the Archies, and Tegan and Sara are no exception," Segura said. "The fun part about writing this series is that the groups coming in get to meet the Archies at different points in their musical journey, and this issue will find the Archies at a major crossroads — one that might change the makeup of the band forever."
I love this particular cover by Greg Smallwood. Check out all of the bands showing up on Archie's guitar case: Chvrches, KISS, the Ramones, the Monkees... All recent crossover band to the Archies!
