I just got finished reading one of the wildest issues of ARCHIE in quite some time! ARCHIE #659 is a crazy issue. It's premise is simple. Salem casts a spell on a lion with the intent of transforming him into a man. It was poker night and the lion needed some camouflage! Unfortunately, the spell ran wide and the five Riverdale Gang got caught up, instantly transforming them into various wild animals!
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But that's not all! Anytime any of the animals get near any people, those bystanders get magically transformed into animals also! It's like an animistic version of "28 Days Later" -- except with less blood, gore, or death!
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What follows is 20 pages of humorous chaos -- Archie Comics at its best. It doesn't waste any time laying the foundations for this tale. Salem casts a spell on page two. Animals run amok beginning on page four. Sabrina fixes things on the last page. Perfection!
Here are some of my favorites:
Jughead scrounging for food at the mall and creating a stampede!
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Mr. Weatherbee as a hippo throwing a tantrum!
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Sabrina finally grasping a concept that I'd realized years ago!
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This issue was so much fun. You really need to go out and get it!
"Walk on the Wild Side!" is written by Alex Segura, penciled by Pat & Tim Kennedy, inked by Rick Koslowski, and lettered by Jack Morelli.
But that's not all! Anytime any of the animals get near any people, those bystanders get magically transformed into animals also! It's like an animistic version of "28 Days Later" -- except with less blood, gore, or death!
Here are some of my favorites:
Jughead scrounging for food at the mall and creating a stampede!
Mr. Weatherbee as a hippo throwing a tantrum!
Sabrina finally grasping a concept that I'd realized years ago!
This issue was so much fun. You really need to go out and get it!
"Walk on the Wild Side!" is written by Alex Segura, penciled by Pat & Tim Kennedy, inked by Rick Koslowski, and lettered by Jack Morelli.