If you ’ve ever wanted to see how the teens of Riverdale grapple with the implications of World War II , then boy howdy , does Archie Comics have a young series for you .
While you may be more familiar with theirmodern - day Riverdale avatar , Archie 1941 — an upcoming miniseries written by Mark Waid and Brian Augustyn , with illustrations by Peter Krause and Kelly Fitzpatrick — will take the classic Archie characters back to their roots during the early years of WWII . While the serial is n’t potential to see any of its main character actually enlisting , it ’ll explore the impact the war has on their liveliness and how it changes their city .
In a press release about the series , Waid explained how placing the characters back in the midst of the warfare offers a prime opportunity to explore view of their life that readers might not be accustomed to see .
“ Deep - diving into the characters and their parent from a whole new perspective , Brian Augustyn and I have been able to find a new , rich vein of tale to be told as America edges into World War II and what it ’ll mean to the kid . ”
give that Archie 1941 picks up just as the teens are graduating high school , it ’s likely that the comic will concentrate on how they come to make significant decisions about their future tense , which would obviously be influenced by the ongoing conflict .
Archie 1941 might not exactly beyour Riverdale(or your grandparents ’ either , for that subject ) , but it ’s sure to add something new and unparalleled to the urban center ’s story .
Archie 1941 rack up stores on September 12 .
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