CBR: Inside the Red Circle with Archie's "New Crusaders"

[CBR News]

As the Red Circle superheroes return in an all-new digital format, CBR spoke with Archie Comics' "New Crusaders" brain trust and writer Ian Flynn about the launch, the stories and the future of all-ages superheroes.


Full article here (http://comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=34874).

[Lemurion]

I love the idea, but I wish they'd gone with ComiXology - especially since iVerse seems limited to Apple.

[ussescort]

Gotta agree, i love this idea. I have been seriously waiting for Archie to bring these characters back on their own. I enjoyed Impact back in the day, not so much the last DC attempt though. I think Digital is the perfect market for these titles, except the point that iVerse seems fairly Apple-specific. Hope that changes soon.

[Lemurion]

Gotta agree, i love this idea. I have been seriously waiting for Archie to bring these characters back on their own. I enjoyed Impact back in the day, not so much the last DC attempt though. I think Digital is the perfect market for these titles, except the point that iVerse seems fairly Apple-specific. Hope that changes soon.

Yeah, I liked !mpact a lot back in the day but was seriously underwhelmed by the last version.

[chastmastr]

So when's it coming out in print? I don't mind the stories coming out digitally first as long as they see print eventually.

[Jeremy A. Patterson]

Another 'New Crusaders' interview: www.newsarama.com/comics/archie-red-circle-digital-111012.html

Jeremy Aron Patterson.

[Mike Bullock]

Always loved these characters. I'll be giving this every chance I can.

[The Adventurer]

So when's it coming out in print? I don't mind the stories coming out digitally first as long as they see print eventually.

I'd assume that there will be collected editions of the digital content in the future, if the demand is there.

I for one LOVE the idea of releasing original comics in weekly installments digitally. I've been advocating this shift in format and delivery for a while. I see it as the future.


What I don't love is the idea of being tied to a payed subscription Netfilx style service. I think that will limit exposure in the long run.

Still thought, nice first step to my dream 'Release shorter installments in weekly increments at a low price, then collect material in chunky print collections latter' comic future start to get some traction.

[medinnus]

I think it would be rather short-sighted to rule anything out; print collections, etc. I do have a soft spot for those characters, though :smile:

[Den]

I love the premise of the story line they're setting up. Seems very neo-silver in its straightforwardness with a lot of potential.

[Squashua]

Article needs a good !mpact image.

[matthew_lane]

/yawn

Stick with what you are good at Archie Comics... Producing romance comics for 14 year old girls... Leave the super hero stuff to the people with the writing & artisitc talent... Nostalgia only goes so far & just from the images you've already released i'd say that this is a product to far for Nostalgia value.

[The Adventurer]

/yawn

Stick with what you are good at Archie Comics... Producing romance comics for 14 year old girls... Leave the super hero stuff to the people with the writing & artisitc talent... Nostalgia only goes so far & just from the images you've already released i'd say that this is a product to far for Nostalgia value.

I don't read Archie Comics. But this is just an ignorant statement from someone who is clueless. Gets my goad up when people stereotype instead of actually going out and informing themselves of the facts. Archie has over the years published action/adventure comics for all-ages that are well liked. In particular their Sonic the Hedgehog and Mega Man comics. Among others. I don't even care about Archie and I know this. Because I pay attention to the facts.

[Grimmbear]

But it also smacks of Avengers Next. I don't have a problem with that honestly but I now can't get the crossover out of my head.

[Global Honored]

i hope this works out, Archie heroes seem like a great idea to me

[matthew_lane]

I don't read Archie Comics. But this is just an ignorant statement from someone who is clueless.

Then doesn't your statement boil down to "I have no idea what i am talking about, but how dare you say that about something i am completely ignorant about."

Archie comics has released nothing but romance and kids comics for years. The few attempts at anything serious has continually failed. There main comic unsurprisingly was Archie.


Archie has over the years published action/adventure comics for all-ages that are well liked.

HAHAHAHAHAHA. No.


In particular their Sonic the Hedgehog and Mega Man comics. Among others.

HAHAHAHAHAHA. No, again. They adapted it, they didn't write it. Its like if DC tried to take credit for writing Stardust, because they created the adaptation. No.

[Alex A Sanchez]

/yawn

Stick with what you are good at Archie Comics... Producing romance comics for 14 year old girls... Leave the super hero stuff to the people with the writing & artisitc talent...

With all of the grammatical mistakes that you made in your response, I don't think you should be judging anyone's writing talent. I'm willing to bet that you aren't much of an art authority, either. Regardless, in response to your comments...

If Pixar stuck to doing what they "are good at", then they never would have made The Incredibles. Seeing as how it is one of the best superhero movies ever made, I'm glad that they tried new genres.





HAHAHAHAHAHA. No.

Go ahead and laugh, but Archie has been continuously publishing Sonic the Hedgehog (and Action/Adventure title) since the early 90's, and has produced several spin-off titles. It's one of the most successful comic franchises today. You can buy Spider-man comics in one of the several hundred comic book specialty stores across America, but you can buy Archie comics in one of the hundreds of thousands of grocery stores and mainstream bookstores across the country. In the Direct Market, Marvel and DC are king; but in the real world, where people other than men aged 17-35 shop, Archie thrives.




HAHAHAHAHAHA. No, again. They adapted it, they didn't write it. Its like if DC tried to take credit for writing Stardust, because they created the adaptation. No.

Have you ever played a Sonic game before? There isn't enough story in the 20 year history of the franchise to fill two digests. After over two decades of publishing comics, they have to have produced a remarkable amount of original material. So yes, yes they did write it.

[Jeremy A. Patterson]

With all of the grammatical mistakes that you made in your response, I don't think you should be judging anyone's writing talent. I'm willing to bet that you aren't much of an art authority, either. Regardless, in response to your comments...

If Pixar stuck to doing what they "are good at", then they never would have made The Incredibles. Seeing as how it is one of the best superhero movies ever made, I'm glad that they tried new genres.



Go ahead and laugh, but Archie has been continuously publishing Sonic the Hedgehog (and Action/Adventure title) since the early 90's, and has produced several spin-off titles. It's one of the most successful comic franchises today. You can buy Spider-man comics in one of the several hundred comic book specialty stores across America, but you can buy Archie comics in one of the hundreds of thousands of grocery stores and mainstream bookstores across the country. In the Direct Market, Marvel and DC are king; but in the real world, where people other than men aged 17-35 shop, Archie thrives.



Have you ever played a Sonic game before? There isn't enough story in the 20 year history of the franchise to fill two digests. After over two decades of publishing comics, they have to have produced a remarkable amount of original material. So yes, yes they did write it.

Well, the print version is debuting this month!

Jeremy.