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

**CBR News** · 10-12-2011, 10:04 AM

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.

**Lemurion** · 10-12-2011, 10:36 AM

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

**ussescort** · 10-12-2011, 10:54 AM

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** · 10-12-2011, 10:57 AM

Originally Posted by 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.

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

**chastmastr** · 10-12-2011, 11:21 AM

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** · 10-12-2011, 11:24 AM

Another 'New Crusaders' interview: http://www.newsarama.com/comics/arch...al-111012.html

Jeremy Aron Patterson.

**Mike Bullock** · 10-12-2011, 11:28 AM

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

**The Adventurer** · 10-12-2011, 12:14 PM

Originally Posted by 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.

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** · 10-12-2011, 12:16 PM

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

**Den** · 10-12-2011, 12:27 PM

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** · 10-12-2011, 02:10 PM

Article needs a good !mpact image.

**matthew_lane** · 10-12-2011, 09:31 PM

/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** · 10-12-2011, 09:57 PM

Originally Posted by 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.

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.