ARCHIE CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR (2024)
ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS, INC.
STORY: Ian Flynn; Ron Cacace; Tom DeFalco
PENCILS: Holly G!; Rex Lindsey; Steven Butler; Pat Kennedy
INKS: Jim Amash; Lily Butler; Bob Smith
COLORS: Glenn Whitmore
LETTERS: Jack Morelli
EDITORS: Jamie Lee Rotante; Vincent Lovallo; Stephen Oswald
EiC: Mike Pellerito
COVER: Dan Parent with Rosario “Tito” Peña
VARIANT COVER ART: Kubert School
32pp, Color, $3.99 U.S. (January 2025; on-sale December 4, 2024)
Rating: All-Ages
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina in “Revenge Gifting”
Eternal high school student and teenage boy, Archie Andrews, and his friends made their debut in M.L.J. Magazines' Pep Comics #22 (cover dated: December 1941), and before long, Archie was the publisher's headliner character. In 1946, the company changed its named to Archie Comic Publications, also known as “Archie Comics.”
Archie Comics frequently publishes holiday themed one-shot comic books featuring Archie's characters (sometimes referred to as “the Archie Gang”). The latest is the Archie Christmas Spectacular, 2024 edition. It features one new story and four reprint stories. The new story is a humorous tale tied to the (very dark) Chilling Adventures of Sabrina series and is entitled, “Revenge Gifting.” The story is written by Ian Flynn; drawn by Holly G! (pencils) and Jim Amash (inks); colored by Glenn Whitmore; and lettered by the great Jack Morelli.
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina in “Revenge Gifting”:
Amber Nightstone is the fiercest magical rival of Sabrina Spellman, a.k.a. “Sabrina, the Teenage-Witch.” Now, Amber is on a mission to get Sabrina... the best Christmas gift ever?!
In her own unique way, Amber has... convinced Archie, Betty, Veronica, and Jughead to help her find a gift for Sabrina. Why would Amber buy her sworn enemy a gift? Well, in the spirit of the holidays, Sabrina gave Amber a gift made of real amber. Not one to appreciate the thought that counts, Amber is determined to outdo Sabrina and give her an even better gift. But can you get the perfect gift for someone you really haven't taken the time to know?
THE LOWDOWN: I have been reading comic books, on and off, for decades. I have sporadically read Archie Comics titles over that time. For many years now, Archie's marketing department has been sending PDF copies of some of their titles for review. Archie Christmas Spectacular is the latest.
Even if you have only read Chilling Adventures of Sabrina #1, you know that as a “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” tale, “Revenge Gifting” is really an “Archie & Friends” story, and it is a nice one. Writer Ian Flynn offers up that perfect kind of holiday comics story that captures the true meaning of Christmas. The art team of Holly G! and Jim Amash brings out the humor in Amber Nightstone in the wake of her misfortune in the Josie Annual Spectacular, No. 1. Their art finds the fun in her.
The rest of this issue features reprints of classic-style Archie Christmas and holiday stories. There are guest appearances by several Archie Comics superheroes, including the “Ralph Hardy” and “Ivette Velez” versions of the Archie Comics' superhero, “The Jaguar.” The Shield and The Mighty Crusaders also appear.
Dear readers, I will always recommend classic-style Archie Comics, especially when it comes in Christmas packaging – anytime of the year.
I READS YOU RECOMMENDS: Fans of classic-style Archie Comics will want to find a copy of Archie Christmas Spectacular.
B+
Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"
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