Next week, Archie Comics is set to launch the Betty & Veronica Friends Forever: Beach Party one-shot. The summer-themed particular contains a new story from author Jamie L. Rotante, penciller Holly G!, inker Jim Amash, colorist Glenn Whitmore, and letterer Jack Morelli, that includes Riverdale’s very personal Barbie-esque icon, Babbi. Today The Beat is happy to current an early preview of the problem, and a more in-depth take a look at its character-crammed cowl.
Here’s how Archie describes Betty & Veronica Friends Forever: Beach Party:
A BRAND-NEW STORY kicks off this SUMMER FUN situation! In “Babbi’s Riverdale Beach Party,” to have fun the discharge of the brand new Babbi film, Veronica decides to throw an over-the-top seashore occasion, with everybody dressed as their favourite Babbi doll. The Lodge Beach House is became a lifelike model of Babbi’s Beach House—full with unicorn rides on the seashore! There are even some hints {that a} shock visitor will make an look—so when a good-looking, younger stranger reveals up, EVERYONE desires to know who he is! All that plus much more enjoyable in the solar tales and fabulous summer time fashions!
As teased in the solicit textual content, the story introduces a brand new character, Casey, to the Riverdale crew, and artist Holly G! talked to The Beat about developing with the character’s distinctive look. “To design Casey, I used prompts from Jamie’s script about his hair color mixed in with some athletic Shojo energy,” she instructed The Beat. “And following [Archie Comics Editor-in-Chief] Mike Pellerito‘s input, I gave him a bit of scruff on his chin and that Archie youthful energy! TaDaaaaa CASEY!”
Holly G! is no stranger to designing new characters to the Archie universe. She and the remainder of the brand new story’s artistic staff additionally beforehand launched one other new character, Cassie Cloud, to Riverdale again in January.
As for whether or not she has a background as a Barbie lady, Holly G! was unequivocal. “I LOVE BARBIE!,” she mentioned. “I still remember sitting on my grandma’s bed playing with the Malibu Barbie she gifted me, designing new outfits for her and the rest of her girlfriends. Barbie inspired me; she told me, ‘We girls can do ANYTHING!’ I also had fun making my feet look like hers: high arc and ready for ballet slippers, astronaut boots, or swing heels!”
“One of the very first mainstream comics I ever tried out for was Marvel’s Barbie,” she added, “And I actually got the gig . . . only to be told soon after that the book was cancelled. My heart broke. But the next mainstream comic I was assigned was from Archie Comics!”
When it involves what she desires individuals to remove from the brand new story, Holly G! assured readers they’re in good fingers. “I’m so very excited for readers to experience this story,” the artist mentioned. “It’s filled with exuberance, summer fun and a wonderful message. Know that it has a total Barbie geek at its pencil, because Barbie was right: girls CAN do ANYTHING. This one got to celebrate her love of Barbie as a comicbook artist! (And I can still do that weird thing with my feet.)”
Check out the early preview, in addition to an unique full take a look at one other story included in the one-shot, “Endless Summer,” by Dan Parent, Bob Smith, Whitmore, and Morelli, under. Betty & Veronica Friends Forever: Beach Party is due out in shops subsequent Wednesday, July fifth.
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