Kids have been reading stories about cowboys and the West since the days of dime novels; and though the Western genre has been eclipsed in recent years by the popularity of wizards and superheroes, it...

Roy Rogers was, and is, the "King of the Cowboys" for millions of people. He rode, roped, and sang his way across the silver and small screens with his lovely wife, Dale Evans, and had a healthy run in...

"I can just imagine the chaos of her crazy bunch collided with my proper, sedate group!" -- Hiram Lodge, "Party Smarties," Betty and Veronica #254Oh no! You can't imagine what will happen, Mr. Lodge,...

"The Lost Land, Part Two of Two: Prisoners of the Prehistoric!"Tom DeFalco does a superb job wrapping up the "Lost Land" storyline. There's humor and plenty of dinosaur action as Archie remains behind...

ADVANCE REVIEW! Archie Double Digest #220 will come out on July 13, 2011.Most of the stories in Archie Double Digest #220 revolve around vacation time activities such as hitting the beach, camping,...

ADVANCE REVIEW! Jughead #208 will come out on July 13, 2011.For most of her Archieverse career, Ethel, formerly known as Big Ethel, has had two consistent traits: she was unattractive and obsessed with...

Ah, Summer vacation. Long days filled with playing with friends and running here and there. But even the most active kids (and their parents!) need some quiet time and that's the perfect moment to bring...

In 1990, after completing its decades-long project of bringing all the Doc Savage novels back into print, Bantam Books commissioned Will Murray to write new Doc Savage tales based on fragments and...

Sure, right after I praise Craig Boldman for his great Jughead short stories, he begins a multi-issue epic. But given the strong opening chapter of "A Jughead in the Family," I don't think I mind. While...

"Spy Girlz Back in Action" is a fun, fresh, tween chick flick on paper that doesn't take itself too seriously. Writer Dan Parent captures the spirit of movies like Austin Powers and Charlie's Angels,...

"Spy Girlz Back in Action" is a fun, fresh, tween chick flick on paper that doesn't take itself too seriously. Writer Dan Parent captures the spirit of movies like Austin Powers and Charlie's Angels,...

ADVANCE REVIEW! Kevin Keller #1/Veronica #207 will come out on June 8, 2011.While key portions of Kevin Keller #1/Veronica have been showing up on comic book news sites, blogs, and message boards for...

Issues of trust are the name of the game in both the “Archie Marries Veronica” and “Archie Marries Betty” universes. In the former, Archie and Veronica’s marriage founders again as Veronica...

I have to say, Archie Comics' aggressive pursuit of the graphic novel market is paying off handsomely for librarians, fans, and casual readers. The company is collecting its multi-part and themed stories,...

"Your Prom or Mine?" is a breezy tale that younger and tween girls will love. Dan Parent captures the importance and glamour the word "prom" evokes in younger girls without going over the top and...