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April 29, 2021

The Bleepin’ Robot Chicken Archie Comics Special Airs May 23

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Adult Swim’s Robot Chicken parodies just about everything, but every now and then their targets have enough of a sense of humor that they partner with RC to produce officially licensed specials centered around their IPs. You can add Archie Comics to that list when what has been dubbed The Bleepin’ Robot Chicken Archie Comics Special runs next month. Given that this is Robot Chicken we’re talking about, virtually anything could happen, but there are a couple of hints on what we’re in for within the official description: “Archie faces the action-packed return of Josie and the Pussycats from outer space to Riverdale in this animated comedy. Featuring the origin of Archie Andrews as only the Robot Chicken writers can tell it! Plus, wacky shenanigans!” The voice cast is an impressive one. The detail that leaps out here is that they got Rachel Leigh Cook to reprise her role as Josie from the cult classic Pussycats movie, which is awesome. (She will also sing and Cree Summer will step in

November 27, 2015

See a Page From Archie’s Rejected Super Mario Comic Book

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Right now, Archie Comics’ most successful 32-page comic book is Sonic the Hedgehog. In print for over 22 years, it’s officially the longest-running and most successful comic based on a licensed outside property, and it’s one of the few comic books you can still find sold in supermarkets. Of course the company isn’t called “Sonic Comics,” which is likely the motive behind the dramatic reboots of late to make their flagship characters appeal to a wider, older audience. For the first time in his career, Archie is being forced to play catch-up. The company has found a new self-sustaining niche in video games, and has since expanded the Sonic comic to several titles and introduced a Mega Man comic as well. If you’ve ever wondered why they don’t print a Mario comic, the truth is they want to, but can’t. Archie once put together a prototype for a Super Mario comic book. Written by Ian Flynn (the current Sonic writer) and drawn by Tracy Yardley (a frequent Sonic artist), the