"Archie"'s Big Comeback

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I can’t believe I’m back in the Archie fold. ARCHIE, for Goodness’ sakes! (When did I leave? Nine? Ten? 🙂 LOL!) First the wedding story, which continues in a large “tween” magazine I now buy every month. And now this: Obama and Palin come to Riverdale! This cover is symbolic, using the old Archie-Gang-As- Superheroes-Gimmick from the 1960s as background players to Obama and Palin, who are paying homage to this famous 1976 comic‘s cover:

Archie Comics is learning how to create 21st century buzz while still holding on to its traditional, wholesome values.  I thoroughly enjoyed all of this new stuff, including the political two-parter. The 9-year-old in me is happy—which is no big deal, since it is whenever I visit my local comicbook store.

The Last Word On……….

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……the GREATNESS of Al Jazeera English.  Nothing more needs to be said.

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……TV One’s recent airing of a serious documentary on Black men. Congrats and Kudos to Mario!

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The next Superman? Hmmm……….

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I liked the first half hour of the one I heard—the second one.  Public radio often lurches SLOWLY to a real examination of Black life in America.

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A REAL-LIFE Batmobile, like in “Batman Returns” and “The Dark Knight?” WOW!

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……..the death of Wizard as a print publication. Yes, long time coming, but still……I hope the new venture will have as many (as in the same) employees, but I doubt it.

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I really don’t know what to do with this.  (My nephew kept telling me about this incident.)  I saw other (and whiter) real-life superheroes in the last issue of Wizard. I liked “Kick Ass” a lot—AS A MOVIE.