Archie Comics has announced that Veronica Fish, artist of the well-received Archie #5 and the tearjerker surprise that is Howard the Duck #2 as well as comics from independent publishers such as Pirates of Mars, has joined Archie Comics’ relaunched Archie comic book as its regular series artist.
Veronica Fish is an excellent choice for the Archie flagship artist, as in her most recent releases for Archie and Marvel we see that she is a great narrative artist, able to draw story itself and frame the script in panels depicting not just the action, but the feeling of the characters.
The covers to Archie #6, 7, and 8 tease a little of the upcoming Waid/Fish synergy, which seems to revolve less around the classic Archie triangle of Archie, Betty, and Veronica than it does the other classic Archie formula, which occurs when you take the love chemistry of Archie Andrews and Veronica Lodge, and add the sometimes explosive, always combustible, Hiram Lodge.
Official press release:
The future of Riverdale gets even brighter in 2016 as rising star Veronica Fish (Howard the Duck) cements her place in Archie Comics history as the new ongoing artist for the critically acclaimed ARCHIE series! Joining series writer Mark Waid, colorists Andre Szymanowicz and Jen Vaughn, and letterer Jack Morelli, Veronica will continue building on the artistic groundwork of the New Riverdale established by Fiona Staples and Annie Wu while providing her own dynamic take on Archie and the gang.
“I’m very excited. It’s a dream job!” said Fish. “And like all dream jobs comes responsibilities. Even though I do feel quite a bit of pressure I’m trying to focus on how much fun it is.”
Readers got a first look at Veronica’s ultra-expressive and playful art style in the pages of January’s ARCHIE #5 featuring a doomed team-up between Betty, Jughead, and Archie’s arch-rival Reggie Mantle, who will continue to play a major role in upcoming issues.
“I really enjoy drawing Reggie because his presence shakes everybody up,” said Fish. “He makes good characters like Betty and Archie do things they wouldn’t otherwise. He is also super layered, and not just a one-dimensional villain.”
With Reggie out for vengeance and his relationship with Veronica getting more serious, Archie faces a major obstacle in ARCHIE #6, on sale in comic shops and digitally on 2/17!
Read the all new ARCHIE series by visiting a comic shop near you, the Archie Comics Online Store, or digitally on the all new ARCHIE APP!
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