Author: JollyAndy

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Our annual Best of 2016 Megaseries starts off this year with a brand new character in “Moon Girl and the Devil Dinosaur: BFF” by Amy Reeder. In this young reader comic, a young genius named Lunella befriends the time-traveling Devil Dinosaur and protects her neighborhood from a dangerous new gang. We talk about the intricacies of bringing a brand new hero into a crowded universe of continuity, debate the target audience of this kind of book, and talk about the theme of fearing change. Plus, David and Andy hype up Rogue One for Jen.

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Next week: “Doctor Strange: Way of the Weird” by Jason Aaron

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We conclude our “Archie, Too: Riverdale Boogaloo” series with “Jughead, Vol. 1” by Chip Zdarsky! Riverdale High has a new principal who seems to have it out for Jughead, but there’s definitely much more going on here. We talk about Jughead’s love of the rules, applaud Jughead’s asexuality, and parse through the various daydreams.

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Next week: “Moon Girl and the Devil Dinosaur: BFF” by Amy Reeder!

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Our Archie 2: Riverdale Boogaloo series rolls on as we read “Archie, Vol. 1” by Mark Waid. In this modernization of the Archieverse, Waid re-introduces Veronica to the gang and creates drama via the #LipstickIncident. We talk about the quiet strength of Veronica Lodge, bemoan the tragedy of Jughead, and take sides on the #LipstickIncident. This was a seriously fun comic, even if the digital version cost a full $20.

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Next week: “Jughead, Vol. 1” by Chip Zdarsky.

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