NYCC 2019: From Archie and Sabrina to Archie and Katy Keene
Katy Keene slays the runway in January when the iconic fashionista travels to Riverdale for the new Archie and Katie Keene #1! This new comic book mini-series will set up a modernized Katy Keene alongside Archie and the gang as she makes her first appearance in comics in over a decade.
Written by Mariko Tamaki and Kevin Panetta with art by Laura Braga, Matt Herms, and Jack Morelli, the new series continues from where the current Archie and Sabrina leaves off, with the “Insta-famous” Katy whirlwinding her way through town and rattling the ultra-competitive Archie Andrews.
The new comic will launch ahead of The CW’s hotly anticipated new Katy Keene TV show, a spin-off of the smash-hit Riverdale series. Katy was first introduced in 1945 in comics by Archie legend Bill Woggon, where she soon captured the hearts of legions of fans who would write in with their own fashion designs for her to wear in future stories.
To find out more about Archie and Katy Keene, stay tuned for news coming out of the Archie Comics Forever: Celebrating 80 Years panel this Friday, October 4 at New York Comic Con.
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Love Archie comics! Especially those written decades ago the stories were playful, comical, and conveyed beneficial life virtues. When Riverdale Series based on Archie comics rolled out it was exciting to see a revitalized rendering of such an endearing classic. However, Riverdale seems to take a darker raunchy turn in its storytelling compared to previous stories within the Archie franchise. Unfortunately, Riverdale turned out to be just another redundant homicide based teen drama.