BIG ETHEL ENERGY CHAPTER 9
Script: Keryl Brown Ahmed
Art: Siobhan Keenan
Premiere Date: 11/2
Frequency: 1 new chapter weekly on Tuesday nights at 6pm PT / 9pm ET
Chapter 10 Read-for-Free
A WEBTOON DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE! The bad memories keep on coming when Ethel recalls a particularly cruel one with Veronica. Thankfully, Ethel gets a break when a new face enters the scene.
BIG ETHEL ENERGY CHAPTER 9
Script: Keryl Brown Ahmed
Art: Siobhan Keenan
Premiere Date: 11/2
Frequency: 1 new chapter weekly on Tuesday nights at 6pm PT / 9pm ET
Chapter 9 Read-for-Free
A WEBTOON DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE! Ethel meets up with Betty after her interview, but is blindsided when Veronica is invited too. Seems like Veronica hasn’t changed much from high school either, but Betty insists otherwise.
BIG ETHEL ENERGY CHAPTER 8
Script: Keryl Brown Ahmed
Art: Siobhan Keenan
Premiere Date: 10/26
Frequency: 1 new chapter weekly on Tuesday nights at 6pm PT / 9pm ET
Chapter 8 Read-for-Free
A WEBTOON DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE! Seems like a lot of things have happened over the years while Ethel was living it up in the big city, especially between Betty and Archie. But then again, “not all of us peaked in high school.”
Big Ethel Energy Chapter 7
Script: Keryl Brown Ahmed
Art: Siobhan Keenan
Premiere Date: 10/19
Frequency: 1 new chapter weekly on Tuesday nights at 6pm PT / 9pm ET
Chapter 7 Read-for-Free
A WEBTOON DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE! Ethel finds it a little sus when Moose is insistent on catching up when they barely talked in high school, but she’s too nice to turn him down. So they exchange numbers and off they go. In another part of town, there seems to be some tension between two favorite characters.
BIG ETHEL ENERGY CHAPTER 6
Script: Keryl Brown Ahmed
Art: Siobhan Keenan
Premiere Date: 10/12
Frequency: 1 new chapter weekly on Tuesday nights at 6pm PT / 9pm ET
Chapter 6 Read-for-Free Link
A WEBTOON DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE! A walk down memory lane reminds Ethel why she wanted to avoid her hometown in the first place, until another familiar face snaps her back to reality.
Big Ethel Energy Chapter 5
Script: Keryl Brown Ahmed
Art: Siobhan Keenan
Premiere Date: 10/5
Frequency: 1 new chapter weekly on Tuesday nights at 6pm PT / 9pm ET
Chapter 5 Read-for-Free Link
A WEBTOON DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE! Ethel gets a chance to reconnect with her favorite teacher and learns more about Ms. Grundy’s health issues, but she still has a job to do. She visits her old high school to interview Principal Weatherbee for her book, and starts reminiscing about her awkward teen years.
Big Ethel Energy Chapter 4
Script: Keryl Brown Ahmed
Art: Siobhan Keenan
Premiere Date: 9/28
Frequency: 1 new chapter weekly on Tuesday nights at 5pm PT / 8pm ET
Chapter 4 Read-for-Free
A WEBTOON DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE! Ethel is ready to see her high school crush again after all these years, and shows off how much she’s glowed up since then. Though her reunion with Jughead is… less than ideal, she feels much better once she visits her favorite person in town.
Big Ethel Energy
Script: Keryl Brown Ahmed
Art: Siobhan Keenan
Premiere Date: 9/21
Frequency: Weekly on Tuesday nights at 5pm PT / 8pm ET
Read on Webtoon
A WEBTOON DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE! After graduating from Riverdale High, Ethel couldn’t get away from her hometown — and onto her chosen career path — fast enough. When the Mayor of Riverdale pays her handsomely to write a history of the city, she can’t wait to return to take down Archie, Jughead, Betty, Veronica, and all the other Riverdale natives who made her life hell all those years ago. The only thing she forgets to consider is . . . maybe they’ve all changed, too. New chapters release weekly on Tuesdays, only on WEBTOON!
Archie Comics is partnering with Webtoon to collaborate and develop its next fan-favorite comic series, Big Ethel Energy. Featuring the talented works of writer Keryl Brown Ahmed and artist Siobhan Keenan, Big Ethel Energy showcases the Riverdale character as fans have never seen her before. The first three episodes of the series will launch exclusively on Webtoom on September 21, 2021 with new episodes of the series rolling out weekly on the platform.
The new series features a grown-up Ethel who is confident and carries her head high. With a fresh take on the classic Archie Comics character, Big Ethel Energy focuses on a story about coming into adulthood and finding inner strength, but also about the importance of growth, change, and forgiveness.
After graduating from Riverdale High, Ethel couldn’t get away from her hometown — and onto her chosen career path — fast enough. When the Mayor of Riverdale pays her handsomely to write a history of the city, she can’t wait to return to take down Archie, Jughead, Betty, Veronica, and all the other Riverdale natives who made her life hell all those years ago. The only thing she forgets to consider is… maybe they’ve all changed, too.
Check out the first 3 episodes of Big Ethel Energy on September 21 on Webtoon!
