Him:
Those were the days. No alternate realities, no zombie apocalypse, no look into the future years, no continued issues, just fun and laughter that could stand on its own for every story.
Me:
Gee Bee Not really. There were tons of "alternate" realities like "Archie 1," "The Man from R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E.," the various superhero versions. Even Little Archie didn't really jive with the teen Archie, if you think about it (it was fairly well established that Ronnie moved there as a teen and did not grow up there). And what about all the witches, monsters and aliens? Seems like a lot going on that couldn't be fit into a single "universe."
Of course, what really changed was... well, everything. The world, the comics market, and the readers. Archie's has ALWAYS changed with the times. Can you imagine how the readers of the 50s felt when they saw their beloved, innocent teens wearing mod clothing and carrying protest signs? Or actually having those mop-top Beatles appear on a cover? Shocking!
To be very honest, and this isn't an attack, because it applies to me, as well. It's not that the comics today are all bad, it's just that we're getting old. On one thing we will agree, though, and that is that the talent of yore was amazing and, unfortunately, some of today's talent falls a bit short of those halcyon years gone by.
But buck up. We still have the classic comics and back issues aren't going anywhere.
So... what do YOU think?
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A follow-up post by me:
Gee Bee Hey there. Hope my long response doesn't come off as negative. I do "feel your pain," so to speak. And I definitely have days when I look at comics and feel the same way you do.
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