tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956070.post109094168590002916..comments2023-11-03T11:37:13.579-04:00Comments on Something Old, Nothing New: Things That Suck: The Worst of ARCHIE ComicsJaime J. Weinmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15128500411119962998noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956070.post-89158727765239350312008-03-29T10:22:00.000-04:002008-03-29T10:22:00.000-04:00Interesting. I actually did read "The Boy Who Crie...Interesting. I actually did read "The Boy Who Cried Vampire" but it was many years ago and I might have remembered it wrong. The dialogue I remembered very strongly was:<BR/><BR/>BOY: Uncle [?] You're a vampire! I always knew you were!<BR/>UNCLE: That's right, sonny. Been one for two hundred years.<BR/>BOY: I'll tell! Leave me alone or I'll tell!<BR/>UNCLE: And who's going to believe you now?<BR/><BR/>And the final panel has Sabrina smiling while her aunt and cousin laugh in the background.Jaime J. Weinmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15128500411119962998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956070.post-52767303186568917972008-03-28T22:20:00.000-04:002008-03-28T22:20:00.000-04:00Heh. I wonder if you've even read "The Boy Who Cri...Heh. I wonder if you've even <I>read</I> "The Boy Who Cried Vampire," or just made your synopsis up based on the title.<BR/><BR/>Sabrina's "Sorcery" series wasn't great lit, but fun in a "so bad it's good" way. And although it went completely over my head as a child, in these more sexually-aware, post-<I>Jeepers Creepers</I>* times, one can see that "Vampire" is a story of a successful homosexual rape set-up, which makes it genuinely creepy for different reasons.<BR/><BR/>*The director of <I>Jeepers Creepers</I> was convicted of molesting the underaged star of an earlier movie; the monster of <I>Jeepers</I> (made after the aforementioned conviction and brief jail sentence) is a creature who cannot be stopped by police, parents, or any adults as he kidnaps, tortures, murders, and butchers his victims--a monster who also prefers young men. You do the math. <BR/><BR/>The actual story of "Vampire:" After his scary old uncle attacks him, the kid tells everyone Unc's a vamp--but the "bite marks" are proven to be a self-inflicted wound, and even the kid begins to doubt his own sanity. Unc drives the kid out into the woods, explains that he hypnotized the kid into injuring himself (knowing full well he would report the attack afterwards and then be debunked, inoculating Unc against further accusations) and proceeds to have his way with him.<BR/><BR/>Brrrr.BillyWitchDoctorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311279565432013472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956070.post-61198531200107148072008-02-08T19:16:00.000-05:002008-02-08T19:16:00.000-05:00I never liked Lil' Jinx. Even when I was little I ...I never liked Lil' Jinx. Even when I was little I thought the stories were uninteresting and would just skip right over them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956070.post-13868686388083446572008-01-21T14:44:00.000-05:002008-01-21T14:44:00.000-05:00I am 30 years old and I love Archie comics.....and...I am 30 years old and I love Archie comics.....and always will!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956070.post-61015484952657039812007-11-08T09:36:00.000-05:002007-11-08T09:36:00.000-05:00archie comics are the best thts all i will sayarchie comics are the best thts all i will sayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956070.post-71958932376000428812007-08-13T23:13:00.000-04:002007-08-13T23:13:00.000-04:00Your Archie perspective only goes back to the earl...Your Archie perspective only goes back to the early 60s. Since Archie officially begins in 1942 a more complete perspective would go back that far. I own Archies from the 40s to the present and other runs of comics. The truth is EVERY comic series with few exceptions has some klunkers...and every decade has good and bad. Check out the Archie Americana series for highlights from each decade.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956070.post-91136400244837278832007-06-19T02:29:00.000-04:002007-06-19T02:29:00.000-04:00or look around town for a used book store, they of...or look around town for a used book store, they often buy comicsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956070.post-29059103888609558982007-06-09T01:01:00.000-04:002007-06-09T01:01:00.000-04:00eBayeBayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956070.post-1582692642129880192007-05-11T13:46:00.000-04:002007-05-11T13:46:00.000-04:00Hello!I have a huge collection of almost 200 archi...Hello!<BR/>I have a huge collection of almost 200 archie comics, some date back to the 70's, and i am interested in selling them all, does enyone know where or how i can do that?<BR/>Thanks.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15712475803461697027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956070.post-87276375363782129752007-04-22T08:47:00.000-04:002007-04-22T08:47:00.000-04:00I don't think that Archie Comics are crappy,even t...I don't think that Archie Comics are crappy,even though I don't read them as much as I used to...but whenever I do,I leave the comic in a good mood.That's one thing that everyone can relate to.Although I'm a Big Batman and Static fan too...but I don't read them when I'm feeling tense or somewhat stressed.So in that avenue,Arch is much better than other comics.Plus you didn't mention Archie 3000...which was my favorite series.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01544323158016504485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956070.post-65890781351082652932007-02-09T19:44:00.000-05:002007-02-09T19:44:00.000-05:00Li'l Jinx was created several years before Dennis ...Li'l Jinx was created several years before Dennis the Menace.Mike Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589354018554341768noreply@blogger.com