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Kevin Keller, Vol. 1 (2012)

by Dan Parent(Favorite Author)

3.61 of 5 Votes: 4

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English

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Graphic Novels & Comics

publisher

Archie Comics

review 1: I used to read Archie as a kid. I didn't keep up with the books/stories, but it was a comic that you could reliably find in digest format in the supermarket or drugstore. So when a digest caught my eye, I bought it and happily read it. It has been quite some years since I read an Archie comic, but when I heard they were introducing a gay character, I was very curious to see what that would look like in Riverdale.I was not disappointed. They have brought Archie into the modern world (Veronica racks up quite the texting bill, which just seems about right) - at least enough that we don't feel shunted back to the 50s. I had seen the new character art a few years back, so that didn't surprise me, and seemed to fit well.But on to Kevin and his story...I liked that the main Archi... moree gang was very welcoming of a gay character, without batting an eye. But they also don't back down on exploring the bullying in Kevin's past and a faction in Riverdale that is not so accepting. They gave Kevin only a few stereotypical traits, and largely let him be his own character - he can go head to head with Jughead's appetite, he wants to be a journalist and a military man like his father etc etc.So, all in all, it fits what I would come to expect of an Archie book. But at this point in my life there is only so many issues of Archie I can take before I burnout on Archie. A solid Archie comic.
review 2: (eComic via Comixology.) Meet Kevin Keller, wholesome, adorable, and gay. The introduction of a gay character to the Archie universe is typically sweet and cheesy, and I will admit that I got a bit teary-eyed a couple times. Best moment? Veronica getting a raisin stuck in her smile. Reggie barely makes an appearance in the majority of the issues in this collection, so his role during Kevin's school presidential campaign came as a surprise.I must be older and wiser in romantic matters of the Archie world...or just weird; nowadays, I think Veronica and Jughead would be a good match. All that fighting they do masks a deep, passionate love for each other waiting to ignite. :) less

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