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‘Archie is so diverse that it can be adapted in many ways’
Comic book writer Dan Parent talks about the many iterations of ‘Archie’ comics, which he has spent 30 years writing and illustrating Critics might have panned Zoya Akhtar’s The Archies but it has also sent a whole lot of us on a nostalgia trip, hunting for well-thumbed Archie Digest comics that kept us entertained during summer holidays as kids growing up in the 1990s. As the comic book characters return to the spotlight and become a part of banter among the younger lot, it almost feels like a fond tradition being passed down: of shrugging away Archie’s flirty ways, envying Jughead’s bottomless appetite, and admiring Veronica’s snazzy wardrobe to a generation that primarily communicates in emojis and reacjis. Comic book writer and illustrator Dan Parent is all too familiar with the responses the characters elicit. Starting as an illustrator at Archie Comic Publications in New York in 1993, right after his graduation from The Kubert School in New Jersey, US, Parent has spent the past 30 years creating characters that keep the idyllic world of Riverdale alive for its readers. Parent has watched different adaptations of the comic—including the Netflix show Riverdale and Akhtar's The Archies—and is only too happy about it. He recently posted on X: “THE ARCHIES on Netflix is fantastic! Beautifully shot, great cast, great music! A wonderful film!” In a telephone interview with Lounge in November, when he was in Bengaluru for the 11th Comic Con, Parent said he loves the different adaptations of Archie. “I love the fact that Archie is so diverse that it can be adapted in so many ways,” he said, while pointing out that the comic worked in different iterations because of its characters. “The characters work in all kinds of situations because they are universal,” he said. He also discussed the work that goes into creating new characters and his favourite milestones from the comic series. Source - Mint
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