Archie Comics has decided to "update" the look of Betty and Veronica. While I'm sure this is viewed as a great idea, in execution it is quite a poor one. Dan DeCarlo's drawings have been the source for these american icons for years - well since the mid sixties. I feel DeCarlo's drawings have always set the standard and basis of style for a number of comics - from the Hernandez brothers (Love and Rockets) to the newish Disney stuff. Increasingly the older drawing style works in both a "High" and "Low" style, this might be due to its more iconic approach - less like a young persons take on what they might look like. I guess its like seeing a movie made of a book or comic you have known forever. And hating it.

Anyway. this is not the usual artblog stuff, but I thought it was worth noting. By the way, the new issue is on the left.

Labels: Bad Review, Comics, general notice, thoughts