I have not watched the TV show, but have read the Archie comics. These were actually some decent stories that take place between episodes of the series. I kind of liked how they updated the characters from the comics. Not bad.

Welcome, Readers, to a comic book based on a TV show based on a comic book.The show is the CW's Riverdale, a darker take on Archie, Betty, Veronica, and the rest of the gang. This book contains stories set in the Riverdale "universe". So you may notice that things are a bit more macabre, a bit sexier, and a bit more... off. Like a strawberry milkshake that's on the verge of curdling.Prequel of sorts to the Riverdale TV show, with stories set before the show begins, or between the lines of episod...

A pretty good book. I like that it is kinda like the show but also kinda like the new Archie comics

5 🌟Nice to see what the gang was doing the summer Jason Blossom was killed. Don't like that Archie was having sex with Miss Grundy. The Northside and Southside dynamic is very interesting. Not really a fan of Cheryl. Sad that Cheryl's dad is having an affair though. Hope to see more stories with the gang.Can't wait to read Riverdale volume 2!!!!

I think the show is decent and I have watched several episodes. I think what really bothers me about this is that Jughead is one of my favorite characters and I think they don't have his character right. It's sorta there, but not totally. I don't like the brooding Jughead and he isn't poor in the comics. I just don't like what the show did to him. I did like when Cheryl comes in and calls Jughead 'bughead'. I laughed. Stupid, I know. The show was turned into a 'Twin Peaks' type show and it does

I love the Riverdale show and many of these issues follow the shows story - although there are also extra stories which aren’t portrayed in the show. These add more depth to the characters and I enjoyed each of the stories within this volume. It was a fun and quick read.

I don't know why I read this.

This was just as fun as the show is! Betty's chapter was particularly fun for me since I've lived in Los Angeles and was laughing at the references. I'll definitely be continuing. I'm also interested in checking out the reboot of Archie after that bonus issue.

For those who picked up the new reboot of the "Archie" comics and expected it to be the story of "Riverdale", this comic is for you. It's a comic based on stories that are in-between the episodes so it gives more of a behind-the-scenes look at scenes that were mentioned but were not shown on the show. For instance, Betty's internship. I actually did enjoy this comic and thought that it stayed true to the show. It did have some aspects that were kept from the classic comic but mainly, it felt tha...

⭐⭐⭐⭐ ┊ 4 starsSorry been MIA! I gave birth to a baby boy last year and well...life got busy! Haha. Started work the start of the year and still working now. But slowly slowly getting back into reading.I've seen I think the first 2 seasons of Riverdale so coming into this comic - I wasn't sure whether it would be the same as the show...but it is! I guess we'll see how we go. I got bored of the show after it got weird. But I loved the first season so I loved this volume too.

It's smart that they're now making Riverdale-specific comics, since the show is prettttty different from the actual Archie reboot comics. (I appreciate what they're doing with the "Road to Riverdale" trade volumes in a marketing stance, but there is no way that those comics are actually a road that arrives at Riverdale the TV show.) These comics are dumb but in the way that the show is dumb, which is to say: compellingly dumb. I read this whole volume over my lunch break and enjoyed it, especial...

It took me several pages to warm up to this collection of stories from Riverdale, but by the middle I was all in and read this in 2 sittings. After the first 2, the stories are all things that could have happened at the same time as the events that aired on the CW during season one. My favorites being Archie's football hazing, and the volume's final story which in film noir style has Betty and Jughead acting as private detectives for Cheryl Blossom. Each story is done by a different writer and a...

If you are a fan of the show, then this is a fun little, though completely unnecessary little collection of side stories that flesh the characters out more. I actually appreciated getting into Archie's head, not that it makes him less frustrating, but it explains some of his bizarre behaviour in season one. The art is not fantastic. I wish they could have roped Fiona Staples into doing more Archie because this felt like a bunch of superhero artists trying really hard to match the style of the sh...

Read this during my lunch break and enjoyed it. It isn't anything special but it's definitely a fun companion if you enjoy the show!

I started watching riverdale recently and it is really fun to watch. This is my first comic and I really like it.

I borrowed a bunch of Riverdale graphic novels from the library because I wanted something light and easy to finish the year off with, this first volume was great.It feels very much a bridge between the super cheesy Archie comics and the tv show Riverdale. It’s not quite as dark as the show and not quite as light and sunny as the comics, it fits right there in the middle.Shirtless Archie is just as sexy in print form!

i know i know you must be thinking "layla, why are you giving this comic 5 stars? its riverdale, its not even that good" well to answer that question: i don't even know. its the stupid bullshit that makes me rate it 5 stars every time i read something from riverdale so i don't suggest you check this out, but if you like the show sure, read this

This series is stunning. This volume has 8 authors and 11 illustrators, and it's headed by Aguirre-Sacasa, the creator of the T.V. show. It has detailed, full-color art and the characters take turns narrating the chapters. On the downside, the characters are way more successful and good at adulting than the T.V. characters (and any ordinary person). Josie of Josie and the Pussycats really leans into her cat-themed dialogue in the comics, which you may or may not like. (I think it's cute.) On the...

3.5 StarsCreated to augment the TV series, this is an entertaining volume. We open up with four short stories that tie directly into the first episode of the TV series, then we have several more short stories that are set in the TV series universe, but really don't reveal anything extremely important. If you are a fan of the show it is cool to see what amounts to "deleted scenes", and the writing and are are very well done. I would recommend this to any fans of the TV series, but if you are a tr...

It has been many years since I was an avid fan of reading comics, and I am yet to watch the Riverdale series made for television; but this entry via graphic novel makes for at least a smoother return.As a kid I did got through a comic phase, and at the risk of sounding sexist, it appeared to be more common in introverted boys like myself, with limited sporting prowess. The Archie comics were the white middle class American Urbane view of the world as it never was that people aspired to, much lik...