Preview: ‘Betty and Veronica Friends Forever: Storybook Tales’ #1
Here’s a first look at a new Archie series: Betty and Veronica Friends Forever: Storybook Tales #1, in which the title duo appear as characters in classic fairy tales. This preview is a complete story—it’s based on The Emperor’s New Clothes, but with Veronica in the lead role, things turn out a little differently than in the original story! The first issue is out on October 17. Enjoy!
About Brigid Alverson
Brigid Alverson, the editor of the Good Comics for Kids blog, has been reading comics since she was 4. She has an MFA in printmaking and has worked as a book editor, a newspaper reporter, and assistant to the mayor of a small city. In addition to editing GC4K, she is a regular columnist for SLJ, a contributing editor at ICv2, an editor at Smash Pages, and a writer for Publishers Weekly. Brigid is married to a physicist and has two daughters. She was a judge for the 2012 Eisner Awards.
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It should also be noted that there’s nothing actually new about it. It’s a reprint with a new title.