ARCHIE HALLOWEEN SPECTACULAR (2022)
ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS, INC.
STORY: Ian Flynn; Francis Bonnet; Bill Golliher; Dan Parent; Rich Margopoulos
PENCILS: Ryan Jampole; Pat & Tim Kennedy; Bill Golliher; Dan Parent; Gene Colon
INKS: Ryan Jampole; Jim Amash; Bob Smith; Rudy Lapick
COLORS: Glenn Whitmore
LETTERS: Jack Morelli; Bill Yoshida
EDITORS: Jamie Lee Rotante; Vincent Lovallo; Stephen Oswald
EiC: Mike Pellerito
COVER: Dan Parent with Rosario “Tito” Peña
32pp, Color, $2.99 U.S. (November 2022)
Rating: All-Ages
Eternal high school student and teenage boy, Archie Andrews, and his friends made their debut in M.L.J. Magazines' Pep Comics #22 (cover dated: December 1941), and before long, Archie was the publisher's headliner character. In 1946, the company changed its named to Archie Comic Publications, also known as “Archie Comics.”
Archie Comics frequently publishes themed one-shot comic books featuring Archie's characters (sometimes referred to as “the Archie Gang”). One of them is the Archie Halloween Spectacular, which Archie has been publishing since 2017. This year's edition features four Halloween-themed reprint stories and one brand new story. Entitled “Spirits of Halloween,” the new story stars Archie Comics' newest character duo, “Trick & Treat.” The story is written by Ian Flynn; drawn by Ryan Jampole; colored by Glenn Whitmore; and lettered by the great Jack Morelli.
Archie Halloween Spectacular opens with Trick & Treat in “Spirits of Halloween.” Meet Trick & Treat, a pair of impish magical creatures that come around every Halloween and eventually cause chaos. Trick, a pumpkin-headed fellow who also sports bat wings, loves the three “S's” of Halloween: suspense, screams, and scares. Treat, a Caspar-like ghost, loves the three “C's”: costumes, creativity, and candy.
This year, the duo arrives in Riverdale for some Halloween fun and then, fall into disagreement. Which imp's view of Halloween is the better? They decide to make a wager of it, one that involves Archie and his rival, Reggie. How much mischief will Trick & Treat cause Riverdale and Archie while everyone is out trick-or-treating?
THE LOWDOWN: Trick & Treat are impish characters like “The Great Gazoo” from the animated television series, “The Flintstones” or “Jiminy Cricket” of Walt Disney's Pinocchio. Although introduced as Halloween characters, I think Trick & Treat can cause trouble anywhere and anytime in the universe of the Archie gang.
The reprinted stories are comprised of two “Betty and Veronica” stories, and one of those guest-stars Sabrina the Teenage Witch. There are also two “Archie” stories, including “The Secret Project,” a fun story featuring Archie and his pal, Jughead Jones.
Dear readers, I always have to be honest. I have enjoyed what little of the modern Archie Comics that I have read, but I grew up on classic-style Archie Comics. Thus, I will always recommend such Archie titles, so I am giving Archie Halloween Spectacular 2022 a hearty recommendation.
I READS YOU RECOMMENDS: Fans of classic-style Archie Comics will want to find a copy of the 2022 edition of Archie Halloween Spectacular.
Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"
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