Debuting to much fanfare and critically acclaim, it also opened up the Archie Universe to more new takes branching off from the main story. While "Archie" remained fairly grounded in its reboot, "Jughead" works within that same tone while allowing Jughead's daydreams and fantasies to take the book anywhere the creators choose.
They also talk about whether Zdarsky, known for more books that tilt more toward the mature end of the spectrum than all-ages, struggled to find the line and the bizarre gifts his fans have given him. They also discuss why the first issue uses "Game of Thrones" to introduce readers to the types of adventures the series will feature, and how Archie's past stories like "Time Police" can fit alongside the rebooted "Archie.
So the first one's "Game of Thrones," it's kind of like an easy entryway in, and in future ones we're tapping into the older Archie stuff. I think Erica was the one who got me to do "Time Police" for Issue 2.
Erica Henderson: We had to do the cover before the script was ready and he said, "Design something sci-fi. Because that's the thing. It's Jughead's thing, it's a sci-fi thing. Zdarsky: You were four? On balancing the absurdity and fun of Jughead as a character within the confines of the revamped Archieverse:. Zdarsky: For me it's easy because Mark and Fiona have done the heavy lifting on that, because they've kind of created the modern, grounded universe. We can just play with that as it's already set up.
Zdarsky: Great comedy is timeless. Good point, Erica. Henderson: That's another thing that helps is Google Image Search. I just literally type in ' teen boy fashion. In part two, Henderson and Zdarsky share their joy -- and mild disbelief -- at Jughead being a major comic book launch in They discuss what the "Archie" reboot made possible, how that affects their series, and whether "Sex Criminals" artist Zdarsky has ever pushed the story too far for Archie's target audience.
