Archie Meets Batman '66 by Jeff ParkerMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Tired of being defeated by Batman, Joker, Penguin, Riddler, and Catwoman set their sights on a new target: Riverdale! Will Batman, Robin, and Batgirl be able to stop the United Underworld when the town's entire adult population is in the thrall of those malicious malefactors?
When I saw this being solicited, I knew I'd have to read it at some point. Batman '66 is tons of fun and I loved Archie vs Predator. Totally worth it.
Archie Meets Batman '66 starts simply enough. Batman and Robin are battling Poison Ivy and her Snapdragon while The Bookworm and Footnote are plotting to steal the world's first electronic book. Poison Ivy's inevitable defeat provides Joker, Penguin, Riddler, and Catwoman with the spark they need to pull up stakes and move somewhere else, a town with no criminal elements whatsoever, the town of Riverdale!
Dick and Barbara go undercover in Riverdale and the usual teenage hijinks ensue. Circe the Siren is a nice foil to use, her siren song being the main part of the plot. Wasn't she a Wonder Woman villain originally? The writing captures the spirit of Batman '66 very well, not surprising since Jeff Parker has been writing the caped crusader for something like 10 years at this point. There is a lot of humor, poking fun at both Batman and Archie. "How many classes does that crone teach?" was one of my favorites.
The art is a nice mix of Archie style and silver age DC. The Archie characters look great. The girls even have some curves. I love that Dan Parent even took the time to drawn in Cesar Romero's mustache under the Joker makeup. He also did a better job capturing the likeness of the actors than some other Batman '66 artists.
From a pure fun standpoint, Archie Meets Batman '66 is hard to top. 4.5 out of 5 stars.
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