Jughead, Vol. 3 by Ryan NorthMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Jughead Volume 3 collects Jughead #12-16.
Jughead Jones is by far my favorite character and I fell victim to a sale at the Archie website yet again so I snagged this one.
There are two stories spread across five issues in this one. The first one, written by Ryan North, is a hilarious tale of Reggie beating Jughead at something resembling Mario Kart and being king for a month. The second, by Mark Waid, something something Sabrina the Teenage Witch something something Josie and the Pussycats. Can you tell I was underwhelmed by the second tale?
Anyway, Derek Charm draws the shit out of this. I love his depiction of the Archie characters even though it's a departure from the classic Archie style. I'd like to see him get his hands on Plastic Man or the Marvel Family. His style is cartoony and expressive.
As I said before, Ryan North's Jughead tale is hilarious, complete with the funniest footnotes this side of Terry Pratchett. I'm not going to get into the Mark Waid story than I already did. I didn't find it particularly funny and the whole thing felt forced, which is a shame because I love both Sabrina and Josie and the Pussycats.
Based on the Derek Charm art throughout and the Ryan North story, I'm giving this a 4 out of 5 cheeseburgers.
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