Posted on 07/17/2014 6:30:47 AM PDT by rktman
Anthony Mason spotlighted the death of comic book character Archie Andrews on Wednesday's CBS Evening News, and pointed out that "it all ends...when an adult Archie takes a bullet aimed by a stalker at a gay friend." Mason turned to the comics' publisher, Jon Goldwater, and wondered if he was "trying to make a political statement with this comic book" [MP3 audio available here; video below the jump].
Goldwater denied that he was doing so, even though he underlined that "gun violence is too prevalent in this country, and we should do everything we can to prevent it." However, just hours earlier on NPR's Morning Edition, he hinted that he was indeed making a political statement:
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Who gives a damn about Archie? Veronica..now there’s a hottie.
They’re actually talking about it? How many people under 30 watch their channel and actually know what Archie comics are? It’s a non-story.
It’s only a matter of time before Veronica is revealed as a tranny.
I think we all knew it was coming.
Have to find the thread from a while back about Archie’s impending death.
If you are an adult still reading Atchie comics, you have maturity issues.
I have never actually seen anyone buy Archie. I’ve seen them given to kids as gifts and that’s it. I certainly can’t imagine the dude who passes over the laser gun barbarian superhero book for a book about the hijinks of high school kids. It would be like someone trying to explain why the jewelry shopping show is actually much better than boring old baseball.
Freegards
Perfect metaphor for Liberals and Liberalism. Characters with no depth living in a comic book world.
Um, the “gay senator” who was killed was a proponent of “gun control” in the comic book (allegedly).
The articles have described his would be assailant as a “stalker”.
of course this is agitprop to serve political ends.
Keep this crap out of the “funny books”.
Thanks struggle. I really appreciate that. Some FReepers are more adept at posting stuff than others. I guess I’m an “other”. LOL! :>}
MASON: Goldwater insists it’s not a sales gimmick. The older Archie will not magically be reborn.
GOLDWATER: Archie is not a superhero. Bullets don’t bounce off his chest. He’s a human being.
MASON: But Archie will have an afterlife as his old teenage self, and in a new zombie comic that’s become the series’ bestseller. Anthony Mason, CBS News, New York.
So without the Death of Archie, there is no Zombie Archie for the afterlife comics.
Does Zombie Archie seek revenge on the “homophobic gun nut” who murdered him?
To have Casper the friendly ghost, there must be Casper the dead little boy.
LOL! Thanks for that.
Hahahah Well done
Leave it to libtards to screw everything up with their perverted agenda
Isn’t Casper the ghost of Richie Rich?
My guess is that plummeting sales killed Archie.
what does one call “Archie” without Archie?
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