Archie Comics has raised the stakes before, most notably with their “Death to Archie” storyline, as well as their duel “Married Life with Archie” stories. “Over the Edge” seems more like a classic Life with Archie story, where life or death is teased for the sake of temporary drama, although the repercussions will only cause a small ripple in the universe as we know it. “Over the Edge” kicks off a little slow, but should slam into high gear by part2 or 3.

Pick this one up for yourself–it looks like “Over the Edge” is building up to something bigger.

Archie #24 is the first for new-to-the-team Audrey Mok, but his art fits the upbeat style of previous issues. Moks Betty is particularly impressive, and the sequence with the most power is Bettys breakdown, which requires no dialogue at all. That sequence alone makes this issue one to keep on the shelf.

If subsequent issues follow suite, readers are in for a high-speed story that barely gives you time to come up for air.

Brown and Englert keep the pace break-neck with their sketchy art style and demonic color palette, and Cates story keeps up well. Each issue ends in the perfect place to keep readers on the edge of their seat, eager to find out the answer to a question they may not have even had on page one.

Overall, The Memory Feast is a fun, quick arc in what I hope is a deeper story from start to finish. 3.6 and 3.7 together make for what feels like a "filler" episode in the main storyline: Alice and Eleven's creation of the Sapling. That said, it's worth keeping on the shelf if only for the art. I will definitely be diving in to the rest of Year Three to find out what happens next.

Another problem I have with the book, and any comic with characters based on actors, is the uncanny valley. The art is dead on in some instances, and in others doesn't even bare a passing resemblance. If the design was consistent, it wouldn't be as intrusive, instead it becomes a focus while reading. Artists Cris Bolson and Adriana Melo stretch their muscles in the last few pages, however, as Nine's memories are on display for the bidders at the auction.

Rachael Smith's bonus comic at the end of the book took me by surprise. It's a breath of goofy fresh air at the end of a high stakes adventure-in-progress. I don't think I stopped smiling from the first panel to the last. Bringing Rose back to Ten's side in such a realistically teenage way while kicking the comedy up to eleven (no pun intended). I hope this is a tradition we will see continued in future issues.

The stories have different artists, but both Luca Usai (“Lighthouse”) andGianfranco Florio (“Washing Machine”) continue the tradition of pulling from 1940s Donald Duck comics. Its one of my favorite things about the reboot, and Im thrilled to see it continue on both show and book. The short tales are great, but I hope that an overarching plot emerges before long. Based on the teaser of issue #2, which features Della Duck on a quest with Donald and Scrooge, readers probably won't have to wait for clues to a much larger mystery.

Jem and the Holograms: Dimensions is a super fun romp with a huge cast of female characters. This book not only passes the Bechdel test, but smashes it into pieces. The characters are well-rounded, diverse, and unafraid to be themselvesno matter how outrageous.

Ben Matsuya, Mara Jayne Carpenter, and Taylor Esposito create the perfect aesthetic for this innovative world. Jacky soars through the sky with grace, but once she hits the ground she cant manage to walk in a straight line without tripping. The movement comes off as a character trait, however, rather than a gag. Instead of seeming like a teenage girl clich, it shows why Jacky might prefer the clouds.

If I knew these people in real life, I would hate them, and you probably would, too. However, kept at the safe distance of being fictional, and dressed in what can only be described as the weirdest (and yet coolest?) couture Ive ever seen, I cant wait to find out what kind of trouble they get themselves into next.

Maybe Im coming down hard on the book because I hold Duck Tales and Donald Duck so very dear. I dont like to see them mistreated. But Uncle Scrooge does just that. If the book used the older comics as bookends, like the newer Archie books, I would be much more inclined to return to Uncle Scrooge in the future. As it stands now, I think Ill pass.

Love the lettering: shows mortal versus demonic/other worldly.