Break-ups, hook-ups, Archie on the guitar again, and the Bee drops a huge announcement! Add to this the threat of the Blossom Twins' real father, and peril is everywhere as this arc races towards its game-changing conclusion!
My problems with this issue are not with the subject matter and idyllic setting, but with a shifting tone that does not ever let me square up and settle into a set of expectations that I felt I could rely on. I know and have read some great issues in this Mark Waid run, but this one feels a bit off creatively; almost clunky. Read Full Review
One of the major strengths of Mark Waid's work with Archie is the pacing and that holds true with Archie #31. The issue kicks off with just the right amount of urgency and maintains the energy through to the last panel. Unfortunately, this issue falls into the same trap that most of the previous issues have before it, and that is that it sets up little cliffhangers that simply aren't necessary. Read Full Review