It's sad to see this series wrap up. So many things about it made it so wonderful to read: its scripts, artwork, the letters, the super nostalgic high it gives off. But there is still hope for it to carry on. So for now, all Archie fans, grab this second part of Archie's Superteens vs Crusaders. Make your series complete and bring home something fun to read. Read Full Review

This two-issue story was done to fulfill a six-issue contract for the creators of the recently cancelled Mighty Crusaders.


As a disappointed Crusaders fan I must therefore not let my disappointment negatively affect my impressions of this comic and it must be judged on its own.

The art is credited to Kelsey Shannon, David Williams and Gary Marti with no info about who did what chores. I can say the line work is clearly different than the Shannon/Herms work of the Crusaders' four-issue run.

While I found Shannon's "cinematography" there to be well done and in particular his action full of kinetic energy, the one gripe I had was how he drew facial expressions. The art here, however, corrects that, and, alas and ironically, we get the sparkling art I wish we had in the previous four issues.

Since they put all the ads at the back, I'm a little confused as to why this story feels so short and sweet and I count 20 pages instead of 22 storywise.

Well? We'll never get the chance to see how much worldbuilding Flynn could have done in a nice two or three year run, but this two-issue fill in is a lot of fun and beautifully drawn.
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