Archie, Veronica, Jughead and Betty have already met KISS and the Ramones; early next year, they will get to hang out with one of the gayest bands from the 1980s, the B-52s! 

 

“I’m so excited to not only revisit Archie’s legendary run of off-the-wall, awesome music crossovers, but to do it with my original partner in crime, Archie legend, Dan Parent,” said co-writer and Archie Comics Co-President Alex Segura.

 

“The B-52s are a seminal, quirky, and ground-breaking group, and I feel so lucky to have the chance to make a little rock and roll history with them and Riverdale’s own, The Archies. Expect a lot of bonkers fun, eye-popping art, and a lot of new wave-y adventure.”

 

The band is probably best known for "The Love Shack", but also charted with "Roam", "Rock Lobster" and "Deadbeat Club". Their last studio album, Funplex, was released in 2008 and saw moderate success in the US.

 

“The B-52s are not only a legendary rock group, but are an important part of my life,” explained artist Dan Parent. “They are a band who meant a lot to the kids who felt like they were out of the norm, and they made it cool to embrace your inner weirdo. So, to be able to bring that brand of musical quirkiness to Riverdale is a dream come true. The B-52s in Riverdale makes sense, and I’m not even sure why! All I know is fun will be had!”

 

The unlikely crossover of The Archies and The B-52s was something co-writer Matt Rosenberg also loved, adding, “If there is a better pairing then the cartoonish psychedelia of the B-52s and the literal cartoons of the Archies I don’t know what it is. And getting to watch Dan Parent draw them together is an opportunity I obviously couldn’t pass up. I’m so excited for this book it’s crazy to me that it’s a real thing, it feels like I’m living in my own private Riverdale.”

 

The one-shot special issue is due in February of 2020.