Bite Sized Archie

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I asked them if I could sign my book and they put it on display.

In a Twilight zone parody comic, Jughead Jones introduces you to the week between Christmas and New Year's.

Anyone else feel unmoored from time?

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A cartoon illustration of a man driving a tank to school to pick up his son. the bumper stickers say say "proud father of a riverdale high honors student" and "i love my gay son kevin keller"

Here's a close-up of Kevin's dad's tank so you can read the bumper stickers.

Bite Sized Archie #29 - A Proud Father Run Date - 6/25/21 Panel 1 - Veronica Lodge and Kevin Keller are just getting out of school. VERONICA, excited to be out of school: Hey, Kevin! Mall tonight? KEVIN, disappointed, slightly embarrassed: Ugh, I can’t! My dad’s back and he’s picking me up! Panel 2 VERONICA, delighted by this news that Kevin’s dad is around: Oh, that’s great! Daddy always just sends a car for me! KEVIN, slightly frustrated: You don’t understand, Veronica! He’s so over the top. Panel 3 VERONICA, curious: How bad could it be? KEVIN, facepalming from embarrassment: Oh gosh! He’s here! Panel 4 - Kevin’s father has arrived. A rugged, graying, handsome, older military man in camo or fatigues. He’s wearing sunglasses and a military jacket, triumphantly standing on the top of an old Sherman tank that just rolled into the Riverdale High parking lot. The tank has a bunch of stickers on the side, near the top: a rainbow flag, “PROUD FATHER OF A RIVERDALE HIGH HONORS STUDENT”, “I LOVE MY GAY SON KEVIN KELLER” He’s in the parking lot and his arrival has caused a bit of destruction and ruckus. The rest of the students are on the steps looking in amazement. KEVIN’S DAD, excited to see his son and be in town for the day. He has SPARKLES and SHINING LIGHTS around him: MY BOY, MY WONDERFUL SON! LET’S ROLL!

We love to see supportive fathers in fiction.

This week marks 4 years (!!!) of working with @vincentlovallo.bsky.social on Bite Sized Archie. I couldn't ask for a better collaborative partner on this project. Thank you to everyone who has read and supported our comic!

Bite Sized Archie #28 “Con-Versations” by Ron Cacace and Vincent Lovallo. Chuck Clayton, comic book creator, is sitting behind a table with his art on display. We can see that his booth has comics propped up for sale, samples of his artwork in a binder, and a sign that says “CHUCK CLAYTON’S COOL COMICS!” Panel 1 We see multiple after-images of Archie Andrews next to Chuck’s table, scanning all around his booth for people. ARCHIE, obviously not looking at Chuck’s art, just looking for girls: Hey Chuck, have you seen Betty or Veronica or Cheryl or Toni or Josie or Valerie or Sabrina around? CHUCK, unamused with the conversation: Nope, I’ve been work- ARCHIE, another word balloon interrupting Chuck’s response: Bye! Panel 2 RANDOLPH is where ARCHIE was before, next to Chuck’s table and on the left side of the panel. He’s talking Chuck’s ear off. RANDOLPH: And on page 3, panel 2, when you had two characters talking to one another, is that a JuJu reference? Page 7 also has a moment where two of the characters make eye contact, is it official that they’re now a couple in canon? I’m currently debating this in 3 different group chats so if you could please provide an official in-universe explanation of their relationship it would be greatly appreciated and I can update the official Wiki page. CHUCK, not paying attention, exhausted with the conversation and just humoring him: Yes, it’s all canon, Randolph! Panel 3 Reggie Mantle has shown up now! He’s taken the place of Randolph on the left side of the panel. REGGIE: You should do a comic about me! Starring me and featuring me! It’ll be huge! CHUCK, ignoring Reggie and drawing/sketching on some paper: Just like your ego, Reggie! Panel 4 Jughead is here! Chuck is still sitting at his table. JUGHEAD, impressed with what he’s seeing at Chuck’s table: Your art is amazing, what’s your secret? CHUCK, smiling, looking directly at the reader with a tear in his eye: Patience!

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Bite Sized Archie #26 - Do Not Disturb by Ron Cacace and Vincent Lovallo Panel 1 Toni Topaz & Cheryl Blossom are in a booth at Pop’s, Toni’s on the left, Cheryl’s on the right. They’re waiting for someone to show up and they haven’t appeared yet. They’re starting to get worried. TONI: Has Sabrina texted you back yet, Cheryl? CHERYL, unamused: Negative, TT! Still waiting! Panel 2 TONI, concerned: I hope she’s OK! CHERYL, annoyed: Ugh! It’s always a life-and-death situation with that girl! Panel 3 Sabrina is under the covers, and Salem the cat is sitting directly on her chest, sleeping peacefully. One of Sabrina’s arms is outside the covers, JUST out of reach of her phone. She can’t get out of bed while Salem’s on top of her. It’s both too heavy and too comfy. SABRINA, desperate: Salem, please move! I need to go! Panel 4 SABRINA, with a defeated look on her face: Guess I’ll die!

You can't move a sleeping cat. Those are the rules.

Bite Sized Archie #27 - “Low-Key Similarities” by Ron Cacace and Vincent Lovallo Panel 1 Betty and Jughead are sitting on a couch at Jughead’s house. They’re watching TV, which is situated on the left side of the panel. Jughead is holding a big bucket of popcorn. BETTY, inquisitively: What did you want to watch tonight, Jughead? JUGHEAD: Didn’t you say there was a new Marble Universe show? Panel 2 BETTY, remembering, excited: Yeah! It’s about a trickster who has to fix the time stream after he finds a time machine! JUGHEAD, making the connection between LOKI and JUGHEAD’S TIME POLICE in his head: Interesting! Panel 3 Jughead remembers his adventures in the Time Police as an image of Jughead, January McAndrews, and Hot Dog appears in a thought balloon. BETTY, curious: So, did you want to watch that? JUGHEAD: Hmm... Panel 4 JUGHEAD, confidently: No thanks! I’m not in the mood to watch a documentary right now!

Jughead's Time Police is an underrated classic.

Jughead talking with Betty about being into anime and manga.

it's established lore!!

Bite Sized Archie #26 - Do Not Disturb by Ron Cacace and Vincent Lovallo Panel 1 Toni Topaz & Cheryl Blossom are in a booth at Pop’s, Toni’s on the left, Cheryl’s on the right. They’re waiting for someone to show up and they haven’t appeared yet. They’re starting to get worried. TONI: Has Sabrina texted you back yet, Cheryl? CHERYL, unamused: Negative, TT! Still waiting! Panel 2 TONI, concerned: I hope she’s OK! CHERYL, annoyed: Ugh! It’s always a life-and-death situation with that girl! Panel 3 Sabrina is under the covers, and Salem the cat is sitting directly on her chest, sleeping peacefully. One of Sabrina’s arms is outside the covers, JUST out of reach of her phone. She can’t get out of bed while Salem’s on top of her. It’s both too heavy and too comfy. SABRINA, desperate: Salem, please move! I need to go! Panel 4 SABRINA, with a defeated look on her face: Guess I’ll die!

You can't move a sleeping cat. Those are the rules.

Bite Sized Archie #25, The Boy Next Door by Ron Cacace (words) and Vincent Lovallo (art.) Panel 1 We’re looking over Archie’s shoulder, from inside his room, at Betty across the gap between their houses. Their hands are on the glass panel of their windows. Archie’s CAPTION BOX: Betty Cooper, the girl next door. Archie’s CAPTION BOX: I need to finally ask her... Panel 2 We’re looking over Betty’s shoulder, from inside her room, at Archie across the gap between their houses. Archie’s hand is on the glass and so is Betty’s. Betty’s CAPTION BOX: Archie Andrews. My best friend. Betty’s CAPTION BOX: Will he finally ask me? Panel 3 We’re looking at Archie through the window and he’s holding his phone in hand, which has a big crack on the screen. He’s pointing at the phone. ARCHIE, not realizing how terrible he sounds, and somehow communicating through closed windows: I broke my phone, can you text Veronica for me? Panel 4 A brick is crashing through the window into Archie’s bedroom as his eyes are wide open in horror.

Betty's got a good arm.

Bite Sized Archie #25, The Boy Next Door by Ron Cacace (words) and Vincent Lovallo (art.) Panel 1 We’re looking over Archie’s shoulder, from inside his room, at Betty across the gap between their houses. Their hands are on the glass panel of their windows. Archie’s CAPTION BOX: Betty Cooper, the girl next door. Archie’s CAPTION BOX: I need to finally ask her... Panel 2 We’re looking over Betty’s shoulder, from inside her room, at Archie across the gap between their houses. Archie’s hand is on the glass and so is Betty’s. Betty’s CAPTION BOX: Archie Andrews. My best friend. Betty’s CAPTION BOX: Will he finally ask me? Panel 3 We’re looking at Archie through the window and he’s holding his phone in hand, which has a big crack on the screen. He’s pointing at the phone. ARCHIE, not realizing how terrible he sounds, and somehow communicating through closed windows: I broke my phone, can you text Veronica for me? Panel 4 A brick is crashing through the window into Archie’s bedroom as his eyes are wide open in horror.

Betty's got a good arm.

Bite Sized Archie #17 “Left on Read” by Ron Cacace and Vincent Lovallo Panel 1 Archie and Reggie are standing next to one another on the left side of the sidewalk. Veronica is a few feet away from them, sitting on a bench. Archie and Reggie are looking at Veronica. Veronica sits with her eyes closed, ignoring them. Archie and Reggie are dressed in their normal outfits. Archie has his hands in his pockets and Reggie is pointing finger guns at Veronica. ARCHIE & REGGIE: Veronica, are you busy tonight? Panel 2 Archie and Reggie are now wearing tuxedos. Reggie’s got a bouquet of flowers in hand. Archie’s got his best bow-tie on and he’s holding one single flower in his mouth and winking. Veronica remains undisturbed. ARCHIE: Dinner? REGGIE: Dinner and a movie? Panel 3 Reggie is leaning back on top of a motorcycle. Archie is standing in front of a pedicab. ARCHIE: We can go for a ride? REGGIE: Let me show you a good time! Veronica remains unmoved. Panel 4 Reggie is piloting a giant, towering mech that looks just like him. The ReggieMech is holding up a sign that says “ARE YOU BUSY?” and is looking in Veronica’s direction. Archie is up in a tree, pointing at the sky, where we can see an airplane towing a banner that reads “R U BUSY?” Veronica looks to her right where she sees Betty! She’s got a smile on her face. BETTY: Sorry I’m late! You ready to go, V? Veronica: I thought you’d never get here!

This one is based on the 'Switch to Me' MV by J.Y. Park and Rain.

Bite Sized Archie #18 Cabin Fever by Ron Cacace and Vincent Lovallo Panel 1 Archie is walking with Betty up to Veronica’s cabin in the forest. BETTY: It was so nice of Veronica to invite us to her new cabin! ARCHIE: : Yeah, should be fun! Panel 2 Archie and Betty are outside Veronica’s new cabin in the woods. Veronica’s on the front porch welcoming them with open arms. Veronica is very happy to see both Archie and Betty. Betty is amazed at the cabin. This is her first time seeing it. Archie’s got his hands in his pocket, he’s a bit nervous. VERONICA: My first visitors! Welcome! BETTY: This place is amazing, Veronica! Panel 3 We’re inside the cabin now. Betty, Archie, and Veronica are sitting on a couch next to one another. Archie is in the middle. Archie is looking down at his phone, he’s distracted for a moment but listening to them talk. Betty points to her phone. BETTY: Can I get the WiFi password? ARCHIE: It’s Lodge-Lodge2017. VERONICA: That’s right... Panel 4 Close-up panel on Archie’s face, who is SWEATING PROFUSELY now just like that Jordan Peele sweating meme from Key & Peele. The rest of the panel is overlapping word balloons - it’s Betty and Veronica talking and asking questions. “How did you know that, Archie?” “I thought we were the “first” visitors?” “How many times have you been here?” “You can’t “i’m baby” your way out of this!” “Veronica, care to explain?” “Archie, I asked you a question!”

He knows too much.

Bite Sized Archie #23 - Bite Sized Vampironica Panel 1 It’s a dark and stormy night. We see Vampironica at the top of what APPEARS to be a high cliff. She’s holding a cloaked figure over the edge of the cliff. The cloaked figure LOOKS like it’s Dracula. VAMPIRONICA: Your reign of terror is over, Dracula! CLOAKED FIGURE: You’re making a huge mistake! Panel 2 We see the cloaked figure falling to the water below. CLOAKED FIGURE, while falling, “We’re not even that high up!” Panel 3 We see Veronica looking at her phone, she’s cringing at whatever she’s seeing. VAMPIRONICA: I’ve made a huge mistake! Panel 4 We see what Veronica was looking at on her phone, a string of breaking news updates from Riverdale news. “DARING RESCUE: CHOCCY MILK MASCOT RESCUED BY SAILORS” 
“MANHUNT BEGINS FOR ‘RICH VAMPIRE LADY WITH GREAT FASHION SENSE’” “I’M NOT EVEN A DRACULA,” CHOCCY MILK MASCOT TELLS HIS STORY

Who is your favorite spooky cereal mascot?

Bite Sized Archie #24 - There and Back Again Panel 1 Betty and Veronica are at Pop’s in a booth. Betty is on the left, Veronica is on the right. They’re both on their phones, looking bored. VERONICA: This is boring, wanna go to my place? Panel 2 Betty and Veronica are at Veronica’s house, in her bedroom. Veronica’s laid out on the bed, looking at her phone. Betty’s sitting in a chair, looking at her phone. VERONICA: This is boring, wanna go to the mall? Panel 3 Betty and Veronica are at the mall food court. They’re both looking at their phones. VERONICA: This is boring, wanna go to Pop’s? Panel 4 Betty and Veronica are back at Pop’s, but this time, they’re smiling. Still looking at their phones, though! Betty: This is so much better! Veronica: Definitely!

Pictured: me leaving Bluesky and checking other apps only to wind up on Bluesky again.

Bite Sized Archie #24 - There and Back Again Panel 1 Betty and Veronica are at Pop’s in a booth. Betty is on the left, Veronica is on the right. They’re both on their phones, looking bored. VERONICA: This is boring, wanna go to my place? Panel 2 Betty and Veronica are at Veronica’s house, in her bedroom. Veronica’s laid out on the bed, looking at her phone. Betty’s sitting in a chair, looking at her phone. VERONICA: This is boring, wanna go to the mall? Panel 3 Betty and Veronica are at the mall food court. They’re both looking at their phones. VERONICA: This is boring, wanna go to Pop’s? Panel 4 Betty and Veronica are back at Pop’s, but this time, they’re smiling. Still looking at their phones, though! Betty: This is so much better! Veronica: Definitely!

Pictured: me leaving Bluesky and checking other apps only to wind up on Bluesky again.

Panel 1 This panel is set in 1941! We’re in a classroom at Riverdale High. Mr. Weatherbee is at the front of the class, near the chalkboard, which is green. The word DETENTION is written on the board in white chalk. We can see Archie sitting at a desk near Weatherbee. A calendar on the wall reads MAY 1941 MR. WEATHERBEE, with anger in his face: Unless you want to spend the rest of your life in detention, I suggest you change your attitude! ARCHIE, upset at the fact that he’s in trouble: Gosh, you bet, Mr. Weatherbee! Panel 2 This panel is set in 1961! MR. WEATHERBEE, furious that he’s still dealing with this kid, somehow 20 years later: I’ll keep giving you detention until you shape up, Archie! ARCHIE, starting to realize that he’ll never get out of detention, with his head on the desk: Gee, give me a break, Mr. Weatherbee! Panel 3 This panel is set in 1981! The chalkboard is now a blackboard. Archie’s outfit is 80s teen style. MR. WEATHERBEE, close to having a breakdown at being stuck in this sliding timeline: You’re stuck in here with me until you get your head on straight! ARCHIE, defiant and empowered: Not likely, I’m graduating soon! Panel 4 This panel is set in 2021! The chalkboard is now a smart board! Archie is surrounded by tech - a tablet, Nintendo Switch, airpods, etc. MR. WEATHERBEE, completely dejected and worn out, near crying: I was wrong! You’re not stuck here with me! I’m stuck in here with you! ARCHIE, looking directly at the camera, with a sly grin on his face: Nobody can escape the sliding timeline!

Comic book timelines: how do they work?

Bite Sized Archie #23 - Bite Sized Vampironica Panel 1 It’s a dark and stormy night. We see Vampironica at the top of what APPEARS to be a high cliff. She’s holding a cloaked figure over the edge of the cliff. The cloaked figure LOOKS like it’s Dracula. VAMPIRONICA: Your reign of terror is over, Dracula! CLOAKED FIGURE: You’re making a huge mistake! Panel 2 We see the cloaked figure falling to the water below. CLOAKED FIGURE, while falling, “We’re not even that high up!” Panel 3 We see Veronica looking at her phone, she’s cringing at whatever she’s seeing. VAMPIRONICA: I’ve made a huge mistake! Panel 4 We see what Veronica was looking at on her phone, a string of breaking news updates from Riverdale news. “DARING RESCUE: CHOCCY MILK MASCOT RESCUED BY SAILORS” 
“MANHUNT BEGINS FOR ‘RICH VAMPIRE LADY WITH GREAT FASHION SENSE’” “I’M NOT EVEN A DRACULA,” CHOCCY MILK MASCOT TELLS HIS STORY

Who is your favorite spooky cereal mascot?

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Bite Sized Archie #22 - Animes ‘R’ Us Panel 1 Jughead is on the street pointing towards a storefront named “Anime’s ‘R’ Us” in a reference to a 1990s comic. JUGHEAD: Ahh... the anime store! My favorite after-school stop besides Pop Tate’s Chocklit Shoppe, of course! Panel 2 Randolph the anime nerd, dressed in his signature top hat and cape, and Jughead, are inside Animes R Us, sitting on the floor next to one another, reading manga. RANDOLPH, looking up from his book, inquisitively: Do you think they’ll ever make an anime about Riverdale, Jughead? JUGHEAD, with his thinking face on: I can picture it already, Randolph! Panel 3 The key art of My Hero Academia is drawn here but with Archie Comics characters in place of the My Hero characters. Archie as Deku Reggie as Bakugo Jughead as Todoroki Betty as Ochako Veronica as Momo Yaoyorozu Randolph as Tenya Iida Pop Tate as All Might Panel 4 Randolph, excited: That would be so cool! Jughead, smirking: But we’ll probably be made into a teen drama on The CW or something like that instead!

We're still waiting on the @archiecomics.bsky.social anime adaptation!

My Hero Riverdalia!

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Bite Sized Archie #22 - Animes ‘R’ Us Panel 1 Jughead is on the street pointing towards a storefront named “Anime’s ‘R’ Us” in a reference to a 1990s comic. JUGHEAD: Ahh... the anime store! My favorite after-school stop besides Pop Tate’s Chocklit Shoppe, of course! Panel 2 Randolph the anime nerd, dressed in his signature top hat and cape, and Jughead, are inside Animes R Us, sitting on the floor next to one another, reading manga. RANDOLPH, looking up from his book, inquisitively: Do you think they’ll ever make an anime about Riverdale, Jughead? JUGHEAD, with his thinking face on: I can picture it already, Randolph! Panel 3 The key art of My Hero Academia is drawn here but with Archie Comics characters in place of the My Hero characters. Archie as Deku Reggie as Bakugo Jughead as Todoroki Betty as Ochako Veronica as Momo Yaoyorozu Randolph as Tenya Iida Pop Tate as All Might Panel 4 Randolph, excited: That would be so cool! Jughead, smirking: But we’ll probably be made into a teen drama on The CW or something like that instead!

We're still waiting on the @archiecomics.bsky.social anime adaptation!

I've been wondering the same question regarding both live action and animated TV shows.

Panel 1 This panel is set in 1941! We’re in a classroom at Riverdale High. Mr. Weatherbee is at the front of the class, near the chalkboard, which is green. The word DETENTION is written on the board in white chalk. We can see Archie sitting at a desk near Weatherbee. A calendar on the wall reads MAY 1941 MR. WEATHERBEE, with anger in his face: Unless you want to spend the rest of your life in detention, I suggest you change your attitude! ARCHIE, upset at the fact that he’s in trouble: Gosh, you bet, Mr. Weatherbee! Panel 2 This panel is set in 1961! MR. WEATHERBEE, furious that he’s still dealing with this kid, somehow 20 years later: I’ll keep giving you detention until you shape up, Archie! ARCHIE, starting to realize that he’ll never get out of detention, with his head on the desk: Gee, give me a break, Mr. Weatherbee! Panel 3 This panel is set in 1981! The chalkboard is now a blackboard. Archie’s outfit is 80s teen style. MR. WEATHERBEE, close to having a breakdown at being stuck in this sliding timeline: You’re stuck in here with me until you get your head on straight! ARCHIE, defiant and empowered: Not likely, I’m graduating soon! Panel 4 This panel is set in 2021! The chalkboard is now a smart board! Archie is surrounded by tech - a tablet, Nintendo Switch, airpods, etc. MR. WEATHERBEE, completely dejected and worn out, near crying: I was wrong! You’re not stuck here with me! I’m stuck in here with you! ARCHIE, looking directly at the camera, with a sly grin on his face: Nobody can escape the sliding timeline!

Comic book timelines: how do they work?

In the 207th Bite Sized Archie strip, Fred Andrews tells Archie to not look at any screens during dinner. Archie apologies then stops looking at his phone. Fred then eats his dinner while watching a football game, musing "I'm aware of my own hypocrisy!"

Total dad move. #BiteSizedArchie

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That's me!!