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ARCHIE WRITER TALKS 'ARCHIE MEETS KISS'
Archie Writer Alex Segura Talks 'Archie Meets KISS' Comic Book
KISS, Sabrina the Teenaged Witch, and Archie Mix it Up in Riverdale
Eric Shirey, Yahoo! Contributor Network
As soon as I heard that KISS was making an appearance in Archie Comics, I wanted to get all the details right away. I am a huge fan of KISS and a huge fan of comic books, so you can understand my curiosity. I had a chance to interview Archie Comics writer Alex Segura about the upcoming "Archie Meets KISS" issue that is being released in comic specialty shops on December 28, 2011.
Talk to us about the concept of putting KISS in the world of Archie comics. How did it come about?
It was remarkably easy, actually. Gene Simmons gave Jon Goldwater, our Co-CEO, a call and said, "I want to do an Archie and KISS comic." Jon was all for it. I got wind of the project through my meetings with Jon and our President Mike Pellerito and put together a pitch. They liked it, and here we are! Plus, Dan Parent is drawing it. What could be cooler?
Are you a KISS fan? If so, what does the band mean to you?
Definitely a fan. I love, love, love music. So yeah, I listen to KISS and they're a big part of that. They're really bigger than music, though. What I tell people is that Archie Meets KISS is the crossing over of two key parts of Americana. One of my earliest comic reading memories actually involve KISS, but not in the way you'd expect. I remember ads for KISS's "Revenge" album and just wondering who the heck these guys were. If you'd told me then I'd be writing about them and Archie in a comic, I probably wouldn't have believed you.Archie Writer Alex Segura Talks 'Archie Meets KISS' Comic Book
KISS, Sabrina the Teenaged Witch, and Archie Mix it Up in Riverdale
Eric Shirey, Yahoo! Contributor Network
As soon as I heard that KISS was making an appearance in Archie Comics, I wanted to get all the details right away. I am a huge fan of KISS and a huge fan of comic books, so you can understand my curiosity. I had a chance to interview Archie Comics writer Alex Segura about the upcoming "Archie Meets KISS" issue that is being released in comic specialty shops on December 28, 2011.
Talk to us about the concept of putting KISS in the world of Archie comics. How did it come about?
It was remarkably easy, actually. Gene Simmons gave Jon Goldwater, our Co-CEO, a call and said, "I want to do an Archie and KISS comic." Jon was all for it. I got wind of the project through my meetings with Jon and our President Mike Pellerito and put together a pitch. They liked it, and here we are! Plus, Dan Parent is drawing it. What could be cooler?
Are you a KISS fan? If so, what does the band mean to you?
Definitely a fan. I love, love, love music. So yeah, I listen to KISS and they're a big part of that. They're really bigger than music, though. What I tell people is that Archie Meets KISS is the crossing over of two key parts of Americana. One of my earliest comic reading memories actually involve KISS, but not in the way you'd expect. I remember ads for KISS's "Revenge" album and just wondering who the heck these guys were. If you'd told me then I'd be writing about them and Archie in a comic, I probably wouldn't have believed you.
Describe what readers can expect from this issue of "Archie" featuring KISS?
Its mystery, comedy, fun, music, and adventure all in one. A magic spell gone wrong brings the KISS gang to Riverdale - but that's not all. Can the Archies and the rock legends join forces to stop a gang of monsters from turning Riverdale residents into brainless zombies? I can't say. But it's drawn by Dan Parent... and has zombies.
What sort of challenges arose when putting the worlds of KISS and Archie together?
I think the initial question, at least for me when writing the story was just that. How can these two things cross over and still work? Once I realized Sabrina had to be in the mix, it fell into place, because she becomes the doorway to KISS and all their mystical and supernatural elements. She's literally the key to the whole thing, and adds an interesting and fun element all her own.
How would you convince a skeptical KISS fan who feels like his favorite rock group is being wrongly characterized as a kiddie group again by being in Archie Comics?
I'm hesitant to characterize the book as anything aside from fun - it's the KISS characters, as you know them, meeting the Archies and punching out monsters and zombies while rocking out. What more do you need from a comic series?
KISS, Sabrina the Teenaged Witch, and Archie Mix it Up in Riverdale
Eric Shirey, Yahoo! Contributor Network
As soon as I heard that KISS was making an appearance in Archie Comics, I wanted to get all the details right away. I am a huge fan of KISS and a huge fan of comic books, so you can understand my curiosity. I had a chance to interview Archie Comics writer Alex Segura about the upcoming "Archie Meets KISS" issue that is being released in comic specialty shops on December 28, 2011.
Talk to us about the concept of putting KISS in the world of Archie comics. How did it come about?
It was remarkably easy, actually. Gene Simmons gave Jon Goldwater, our Co-CEO, a call and said, "I want to do an Archie and KISS comic." Jon was all for it. I got wind of the project through my meetings with Jon and our President Mike Pellerito and put together a pitch. They liked it, and here we are! Plus, Dan Parent is drawing it. What could be cooler?
Are you a KISS fan? If so, what does the band mean to you?
Definitely a fan. I love, love, love music. So yeah, I listen to KISS and they're a big part of that. They're really bigger than music, though. What I tell people is that Archie Meets KISS is the crossing over of two key parts of Americana. One of my earliest comic reading memories actually involve KISS, but not in the way you'd expect. I remember ads for KISS's "Revenge" album and just wondering who the heck these guys were. If you'd told me then I'd be writing about them and Archie in a comic, I probably wouldn't have believed you.Archie Writer Alex Segura Talks 'Archie Meets KISS' Comic Book
KISS, Sabrina the Teenaged Witch, and Archie Mix it Up in Riverdale
Eric Shirey, Yahoo! Contributor Network
As soon as I heard that KISS was making an appearance in Archie Comics, I wanted to get all the details right away. I am a huge fan of KISS and a huge fan of comic books, so you can understand my curiosity. I had a chance to interview Archie Comics writer Alex Segura about the upcoming "Archie Meets KISS" issue that is being released in comic specialty shops on December 28, 2011.
Talk to us about the concept of putting KISS in the world of Archie comics. How did it come about?
It was remarkably easy, actually. Gene Simmons gave Jon Goldwater, our Co-CEO, a call and said, "I want to do an Archie and KISS comic." Jon was all for it. I got wind of the project through my meetings with Jon and our President Mike Pellerito and put together a pitch. They liked it, and here we are! Plus, Dan Parent is drawing it. What could be cooler?
Are you a KISS fan? If so, what does the band mean to you?
Definitely a fan. I love, love, love music. So yeah, I listen to KISS and they're a big part of that. They're really bigger than music, though. What I tell people is that Archie Meets KISS is the crossing over of two key parts of Americana. One of my earliest comic reading memories actually involve KISS, but not in the way you'd expect. I remember ads for KISS's "Revenge" album and just wondering who the heck these guys were. If you'd told me then I'd be writing about them and Archie in a comic, I probably wouldn't have believed you.
Describe what readers can expect from this issue of "Archie" featuring KISS?
Its mystery, comedy, fun, music, and adventure all in one. A magic spell gone wrong brings the KISS gang to Riverdale - but that's not all. Can the Archies and the rock legends join forces to stop a gang of monsters from turning Riverdale residents into brainless zombies? I can't say. But it's drawn by Dan Parent... and has zombies.
What sort of challenges arose when putting the worlds of KISS and Archie together?
I think the initial question, at least for me when writing the story was just that. How can these two things cross over and still work? Once I realized Sabrina had to be in the mix, it fell into place, because she becomes the doorway to KISS and all their mystical and supernatural elements. She's literally the key to the whole thing, and adds an interesting and fun element all her own.
How would you convince a skeptical KISS fan who feels like his favorite rock group is being wrongly characterized as a kiddie group again by being in Archie Comics?
I'm hesitant to characterize the book as anything aside from fun - it's the KISS characters, as you know them, meeting the Archies and punching out monsters and zombies while rocking out. What more do you need from a comic series?
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DON'T MESS WITH THE KISS ARMY!
IRATE TRUCK OWNER CHASES DOWN THEFT SUSPECT, RECOVERS KISS TAPE
Thanks to Eric for sending this article to KOL.
By Julie Manganis
A Salem man who may have planned to "rock and roll all night and party every day" instead settled in at the Salem police lockup Wednesday night, charged with breaking into a pickup truck and stealing several items, including a Kiss tape.
It was the truck's irate owner, Matthew Jenkins, 24, who chased suspect Raymond Garland, 40, from Pond Street to the intersection of Washington and Lafayette streets, then grabbed him and flagged down a passing police car early Wednesday evening.
Jenkins told police he was inside his house and heard the door to his 1993 Chevy pickup closing. He ran out to the truck and immediately noticed it had been gone through, the glove box left open. Then he noticed a man with a trash bag pedaling away on a bike, Patrolman Deni Gaito said in his report.IRATE TRUCK OWNER CHASES DOWN THEFT SUSPECT, RECOVERS KISS TAPE
Thanks to Eric for sending this article to KOL.
By Julie Manganis
A Salem man who may have planned to "rock and roll all night and party every day" instead settled in at the Salem police lockup Wednesday night, charged with breaking into a pickup truck and stealing several items, including a Kiss tape.
It was the truck's irate owner, Matthew Jenkins, 24, who chased suspect Raymond Garland, 40, from Pond Street to the intersection of Washington and Lafayette streets, then grabbed him and flagged down a passing police car early Wednesday evening.
Jenkins told police he was inside his house and heard the door to his 1993 Chevy pickup closing. He ran out to the truck and immediately noticed it had been gone through, the glove box left open. Then he noticed a man with a trash bag pedaling away on a bike, Patrolman Deni Gaito said in his report.
Jenkins, carrying a small baseball bat, was holding onto Garland as Gaito and fellow Patrolman Rafael Gonzales passed by. Jenkins waved down the officers.
The officers did a pat-frisk of Garland, turning up a knife and a cassette tape.
Jenkins, who at that point was waiting a few feet away, saw the cassette and called out, "Is that a Kiss tape?"
The officers confirmed that it was and, after learning that it had also been in the truck, arrested Garland, of 298 Washington St., Salem.
They also found a number of tile-cutting tools that belong to Jenkins' father in the trash bag, as well as a small air compressor.
Garland said the compressor was a gift from a girlfriend, and he was on his way to a store to return it � a story that police found suspicious.
Jenkins said another item, a Duralast battery that had been in his truck, was found on the ground next to his house.
Garland pleaded not guilty yesterday at his arraignment in Salem District Court to charges of breaking and entering to a motor vehicle, felony larceny, and violating the city's knife ordinance.
Judge Michael Lauranzano ordered Garland held on $2,500 cash bail.
He's due back in court on Oct. 6.
Thanks to Eric for sending this article to KOL.
By Julie Manganis
A Salem man who may have planned to "rock and roll all night and party every day" instead settled in at the Salem police lockup Wednesday night, charged with breaking into a pickup truck and stealing several items, including a Kiss tape.
It was the truck's irate owner, Matthew Jenkins, 24, who chased suspect Raymond Garland, 40, from Pond Street to the intersection of Washington and Lafayette streets, then grabbed him and flagged down a passing police car early Wednesday evening.
Jenkins told police he was inside his house and heard the door to his 1993 Chevy pickup closing. He ran out to the truck and immediately noticed it had been gone through, the glove box left open. Then he noticed a man with a trash bag pedaling away on a bike, Patrolman Deni Gaito said in his report.IRATE TRUCK OWNER CHASES DOWN THEFT SUSPECT, RECOVERS KISS TAPE
Thanks to Eric for sending this article to KOL.
By Julie Manganis
A Salem man who may have planned to "rock and roll all night and party every day" instead settled in at the Salem police lockup Wednesday night, charged with breaking into a pickup truck and stealing several items, including a Kiss tape.
It was the truck's irate owner, Matthew Jenkins, 24, who chased suspect Raymond Garland, 40, from Pond Street to the intersection of Washington and Lafayette streets, then grabbed him and flagged down a passing police car early Wednesday evening.
Jenkins told police he was inside his house and heard the door to his 1993 Chevy pickup closing. He ran out to the truck and immediately noticed it had been gone through, the glove box left open. Then he noticed a man with a trash bag pedaling away on a bike, Patrolman Deni Gaito said in his report.
Jenkins, carrying a small baseball bat, was holding onto Garland as Gaito and fellow Patrolman Rafael Gonzales passed by. Jenkins waved down the officers.
The officers did a pat-frisk of Garland, turning up a knife and a cassette tape.
Jenkins, who at that point was waiting a few feet away, saw the cassette and called out, "Is that a Kiss tape?"
The officers confirmed that it was and, after learning that it had also been in the truck, arrested Garland, of 298 Washington St., Salem.
They also found a number of tile-cutting tools that belong to Jenkins' father in the trash bag, as well as a small air compressor.
Garland said the compressor was a gift from a girlfriend, and he was on his way to a store to return it � a story that police found suspicious.
Jenkins said another item, a Duralast battery that had been in his truck, was found on the ground next to his house.
Garland pleaded not guilty yesterday at his arraignment in Salem District Court to charges of breaking and entering to a motor vehicle, felony larceny, and violating the city's knife ordinance.
Judge Michael Lauranzano ordered Garland held on $2,500 cash bail.
He's due back in court on Oct. 6.
