Pop culture icons will collide in July as Kevin Smith teams with Archie Comics to bring the View Askewniverse to Riverdale with the oversized one-shot comic book crossover Archie Meets Jay and Silent Bob.
“I believe it was Stoic philosopher Epictetus who first said, ‘Everything’s Archie.’ And he was right,” said Smith. “Whether it be Veronica in Clerks or the Mister Weatherbee conversation in Chasing Amy, the influence of Archie Andrews is mixed into the brick and mortar of my pop cultural foundation. So, there was no way I was passing up this incredible opportunity to collide the worlds of Riverdale and the Askewniverse, and introduce icons on the order of Archie, Betty, Veronica, Jughead, Moose, Reggie, and Josie to reprobates like Jay and Silent Bob.”
“Archie Meets Jay and Silent Bob is a crossover like we’ve never done before! Kevin has brilliantly brought two legendary, generation-defining worlds together to tell a story that’s so funny, totally wild, and also heartfelt and moving,” said Archie Comics’ Jesse Goldwater, who was instrumental in making the project happen. “Kevin Smith — a true genius — tells a story that feels both quintessentially View Askewniverse and classically Archie, honoring the incredible legacies of these beloved iconic characters. I cannot wait for readers to check out what I believe is going to be the greatest crossover in the history of entertainment!”
“I couldn’t be happier that the first crossover Secret Stash Press has ever done is with Jesse and the good folks at Archie Comics,” added Smith. “Everything’s Archie, and Archie is everything.”
Archie Meets Jay and Silent Bob will go on sale on July 9th.
