If there’s one thing The CW’s RiverdaleOpens in a new tab has down cold, it’s being bizarre. And no one in the small town even tries to hide it. That vibe carries over to the Riverdale comic set in the same universe as the Archie ComicsOpens in a new tab-inspired television series. Since the comic is penned by series showrunner Roberto Aguirre-SacasaOpens in a new tab and other writers from the TV show, it’s closely tied to the world and characters we know. It’s easy to imagine the events on the page making the leap to the screen, and that’s especially the case with the next issue.
Riverdale #2 hits comic book shops on Wednesday, May 3, and puts the Riverdale High School students in John Hughes’ The Breakfast ClubOpens in a new tab. Yep. Thanks to Entertainment WeeklyOpens in a new tab for the heads up about this beauty of a mash-up from Archie ComicsOpens in a new tab.
Written by Greg Murray and Daniel King with art by Joe Eisma and Thomas Pitilli, the story sees Archie, Betty, Jughead, Veronica, and Josie spend some quality time together in a Saturday detention session. Principal Weatherbee doles out this punishment because the gang got involved in an epic-looking food fight, a.k.a. Foodgate.
I would not want to be the person responsible for cleaning up that mess. Yikes.
The Breakfast Club/Riverdale combo is kinda perfect and not just because Molly RingwaldOpens in a new tab recently made her debut on the television series. It’s fun to correlate each of the Riverdale characters to those from the movie. Jughead’s clearly Bender. Veronica’s probably the closest to Claire. Even in the first preview pages (you can get the text for these preview pages from Riverdale #2 over at EWOpens in a new tab), you can spot all sorts of dialogue nods to the film.
Who else is feeling inspired to take a break and watch The Breakfast Club? Go ahead. I’ll write you a note for your boss, teacher, etc.
Images: Archie ComicsOpens in a new tab
