Archie Gender Swapping This August as the Battle Over Archie Comics Continues

Apr 18, 2012

Looks like things in Riverdale are about to get even weirder this Summer as Archie Comics has revealed a gender swapping issue in which Archie becomes a teenage girl while Betty and Veronica end up with a wee bit too much testosterone.

From the sell sheet for Archie Issue #636:

“The Great Switcheroo” – Growing up as a teenage boy can rough! But not more so than a teen girl, right? Upon overhearing the guys and gals of Riverdale grumbling over how the other half has it easier, Sabrina’s mischievous cat Salem turns the town upside down when he dishes out the ultimate genetic makeover! Chaos ensues as the teens discover it’s not as easy to walk in each other’s shoes (or heels!) as they originally thought, so it’s up to Sabrina to set things right! Will Salem’s spell wear off, thus giving the gang a new appreciation for who they are, or will the switch up become permanent? Find out in this off-the-wall issue guest-starring Sabrina the Teenage Witch!

Script: Tania del Rio
Art: Gisele, Rich Koslowski
Covers: Gisele

In other Archie news, The New York Times recently focused on the ongoing battle between Archie Comic Publications co-chief executives Nancy Silberkleit and Jonathan Goldwater over control and direction of the company. As the article can attest, much stranger things are going on in the real world of Archie Comics than anything portrayed in the comic!

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