What struck me about this Archie announcement is that it seems we're about to lose yet another safe haven for kid's entertainment. Introducing a black character may be "realistic" but does Archie have to be realistic? Kid's entertainment doesn't have to "reflect the current world of Teens." It doesn't have to present harsh realities or controversy. It can just be about fun or fantasy and it doesn't have to delve into every aspect of life whether it be provocative, even deviate. Will the Archies have a skinhead character? Will they have a Holocaust denier character?
-- Warner Todd Huston, Chicago columnist
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