And the response to Archies modernized look has been telling, with issues 2-5 selling out at Diamond Distributors.

Under her pen, the Riverdale kids are lively and hysterical.

Its a dream job, Fish tells EW.

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And like all dream jobs, it comes with responsibilities.

I think itll take a few more issues to get more solid consistency, she says.

This is my first time working on a character with this much history.

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My husband knows when a new script is in because he can hear cackling laughter explode from my studio.

According to Fish, drawing theArchieworld is as much fun to draw inspiration from as it is to illustrate.

So who might be Fishs favorite character to draw?

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I actually really do like drawing Veronica because she has so much depth!

I also really enjoy drawing Reggie because his presence shakes everybody up.

He makes good characters like Betty and Archie do things they wouldnt otherwise.

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He is also super layered, and not just a one-dimensional villain.

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