Girls star/creator Lena Dunham is getting ready to write her first comic book. Publisher Archie Comics announced today that they’ve hired Dunham to write a four-issue Archie miniseries that’s expected to come out next year. There aren’t any details on what Dunham’s Archie comic will be about, but she said in the press release, “I was an avid Archie collector as a child — conventions, first editions that l kept in plastic sleeves, the whole shebang. It has so much cultural significance but also so much personal significance, and to get to play with these beloved characters is a wild creative opportunity.†Archie Comics boss Roberta Aguirre-Sacasa added, “Lena’s take on the Archie gang is funny and real and contemporary. It’s a stunning fit, and I know fans will be excited to read it. I am!â€
(via Comics Alliance)