Line #11 ComicBook/KatyKeene


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3	A fashion-heavy comic. The titular protagonist first appeared in ''Wilbur #5'' (Summer, 1945). Wilbur was one of several anthology titles in the Creator/ArchieComics line of TheForties. She also spent a few years as a back up feature in ''[[ComicBook/{{Suzie}} Suzie Comics]]''. Katy eventually got her own comic in 1949, with some spinoff series devoted to even more costumes. These series were eventually cancelled in TheSixties, but got a revival for a few years in TheEighties, before another short revival in the mid [[TurnOfTheMillennium 2000s]].
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5	The plot initially centered around Katy and her unnamed sister going to Hollywood to get into acting, and then she gets involved in the fashion industry, as well as getting involved in several relationships. The plot was tweaked in both revivals.
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7	Created by Bill Woggon, although this wasn't the only fashion-heavy comic, it did gain a strong fanbase, especially by [[OfficialFanSubmittedContent having fans submit costumes]], and the artist adapting them to the comics. Katy also had an officially sanctioned fanzine in TheSeventies, where one of the fans was future PromotedFanboy John S. Lucas, who would eventually be brought on as one of the main artists for work relating to Katy.
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9	In January 2019, a LiveActionAdaptation of the comic was announced to be in development. The second spinoff of ''Series/{{Riverdale}}'' following ''Series/ChillingAdventuresOfSabrina'', ''Series/KatyKeene'' was a musical comedy set in New York City a few years after ''Riverdale''. Creator/LucyHale stars as Katy, and the main cast also includes Gloria Grandbilt, Ginger Lopez from the mainline ''Archie'' series, the Cabot twins from ''ComicBook/JosieAndThePussycats'', and Creator/AshleighMurray's Josie [=McCoy=], introduced in the parent show. It aired for one season in 2020 before being cancelled, due to a combination of low ratings and the impact of COVID-19.
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11	''ComicBook/MillieTheModel'' is a similar comic, and the two characters even debuted the same year. Compare also the original ''Comicbook/PatsyWalker'' series.
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14	!!This comic provides examples Of:
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16	* BigBeautifulWoman: Bertha, pre-Retool. She had several pin-up pages, and no trouble attracting male attention.
17	* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: Gloria, Katy, and Lucki, respectively. After the retool, Sis would sometimes fill the role of the redhead.
18	* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Sis put one of Katy's mink stoles on a snowman to keep him warm.
19	* ContrappostoPose: Plausibly for a fashion model, Katy is sometimes depicted adopting this {{stock pose\|s}}.
20	* CostumePorn: Just browsing the covers shows the loads of different outfits, from fancy to really fancy.
21	* DeadpanSnarker: Katy, Gloria, and Lucki are this to each other.
22	* DeathByAdaptation: In the 80s revival, Katy's parents are KilledOffscreen by a [[DroppedABridgeOnHim drunken driver]] early in the series.
23	* DressesTheSame: A few stories involve Katy showing up somewhere and someone else wearing the same dress.
24	* FailuresOnIce: Sis has trouble skating, compared to Katy's graceful moves.
25	* FairytaleWeddingDress: Although just modeling them.
26	* TheFashionista: Katy, Gloria, and Lucki.
27	* FlagBikini: One where she, Gloria, and Lucki each wore a one-piece suit that was a third of the US flag, so standing together, it made a whole flag. [[http://web.archive.org/web/20111112220419/http://powsley.blogspot.com/2011/05/leslie-and-i-hope-everyone-is-having.html See here.]]
28	* GoingFurASwim: When Katie got her own series, the first issue showed Katy wearing a swimsuit with ermine tails pined to the center of the neckline, and an ermine-lined cape.
29	* HappyHolidaysDress: Christmas issues would give her quite a few.
30	* LiveActionAdaptation: Currently airing Thursday evenings starring Creator/LucyHale in the title role.
31	* MediumAwareness: At least on the covers.
32	* {{Meganekko}}: Sis.
33	* NoNameGiven: Sis, although both revivals gave her different, yet still rarely spoken, names.
34	* PassiveAggressiveKombat: Particularly between Katy and Gloria.
35	* PimpedOutDress: Loads of them.
36	* PrettyInMink: Several furs, either modeled or owned.
37	* ReallyGetsAround: Although nothing sexual is stated, there are jokes about Katy having several boyfriends. Mostly because she is dating them [[{{Polyamory}}them simultaneously]].
38	* ReTool: Twice. A major change in the first revival was aging Sis from about seven to fifteen (although Katy would stay the same age).
39	* TheRival: Gloria and Lucki, though Lucki and Katy have more of a FriendlyRivalry
40	%% * SeashellBra: Katy and Sis in this cover.
41	%% * SexyBacklessOutfit: She's worn and modeled quite a few outfits shown this way, such as [[http://d1466nnw0ex81e.cloudfront.net/iss/450w/253/352531/7565041_1.jpg this skating dress]] where the back is bare on a very large "v" in between the lace.
42	* SexySantaDress: She's worn some in various designs.
43	* ShowgirlSkirt: [[http://web.archive.org/web/20140927220822/http://d1466nnw0ex81e.cloudfront.net/iss/400w/182/191821/875461.jpg The middle outfit]], in this set of RaygunGothic outfits, has a green skirt that drapes only behind her waist.
44	* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Sis being the {{Tomboy}} (although not against wearing pretty clothes, making her more of a TomboyWithAGirlyStreak), and Katy being the girly girl.
45	* UnlimitedWardrobe: To the point where Veronica actually celebrated when she realized she finally owned more outfits.

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