CREATOR

Name: Archie Comic Publications, Inc. (American comics corporation).
Personal dates: Founded as MLJ Magazines (the initials of the founders' first names) in 1939 by Maurice Coyne, Louis Silberkleit, and John L. Goldwater, but the name was soon changed. Ongoing.
Other creations: Too numerous to mention here. Please look under Archie in the Creators section.
Successors: None.
Comments: The company's lasting name was taken from the immensely popular teenage character Archie, who has always been the company's flagship.

 

 

MAIN STORY

The series premiered in 1942*. Stopped in 1960 after 113 issues**.

The stories take place in the fictitious American town of Riverdale and the focus is on the lively high school student Archibald 'Archie' Andrews and his many friends.

* The title character was introduced in 1941 by another publisher. ** From #70 the series was simply titled Archie.

Since the start the publisher has launched numerous similarly titled series, of which the main series Archie is ongoing.

 

 

MAIN CHARACTERS

None.

 

 

GALLERY
(presenting the front covers from 6 random issues)

#1 - 1942
#24 - 1947
#46 - 1950

#74 - 1955
#96 - 1958
#113 - 1960

 

 

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