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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 1954*. Stopped in 1992 after 332 issues**.

The stories focus on the characters from Archie. The majority of the issues are themed with focus on special characters or events.

* The series first received its main title beginning from #7. ** The series ran without pauses but the issue numberings were partly off as #36 to #135 and #252 to #451 were never published.