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 1953*. Stopped in 1982 after 277 issues**.

The stories focus on the characters from Archie.

* The series' full title was shortened to Archie's Joke Book from #250. ** #4 to #14 were never published.

 

 

MAIN CHARACTERS

None.

 

 

GALLERY
(presenting the front covers from 6 random issues)

#1 - 1953
#54 - 1961
#111 - 1967

#177 - 1972
#236 - 1977
#288 - 1982

 

 

INDEX PAGE   CHARACTERS   CREATORS