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 1949. Stopped in 1965 after 126 issues, but continues titled Jughead until 1987 (additional 227 issues).

The stories focus on the characters from Archie, especially Forsythe 'Jughead' Pendleton Jones III.

The series was retitled to Jughead from #122.

 

 

MAIN CHARACTERS

None.

 

 

GALLERY
(presenting the front covers from 6 random issues)

#1 - 1949
#25 - 1953
#47 - 1958

#70 - 1961
#105 - 1964
#126 - 1965

 

 

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