Now, three seasons later, the fans of the original. While the death of one of americas most beloved comic book characters may be jarring for those who grew up reading the adventures of the riverdale gang. In 2010, it was revived as a magazinesized comic devoted to stories that grew out of archie marries veronica archie marries betty. Archie comics have sold billions comics worldwide and are published. Goldwater and artist bob montana in collaboration with writer vic bloom, is the main character in the archie comics franchise, including the longrunning archie andrews radio series, a syndicated comic strip, the. Hes still an outsider, but whereas in the comics he gives zero fucks and is pretty damn lazy, on. The following is a list of characters in the archie comics universe. Archie comics is the leading mass market comic book publisher in the world and the home to a wide array of the most popular humor, actionadventure and superhero characters in entertainment, including archie, jughead, betty, veronica, reggie, kevin keller, josie and the pussycats, sabrina the teenage witch, and many more. The death of archie andrews in a new comic book may come as a shock to some, but its not the first time a popular comic character has been killed off and it wont be the last. People take their comic book characters seriously many of their deaths have been unexpected, causing. Bettys best friend and rival for archies affections. Archie proved to be popular enough to warrant his own selftitled ongoing comic book series which began publication in the winter of 1942 and ran.
Mtv genuinely poignant, and even one of the most memorable death scenes in comics. Some of the most well known characters in all of popular culture have come from comic books. Comic book resources riverdale just wont be the same. He was shot at pop tates restaurant in riverdale while. For warren he was chief writer and editor of landmark horror anthology titles creepy and eerie between 1964 and 1967. Licensed characters like sonic the hedgehog and mega man are not included in this list. The death of the main character, archie andrews is. Published august 19th 2014 by archie comics first published august 5th 2014. Archie appears in riverdale, a drama series for the cw with kj apa starring as the character. He has been in four selftitled series as well as in his own radio show, black hood 19431944. It featured archie andrews in adventure stories that were more dramatic than the standard archie tales. Legendary comic book character archie to be killed off saving gay best friend from gunmans bullet.
In this book, truly meeting the character of archie andrews, you gain a sense. Archie proved to be popular enough to warrant his own selftitled ongoing comic book series which began publication in the winter of 1942 and ran until june 2015. Wanting to bring the beloved gang from archie comics back to life, the cw produced riverdale in january of last year. It featured archie andrews in adventure stories that were more dramatic than. Theyll be handed a piece of comic book history, featuring some of the most wellknown. For archie fans, characters death makes an impact 6abc.
The goodlooking nerd he loves comics and scifi was the senatorelect running on an antigun platform at. The archie comics characters that inspired riverdale. Archie also known as archie comics is an ongoing comic book series featuring the archie comics character archie andrews. The character archie andrews was created by john l.
T he longrunning comic book character archie andrews, 74, died on wednesday. He shuffled off this mortal coil by taking a bullet for his friend, an openly gay senator who was campaigning for gun. Redhaired archie stars in us comic book wednesday, may 08, 2019 07. Heres what the archie characters look like in riverdale vs. The companys many titles feature the fictional teenagers archie andrews, jughead jones, betty cooper, veronica lodge, reggie mantle, sabrina spellman, and josie and the pussycats. Archie comics is an american comic book company headquartered in the village of mamaroneck, town of mamaroneck, new york, which published teenage mutant ninja turtles adventures between 19881996, mighty mutanimals between 19911993 and the wild west c. To clarify the events of the comic book series, archie s death actually comes during the. For warren he was chief writer and editor of landmark horror anthology titles creepy and eerie between 1964 and. Main characters, archie andrews betty cooper veronica lodge. Archibald andrews, created in 1941 by publisher john l. The black hood is a fictional character created by mlj comics later known as archie comics during the period known as the golden age of comic books. Archie comics is an american comic book publisher founded in 1939. Archie comics is a powerhouse publishing company who has pumped out hits like their longest running publication of the same name, archie comics, the chilling adventures of sabrina, and the mighty crusaders.
Archie andrews, main character, a typical redheaded teenage boy with a great interest in dating. The 100 best comic book characters of all time paste. People take their comic book characters seriously many of their deaths have been unexpected, causing outrage and anger among fans. The longrunning comic book character archie andrews, 74, died on wednesday. Since 1941, comic book fans have followed the exploits of teenaged archie andrews and his friends. It debuted with a oneshot cowritten by riverdale showrunner roberto aguirresacasa that showcases the events leading up to the events in first episode. Who can deny the impact that characters like superman, spiderman, or. Until you earn points all your submissions need to. Jul 18, 2014 in july 2014, the publishers of archie announced they would kill off 73yearold archie andrews, making the perpetual teenager the latest comic casualty. Jughead jones is one of the riverdale characters who is most different to his comic book version.
Archie killed while saving gay friend in comic book mashable. It was so tragic that americas favorite archie died but archie died a hero. Archie andrews is an american comic book character dating back to 1941. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. Jul 16, 2014 t he longrunning comic book character archie andrews, 74, died on wednesday. He was shot at pop tates restaurant in riverdale while protecting his friend kevin keller, a newlyelected senator. Archie andrews, the beloved comic book character created in 1941 by vic bloom and bob montana, will meet his tragic end in wednesdays issue of life with archie. Jul 14, 2014 legendary comic book character archie to be killed off saving gay best friend from gunmans bullet. It is most well known as the home of archie, betty, veronica, jughead, sabrina, and josie and the pussycats. He worked on a number of comic strips in addition to comic books, and is best known for his warren and marvel comics work. Heres what the archie characters look like in riverdale. The popular gay character archie took a bullet for in the comics. The fact that it wasnt seen as cheap or silly or pandering was even more of an achievement. How riverdale is different from archie comics teen vogue.
With death at the forefront on the tv show, its likely that archies death from the comics is fair play. Riverdale is a comic book tiein to the riverdale television series, which launched in april 2017. Top rated lists for archie comics 64 items golden age comic book. Showrunner, roberto aguirresacasa had this to say were excited to expand on the amazing work being done by wb, the cw and the entire.
Archie to be killed saving gay best friend from bullet in. This photo provided by archie comics shows archie in his final moments of life in the comic book, life with archie, issue 37. Life with archie is a comic book published by archie comics from 1958 to 1991. It is currently led by coceos jon goldwater and nancy silberkleit. The reputation of archie comics is built on an idealized american. First face appearance of archie andrews on a comic book cover. Jul 14, 2014 archie andrews, the beloved comic book character created in 1941 by vic bloom and bob montana, will meet his tragic end in wednesdays issue of life with archie. May 12, 2014 the 100 best comic book characters of all time. Geraldine grundy was an older woman with grey hair and oldfashioned dresses and a hefty dose of feminism snuck in, to boot.
To riverdale and back again, a television film and subsequent comic book depicting the characters as adults 15 years after their high school graduation. Comic book character archies tragic ending revealed. Archies planned death will mark the end of the series, and is intended to raise issues of gun violence in america. She wants to take over josies band but she doesnt have any talent. Alexander acts as the snobby manager for josie and the pussycats, while alexandra is a frequent villain. In july 2014, the publishers of archie announced they would kill off 73yearold archie andrews, making the perpetual teenager the latest comic casualty. Kevin keller who was archie s best friend and the comic series first openly gay character. Jan 26, 2017 with death at the forefront on the tv show, its likely that archie s death from the comics is fair play. Josie and the pussycats may be broken up on riverdale right now, but that wont be for long. Apr 08, 2014 since 1941, comic book fans have followed the exploits of teenaged archie andrews and his friends. Cnn archie comics has been taking numerous chances with their characters in the past half decade. To clarify the events of the comic book series, archies death actually comes during the.
Archie comic book fans are battling mixed emotions as their beloved archie is killed. Superman, a beloved character like andrews from archie comics, actually died in the early 1990s. Veronica, archie, and betty, characters from the archies comic book series. Bettys best friend and rival for archie s affections. Archie andrews is an only child, who resides in the town of riverdale where he attends riverdale high.
Section heading edit the archie gang main characters edit archie andrews, main character, a typical redheaded teenage boy with a great interest in dating. He was shot at pop tates restaurant in riverdale while protecting his. Archie killed while saving gay friend in comic book. He has two girlfriends, betty cooper and veronica lodge who both compete. Jul 16, 2014 the death of archie andrews in a new comic book may come as a shock to some, but its not the first time a popular comic character has been killed off and it wont be the last. The 2010 revival of the life with archie series chronicles two alternate. It serves as the main inspiration and basis for riverdale, chilling adventures of sabrina and katy keene. Archie comics is known for its many series featuring the fictional teenagers archie andrews, betty.
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