It serves as the main inspiration and basis for riverdale, chilling adventures of sabrina and katy keene. To riverdale and back again, a television film and subsequent comic book depicting the characters as adults 15 years after their high school graduation. Archie comics characters 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. In the original archie comics, hes the bff who loves burgers and serves as comic relief. The classic american comic book series archie comics stars a a teenage boy named archie andrews. Heres what the archie characters look like in riverdale. Originally introduced as a oneoff character in the 1960s, sabrina became one of archie s major secondary characters over the years, often having her own comic book, several animated series and, most famously, her own sitcom in the late 90searly 2000s. The cw show introduced a series of characters from the comics including mr. Heres what the archie characters look like in riverdale vs the. How do riverdale characters compare to their comic book.
The show features murder, mystery, quippy teens, and noir flourishes. The popular gay character archie took a bullet for in the comics. Sabrina the teenage witch is a comic book series published by archie comics about the adventures of a fictional american teenager named sabrina spellman. Most noncomic book readers are aware of the connection between betty, archie, and veronica. The death of a comic book character is rarely, if ever, permanent, and oftentimes its nothing more than a plan to boost sales by tricking people who assume every comic book gains value if a. 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. It is a good looking copy that shows some wear around the edges and covers and one diagonal fold on the front cover. Archie comics is an american comic book publisher founded in 1939.
Archie comics are the publishers of the riverdale gangs adventures as well as sonic. The 100 best comic book characters of all time paste. Archie andrews, main character, a typical redheaded teenage boy with a great interest in dating. As the centerpiece for one of comics largest and longestrunning cast of characters, though, archie is a perfectly calibrated placeholder a sounding board for his diverse friends and the. Free comic book day 2011 comic a oneshot comic which serves as an interim between 224 and 225, made for free distribution on free comic book day 2011. This name is borne by archie andrews, an american comicbook character created in 1941. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. Riverdale based on the characters by archie comics. Sonic the hedgehog archie comic series sonic news network. Diltonnamed as suchdebuted in the archie daily comic strip in 1948 and moved to the comic books in 1950. Interestingly, various bookworm characters shown before him in the comic books had many of his traits, and even his visual appearance. The character archie andrews was created by john l. 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 the company began in 1939 as mlj comics, which primarily published superhero comics. The best of archie comics book 4 presents a parade of more than 60 years of changing fashions and drawing styles.
How does the cast of riverdale compare to their counterparts from the original archie comics. The comics follow the same characters, but there are some major differences that each cast member has in relation to the comic books and show. Archie comics is known for its many series featuring the fictional teenagers archie andrews, betty. Kevin keller is a fictional character in the archie comics universe. May 12, 2014 as the centerpiece for one of comics largest and longestrunning cast of characters, though, archie is a perfectly calibrated placeholder a sounding board for his diverse friends and the. Bettys best friend and rival for archie s affections. Riverdale puts a twist on classic archie comics characters. Hes still an outsider, but whereas in the comics he gives zero fucks and is pretty damn lazy, on. Archie comics have sold billions comics worldwide and are published. While riverdaledated started off with betty longing for archie, she soon found her souls match in jughead jones. Riverdale is an american teen drama television series based on the characters by archie comics. Which archie comics character does riverdale change the most. Archies neighborhood militia of the red circle in the cw spinoff aside, theres obviously no plot lines around military involvement and since more than six decades separate the two it makes sense. It debuted with a oneshot cowritten by riverdale showrunner roberto aguirresacasa that showcases the events leading up to the events in first episode.
Given the tension and strife of world war ii, some lighthearted comic relief with archie and friends was just what the world needed. Riverdale is based on the archie comic book series which debuted in 1942. On thursday january 26, riverdale, a stylized and subversive take on the archie comics characters, premieres on the cw. Jul 16, 2014 the story ends for the redheaded hero from riverdale in issue 16 of life with archie when an adult archie takes a bullet aimed by a stalker at a gay friend.
Jughead jones is one of the riverdale characters who is most different to his comic book version. Riverdale is a comic book tiein to the riverdale television series, which launched in april 2017. Heres how the classic characters compare to their real life tv counterparts. Riverdale features the beloved comic characters of archie, veronica, jughead, betty, and more, but with a new twist. 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. Bettys best friend and rival for archies affections. Archie appears in riverdale, a drama series for the cw with kj apa starring as the character. How riverdale is different from archie comics teen vogue. The improbable love triangle between archie andrews, betty cooper, and veronica lodge is a core part. Showrunner, roberto aguirresacasa had this to say were excited to expand on the amazing work being done by wb, the cw and the entire.
See more ideas about archie comics, comics and betty and veronica. 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. Archies firstever original young adult graphic novel. Top websites about archie comic book characters names. Archie american comic book character, and now the latest. Archie comics characters sonic news network fandom. In the comics, betty and veronica are more like friendemys who are always after archie. Section heading edit the archie gang main characters edit archie andrews, main character, a typical redheaded teenage boy with a great interest in dating. Or archie bunker, american televisions badtempered bigot from the 1970s. It is currently led by coceos jon goldwater and nancy silberkleit. The archie comics characters that inspired riverdale. The characters have continued through multiple comic variations and cartoon series, and are now a cw hit drama. Archie comic book fans are battling mixed emotions as their beloved archie is killed.
Created by writerartist dan parent, kevin is the first openly gay character in archie comics history. Names categorized archie comics characters behind the name. If youre avoiding archie comics because of the overthetop bubbly, cheerful, too colourful nature of the regular comics, then i must say that the married life is completely different from this. 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 1988 1996, mighty mutanimals between 1991 1993 and the wild west c. She was a mischievous little girl who had various misadventures with her father and various friends. The comic version of jughead appears in a few incarnations. It was 1941 when the first archie comics characters appeared on the market, although the original company, mlj comics, had been founded two years prior, in 1939. The goodlooking nerd he loves comics and scifi was the senatorelect running on an antigun platform at. Heres what the archie characters look like in riverdale vs.
How riverdale characters compare to their comic versions. Jul 16, 2014 archie comic book fans are battling mixed emotions as their beloved archie is killed. The story ends for the redheaded hero from riverdale in issue 16 of life with archie when an adult archie takes a bullet aimed by a stalker at a gay friend. Top rated lists for archie comics 64 items golden age comic book. Archie also known as archie comics is an ongoing comic book series featuring the archie comics character archie andrews. Comparing the classic archie characters to their twisted. That said, reggie mantle plays a much more aggressive role as a bully in the comic book version. First face appearance of archie andrews on a comic book cover. This category is for characters who appear in the sonic the hedgehog comic series and its spinoffs. Archie s firstever original young adult graphic novel.
A cast slowly grew around him and his buddies, and by the mid1950s, the world had for the most part developed into the cast wed now recognize. Mild riverdale spoilers below the cws muchanticipated teen drama, riverdale, isnt the most orthodox of takes on the 76yearold archie comics mythos. Were breaking down how close to the original comic book characters are to archie and the gang of the cws riverdale. It is a good looking copy that shows some wear around the edges and covers and one. It is written by archie comics chief creative officer roberto aguirresacasa and executive produced by. One of the few new characters to make a splash in the modern era of archie is cheryl blossom, and this is the issue where she made her debut. The characters were created by publishereditor john l. A list of names in which the categories include archie comics characters. Essentially a comic book version of the typical marilyn monroe character, melody. Frederick fred andrews, archies father who is pearshaped, oldfashioned, and balding. Sep 09, 2014 archie andrews and his pals are a timeless and yet timely reflection of american society. Archie comics is an american comic book publisher headquartered in new york, known for its many series featuring the fictional teenagers archie andrews, betty cooper, veronica lodge, reggie mantle and jughead jones, amongst others.
A cast slowly grew around him and his buddies, and by the mid1950s, the world had for the. Goldwater, written by vic bloom and drawn by bob montana. Originally introduced as a oneoff character in the 1960s, sabrina became one of archies major secondary characters over the years, often having her own comic book, several animated series and, most famously, her own sitcom in the late 90searly 2000s. Little jinx is an archie comics character introduced in 1947. May 08, 2019 archie, the redheaded comic book character. Archies very best friend since they were young children, jugheadreal name forsythe pendleton jones iiiis a foil to archie in the vein of betty and veronicas. Archie andrews and his pals are a timeless and yet timely reflection of american society. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. The differences between riverdale characters and the archie. Archie comics is known for its many series featuring the fictional teenagers archie andrews, betty cooper. It is most well known as the home of archie, betty, veronica, jughead, sabrina, and josie and the pussycats.
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