Introduced in 1969, he was the comic book sidekick of captain america, and absolutely historical for being the first africanamerican superhero. Baby names inspired by comic book characters babycenter. The company began in 1939 as mlj comics, which primarily published superhero comics. 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.
In photo finish by bill vigoda 1947, veronica has a look more based on glamour. To coincide with the shows launch, archie comics president jon goldwater spoke to katy keenes place in the archie television universe which also includes riverdale and netflixs chilling adventures of sabrina comparing the new comedydrama. First face appearance of archie andrews on a comic book cover. This leads the kids to a discussion of families, both real and imagined. Jun 11, 2019 to celebrate the last 25 years in comics, were looking back at the greatest comic book artists from the last quarter century. Last night, the cw premiered katy keene, a new show based on the archie comics character of the same name that also serves as a spinoff of riverdale. Harry and meghans announcement confirmed that the name was, in fact, somewhat unusual. 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. Since 1941, comic book fans have followed the exploits of teenaged archie andrews and his friends. Apr 08, 2014 since 1941, comic book fans have followed the exploits of teenaged archie andrews and his friends. The uks duke of sussex is another famous red head and the. Archie american comic book character, and now the latest. Archie andrews and his pals are a timeless and yet timely reflection of american society. Archie comics is an american comic book publisher known for its many series featuring the fictional teenagers archie andrews, betty cooper, veronica lodge, reggie mantle, and forsythe jughead jones.
Archie also known as archie comics is an ongoing comic book series featuring the archie comics character archie andrews. Archie last name unknown was one of the many soldiers to serve in sgt. It is most well known as the home of archie, betty, veronica, jughead, sabrina, and josie and the pussycats. Archie comics is a comic book company in the united states. This is our archie when he was a baby, 7 years ago, tweeted a user named chipeater, next to a video of his labrador puppy. Heres what the archie characters look like in riverdale. The character archie andrews was created by john l. Archie comics have sold billions comics worldwide and are published around the world in a number of languages. It began in 1939 as mlj comics, after the initials of its founders, maurice coyne, louis silberkleit, and john l.
People magazine said archie is an abbreviation for archibald, which means genuine, bold and brave. Archie andrews, main character, a typical redheaded teenage boy with a. Goldwater and artist bob montana, in collaboration with writer vic bloom. Archie comics simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Comic book archie is honored to share name with royal baby. Archie andrews, main character, a typical redheaded teenage boy with a great interest in dating. The characters were created by publishereditor john l.
Were prince harry and meghan inspired by riverdale in naming. Archie means genuine, bold or brave and is more popular in britain than the us. Bettys best friend and rival for archie s affections. How riverdale is different from archie comics teen vogue. Archie comics has successfully managed to keep the goodytwoshoes dynamic at the center of almost every comic book it publishes. Bettys best friend and rival for archies affections. Other than these cartoons, archie s only media exposure has been a 15yearslater, grownup version, who appeared in return to riverdale, a 1990 madefortv movie. For others, archie is better known as a popular name for cats and dogs. Alternate universes in archie comics the following is a list of characters in the archie comics. Betty cooper, veronica lodge, reggie mantle, sabrina spellman, and jughead jones. May 20, 2017 and with the cw wrapping up the season finale of the riverdale tv show, lets take a look back at archie comics as a company to explain their bizarre origin and history that involves untimely. T he longrunning comic book character archie andrews, 74, died on wednesday. It was originally a shortened form of archibald but is now often used as a name on its own.
The iconic frecklefaced, red headed comic book character will meet his end on the july 16 edition of life with archie. 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. Other than these cartoons, archies only media exposure has been a 15yearslater, grownup version, who appeared in return to riverdale, a 1990 madefortv movie. Sonic the hedgehog was a longrunning series of american comic books published by archie comics with the help of sega, featuring segas mascot video game character sonic the hedgehog. In the original archie comics, hes the bff who loves burgers and serves as comic relief. Aside from being the name of one of the most famous comic book characters, archie means very bold and truly brave. 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. May 08, 2019 for others, archie is better known as a popular name for cats and dogs. Archie american comic book character, and now the latest british.
Archies firstever original young adult graphic novel. The initial archie characters were created in 1941 by publisher john l. He was shot at pop tates restaurant in riverdale while protecting his friend kevin keller, a newlyelected senator. She is a devoted fan of science fiction who enjoys comic book conventions. Archibald campbell, 9th earl of argyll of scotland was also an ancestor of princess dianas. Archie has now officially transcended archie bunker and riverdales archie to take the, um, throne as the quintessential retro nickname. The archie comics characters that inspired riverdale. The comic books center on highschoolers in the fictional town of. To celebrate the last 25 years in comics, were looking back at the greatest comic book artists from the last quarter century. Heres what the archie characters look like in riverdale vs. Along with harry, archie andrews is one of the most famous redheads. Archie comics sued music duo the veronicas for trademark infringement in 2005 over the bands name, which archie comics alleges was taken from the comic book character. The cws katy keene is archie comics iron man moment cbr. Before anyone cries outrage at why george perez and walt simonson are not on this list, despite continuing to produce amazing work, please remember that were just talking about seminal works from the last 25 years.
The following is a list of characters in the archie comics universe archie series edit main characters edit archie andrews edit main article. Sabrina the teenage witch is a comic book series published by archie comics about the adventures of a fictional american teenager named sabrina spellman. Archie comics, the publisher, was founded in 1939 and primarily focused on superheroes until our favorite redheaded teenager and his crew of comic book characters were created in 1941. Archie comics and sire records the veronicass record label reached a settlement involving copromotion. In order to attract more female comic book readers, the founders of mlj. Sonic the hedgehog archie comic series sonic news network. It was originally a shortened form of archibald but is. Archie andrews is an only child, who resides in the town of riverdale where he attends riverdale high.
Archie comics is an american comic book publisher headquartered in the village of mamaroneck, town of mamaroneck, new york, known for its many series featuring the fictional teenagers archie andrews, betty cooper, veronica lodge, reggie mantle and jughead jones. Like her comic counterpart, riverdales betty is the quintessential girl next door smart, kind, charitable, and crushing hard on her best friend archie. The choice of archie as the name for britains newest royal baby sent social media into a. Archie comics is an american comic book publisher founded in 1939. List of archie comics characters archie comics wiki fandom. A 1971 animated archie show was also notable for featuring broomhilda, alley oop, smokey stover and other comic strip characters in backup segments. The comic version of jughead appears in a few incarnations. After much speculation, harry and meghan announced that their sons official name is archie harrison mountbattenwindsor. Storylines of the character at elementaryschoolage also appear under the. Researchers quickly came up with the meanings behind the names. This comic book is about a teenage boy named archie andrews and his friends. Josie mccoy is the main character of the series and leader. May 08, 2019 archie means genuine, bold or brave and is more popular in britain than the us.
In the archie comics, what was veronicas last name. The 25 greatest comic book artists from the last 25 years. Archie made global news as the surprise first name of the newborn royal baby, son of the duke and duchess of sussex aka harry and meghan. Archie, of course, is a shortened version of the name archibald, meaning genuine and bold or brave. And with the cw wrapping up the season finale of the riverdale tv show, lets take a look back at archie comics as a company to explain.
May, 2019 aside from being the name of one of the most famous comic book characters, archie means very bold and truly brave. He has two girlfriends, betty cooper and veronica lodge who both compete for. He has two girlfriends, betty cooper and veronica lodge who both compete for his attention. Aside from being the name of one of the most famous comicbook characters. The series originally suggested riverdale was in massachusetts, with various references to boston and the area. The name archie is a boys name of german origin meaning truly brave. Sep 27, 2006 archie comics is an american comic book publisher known for its many series featuring the fictional teenagers archie andrews, betty cooper, veronica lodge, reggie mantle, and forsythe jughead jones. The kids are over at archie s house listening to records when reggie finds the andrews family photo album and starts riding archie about his baby pictures. Harrison means son of harry and mountbatten was the name of the late uncle of harry s grandfather.
Aside from being the name of one of the most famous comicbook characters, archie means very bold and truly brave. Comic book archie is honored to share name with royal baby may 9, 2019 at 10. It is currently led by coceos jon goldwater and nancy silberkleit. It serves as the main inspiration and basis for riverdale, chilling adventures of sabrina and katy keene.
Spinoff publications from the comic included a knuckles the echidna series starring the titular character, which ran for 32 issues. Henry cabot lodge was a well known politician from there, so thats a possible source of the name, as well as for alex and alexa. The following is a list of characters in the archie comics universe. A fullfledged avenger, sam also actually became captain america in 2014, being handpicked by retiring steve rogers as his replacement. The best of archie comics book 4 presents a parade of more than 60 years of changing fashions and drawing styles. Redhaired archie stars in us comic book irish examiner. Archie is a name well known to americans as the eponymous character of a famous comic book with the main figure sporting red hair. It is unknown whether he and veronica share a last name.
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