35 Facts About Archie Comics

Archie Comics Comic Publications, Inc, is an American comic book publisher headquartered in Pelham, New York.

Archie Comics is known for its long-running Sonic the Hedgehog comic series, which it published from 1992 until 2016.

The initial Archie characters were created in 1941 by publisher John L Goldwater and artist Bob Montana, in collaboration with writer Vic Bloom.

Archie Comics was the title of the company's longest-running publication, the first issue appearing with a cover date of Winter 1942.

Archie Comics name was derived from the initials of the partners' first names.

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Archie Comics's efforts were focused on the business, printing, separating, distribution and financial ends of the company.

In November 1939, Pep Archie Comics debuted with the Shield, the first USA patriotic comic book hero, created by writer and managing editor Harry Shorten and designed by artist Irv Novick.

Archie Comics found their appearance still too close to its copyrighted properties, and threatened another lawsuit.

Archie Comics held onto the copyright and refused to allow the story to be republished.

Archie Comics revived that imprint in the 1980s for its brief line of superheroes comics.

Later in the 1980s, Archie planned to publish superheroes again with the Spectrum Comics imprint, featuring a number of high-profile talents, but it cancelled this attempt before publishing a single issue.

In 1992, Archie Comics partnered with Sega to create a four-part Sonic the Hedgehog comic book miniseries based on the video game series of the same name.

The day before the play was scheduled to open, Archie Comics issued a cease and desist order, threatening litigation if the play proceeded as written.

Archie Comics thought if Archie was portrayed as being gay, that would dilute and tarnish his image.

Archie Comics sued music duo The Veronicas for trademark infringement in 2005 over the band's name, which Archie Comics alleges was taken from the comic book character.

Archie Comics sued Silberkleit in July 2011, and Goldwater filed another lawsuit against her in January 2012, alleging she was making bad business decisions and alienating staff; she in turn sued him for defamation.

Archie Comics saw its graphic novel and collected edition output increase from 11 book titles that year to 33 in 2012, and 40 in 2013.

The series featured two different storylines exploring two possible futures — a world where Archie Comics marries Betty and a world where he marries Veronica.

At the New York Comic Con in October 2011, Archie Comics announced that its superheroes would return as an all-digital line under the Red Circle imprint, a subscription model with back-issue archive access.

In October 2013, Archie Comics launched its first horror title, Afterlife with Archie, depicting Archie and the gang dealing with a zombie apocalypse that begins in their hometown of Riverdale.

Success of Afterlife with Archie Comics led to a second horror series, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, which launched in October 2014 from Aguirre-Sacasa and artist Robert Hack.

In July 2014, Archie Comics announced that its superhero imprint Red Circle Comics would be rebranded as Dark Circle Comics in 2015.

Archie Comics stated that the three titles would still be published at a later time.

In December 2014, Archie Comics announced that its flagship series Archie would relaunch with a new first issue in July 2015.

Archie Comics characters landed a live-action TV series, Riverdale, at Fox with a script deal plus penalty in October 2014.

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In February 2017, Marvel had licensed Archie Comics to publish Marvel Digests collections for the newsstand market starting in November 2017.

In January 1940, Pep Archie Comics debuted featuring the Shield, America's first patriotic comic book hero, by writer and managing editor Harry Shorten and artist Irv Novick.

Ultimately, Archie cancelled Spectrum Comics before publishing a single issue.

In 2012, Archie Comics relaunched its superhero imprint, Red Circle Comics, as an all-digital line under a subscription model with back issues archive access starting with New Crusader.

In 2015, Archie Comics rebranded its superhero imprint under the new title Dark Circle Comics.

In 2007, Archie Comics launched a "new look" series of stories, featuring Archie characters drawn in an updated, less cartoony style similar to the characters' first appearance.

The Archie Comics stamp featured Veronica, Archie Comics, and Betty sharing a chocolate milkshake.

In 1970, another Archie Comics property received the Saturday morning cartoon treatment: Josie and the Pussycats.

The Archie Comics Show, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Josie and the Pussycats, and several of the spin-off shows including Josie and the Pussycats in Outer Space are currently available on DVD in complete series boxed sets.

In 2015, Archie Comics announced that they would be bringing Archie, Betty, Veronica, Jughead and the rest of the Riverdale gang to Broadway with an all-new musical.