Spend some time at archies summer construction job and learn how it leads him to a. The 32page comic book was written by archie comics copresident alex segura and matthew rosenberg, with art. The characters have continued through multiple comic variations and cartoon series, and are now a cw hit drama. Conflicting details on its geographic location have been given over the years. How riverdale characters compare to their comic versions. Roberto aguirresacasa, chief creative officer of archie comics, wrote riverdale and is executive producing with berlanti prods. Lot of 40 vintage archie comics archie at riverdale high 1970s 1980s. 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 archie show, archies weird mysteries, and riverdale. The character archie andrews was created by john l.
So here at channel frederator, we take a look at the history of the iconic comic book series and how it has evolved over. Archie gets trapped in an elevator shaft at the school and must be rescued by jughead and svenson. Heres how the classic characters compare to their real life tv counterparts. How does the cast of riverdale compare to their counterparts from the original archie comics. You may recall that archie andrews died in the comic books. Set in present time, riverdale is a subversive take on archie, betty, veronica and their friends, exploring the surrealism of smalltown life the darkness and weirdness bubbling beneath riverdale s wholesome facade. When jugheads beloved pup hot dog is killed by a car, he begs. Between the cws riverdale and archie comics own comic book output, audiences are very familiar with what a contemporary archie andrews, veronica lodge, betty cooper and. Archie andrews is an only child, who resides in the town of riverdale where he attends riverdale high. In a 1941 edition of archie with art and cover from peter krause, the inhabitants of riverdale are caught up in basic training for the united states military. The evolution of archie comics to riverdale channel.
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. If you look back at the 75year history of comicbook teenager archie andrews and his pals in idyllic riverdale, what stands out most is the malleability of the brand. Get the best deals on archie comics book collections when you shop the largest online selection at. Veronicas mother was never much of a presence in the classic archie strips, but her father sorry, her daddy was ubiquitous, constantly. First face appearance of archie andrews on a comic book cover. 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. T he longrunning comic book character archie andrews, 74, died on wednesday. Riverdale comic read riverdale comic online in high quality.
A musthave oneshot the perfect primer for the cws riverdale series. Watch archie andrews scare riverdale star kj apa on ellen. All the comics are in hd quality and you have the option to sort them by popularity. Riverdale star has ship name for archie and veronica that. Changes between riverdale tv show and archie comic books.
Give our website hdporncomics a try and you will not regret it. Riverdales alarmingly realistic depiction of juvenile prison and small town motorcycle gangs can fool anyone into thinking the show is a documentary. Hes still an outsider, but whereas in the comics he gives zero fucks and is pretty damn lazy, on the show he is much more of a tortured teen, proactively trying to solve the murder mystery and write a noir novel. If you are an archie comics fan, you already know that riverdale is unlike anything youve seen in the comic books. Which archie comics character does riverdale change the most. Jughead jones is one of the riverdale characters who is most different to his comic book version. He has two girlfriends, betty cooper and veronica lodge who both compete for. Riverdale is the newest addition to the longrunning archie comic universe. Here is a nice one from archies girls betty and ver. Thats roberto aguirresacasas horror comic series afterlife with archie in a nutshell. The classic american comic book series archie comics stars a a teenage boy named archie andrews. Archie comics for free without any registration or irritating popups or disturbing ads.
Several character changes keep things interesting and fans guessing what. This graphic novel features riveting stories and dazzling artwork from superstar writers and artists like mark waid, adam hughes, marguerite bennett, fiona. Heres what the archie characters look like in riverdale vs the comics. Archie comic book value packs riverdale, sabrina the teenage witch and more comic 10pack. Archibald andrews, created in 1941 by publisher john l. Archie 1941 comic book series sends riverdale gang back. The cw presents riverdale, a onehour drama frequently described as twin peaks meets. Celebrate the birthday of elvis presley by checking out the newest issue of archie. Riverdale, the new tv series on the cw, is loosely based on the comic books. This project came out to be a success thanks to the wonderful voices who contributed to it. This whowillhechoose model has persisted through the decades and decades of comic book. Riverdale characters who is most different to his comic book version. Prince archie gets royal riverdale treatment in archie comics.
In the original comic books, jason blossom fared a much kinder. The archie comics characters that inspired riverdale. Since riverdale is based on characters from archie comics, i incorrectly assumed that the teen drama would focus its first season on. For three seasons, the cws riverdale has taken one of americas most beloved comic book series, archie, and turned it into a gritty drama which at any given moment can exist as a teen melodrama, a crime saga, a supernatural thriller, an agatha christieesque murder mystery, a musical, a prison story, a soap opera, a slasher, or a work of survivalist fiction. Archie andrews gets the news of prince archie s birth and becomes the redheaded royal pain of riverdale high in september comic.
Riverdale may be based on the archie comics, but its darker and way more brooding than the book you used to know. Heres what the archie characters look like in riverdale. The b52s visit riverdale in archie comics issue rolling. How riverdale is different from archie comics teen vogue. Riverdale is the fictional town in new york, usa where most of the characters live and appear in archie comics. Each pack may contain one or more issues from the archie lineup of comics. Riverdale features the beloved comic characters of archie, veronica, jughead, betty, and more, but with a new twist. Archies firstever original young adult graphic novel. Also each new look story was based on a riverdale high novel, a series of twelve. The black hood was originally a golden age character created by mlj comics, later known as archie comics. When i say loosely, i mean so loosely the only thing that seemed to make it from the comic books into the tv show are some character names and the bettyveronicaarchie relationship triangle drama. That said, reggie mantle plays a much more aggressive role as.
Archie comics archieverse wiki fandom riverdale wiki. Contrary to popular belief, riverdale is actually a fictional television series based on the archie comic books. Who does archie end up with in the archie comic books. From roberto aguirresacasa and the writers of the cws riverdale comes the first collection of the comic book set in the universe of the smash hit tv series. It is most well known as the home of archie, betty, veronica, jughead, sabrina, and josie and the pussycats.
So far on riverdale, chuck has been expelled for his book that rated women and was framed for stalking josie. Wanting to bring the beloved gang from archie comics back to life, the. It serves as the main inspiration and basis for riverdale, chilling adventures of sabrina and katy keene. 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. Learn the secrets and hidden tales from the summer before the eternal lovetriangle begins in this special issue, which features four short stories focusing on the major players and events in the riverdale series. Wanting to bring the beloved gang from archie comics back to life, the cw produced riverdale in january of last year. His interest in art was briefly mentioned on the show, so maybe hell bond with another art student named nancy along the way.
It is currently led by coceos jon goldwater and nancy silberkleit. Riverdales third season has opened up a lot of doors for the shows future. In riverdale, jughead is still analytical like his comic book side, but. He also had his own title, black hood comics, a pulp magazine, and his own. Show and yell onepage lil jinx story, script and art by joe edwards. The archie comic book value pack includes 20 different archie comics.
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. Geraldine grundy was an older woman with grey hair and oldfashioned dresses and a hefty dose of feminism snuck in. Archie s firstever original young adult graphic novel. The archie comics line of comic books is one of the most successful, longest running brands in the history of the comic industry. Archie comics have sold 2 billion comics and are published in a dozen different foreign languages and distributed all over the world. Besides the actual comic books still in publication, plus the cartoon and feature film adaptations, the archie verse currently has three liveaction series on the air. How is the riverdale show different from the archie comics. He was shot at pop tates restaurant in riverdale while protecting his friend kevin keller, a newlyelected senator. Archie comics is an american comic book publisher founded in 1939. Riverdale is introducing a new generation of teens to archie if you can. In the television series riverdale, it is located near the fictional town of greendale which is also the name of the fictional village of the same name from postman pat.