CREATOR

Name: Archie Comic Publications, Inc. (American comics corporation).
Personal dates: Founded as MLJ Magazines (the initials of the founders' first names) in 1939 by Maurice Coyne, Louis Silberkleit, and John L. Goldwater, but the name was soon changed. Ongoing.
Other creations: Too numerous to mention here. Please look under Archie in the Creators section.
Successors: None.
Comments: The company's lasting name was taken from the immensely popular teenage character Archie, who has always been the company's flagship.

 

 

MAIN STORY

The series premiered in 1959*. Stopped in 1969 after 66 issues, but continued under several similar titles until 1982 (additional 84 issues).

The stories focus on the characters from Archie, but from #19 the concept changes to a variety of other characters.

* The first 3 issues were titled Archie's Madhouse.

 

 

MAIN CHARACTERS

None.

 

 

GALLERY
(presenting the front covers from 6 random issues)

#1 - 1959
#14 - 1961
#33 - 1964

#45 - 1966
#51 - 1966
#66 - 1969

 

 

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