Posted on 04/08/2014 11:54:54 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Archie fans might want to brace themselves: The beloved character will die this July.
Archie Comics announced Tuesday that the lovable redhead Archie Andrews will bite the proverbial dust, to cap the recent “Life With Archie” series.
“We’ve been building up to this moment since we launched ‘Life With Archie’ five years ago, and knew that any book that was telling the story of Archie’s life as an adult had to also show his final moment,” said Archie Comics Publisher/Co-CEO Jon Goldwater in a statement.
While details of the character’s impending death are scant, it has been revealed that Archie will go out saving the life of a friend in “Life With Archie” No. 36, in which the two potential future timelines of the series finally will mesh.
(Excerpt) Read more at herocomplex.latimes.com ...
Good, time for Undead Archie.
Not sure if undead Jughead will be any different.
In the spirit of the times, he should be accidentally killed by Jughead in an erotic-asphyxia episode.
Shouldn’t this be in Breaking? ;^)
Just another case of fixing something that’s not broken, I guess.
Shot for sport from a passing car like the Australian jogger in Oklahoma?
I guess I should have read the article. Didn’t realise there was a “AfterLife with Archie” series already out.
So, judging from that cover, is he a victim of a polar bear/knockout style attack (but using a knife), or a sociopath with a gun.
Wait, let me guess ...
The sexual tension between Archie, Betty and Veronica over the last 40 years was finally consummated.
RIP Archie Andrews.
i guess they are tired of doing archie comics.
how do you continue to have archie comics without archie? you don’t.
Don’t rule out the evil SUV just yet...
Veronica
Mary Ann
Jeannie (Genie)
Yours?
No, they’re not done. This is just a separate storyline put out by the company, a “what if” in the future of Archie.
They’re not going to drop their brand-new gay character for anything right now.
RE: They’re not going to drop their brand-new gay character for anything right now.
Who is the gay character? I hope it isn’t Archie or Jughead?
Heck, I sure hope it ain’t Veronica...
Good riddance.
Lots of supermarket check-outs will finally be able to free up space for better publications to read while waiting...not that this is saying much.
Like who still reads that?
This is probably a gimmick to stir up interest. I can’t think of any other reason to ‘off’ a character who is still popular today. I think I’ve heard of Superman or Batman ‘dying’ at least four times per Superhero, since I began reading those books around 1963. As Arnold would say, “Archie und hiss Vimen, Vill Be Bakk!”
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