Farewell, Archie: Beloved comic book character to die

CNN ^ | 4/8/14 | Henry Hanks

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Since 1941, comic book fans have followed the exploits of teenaged Archie Andrews and his friends. This July, they'll find out how he dies.

"Life With Archie" #36 hits stores on July 16, and CNN can reveal exclusively that it tells the story of how Archie sacrifices himself to save a friend.

Few details are known, but it seems fitting that Archie would go out a hero. The 37th issue one week later will end the series.

The "Life With Archie" series has been telling the stories of possible future Archie scenarios for the past few years, and so Archie will continue to be alive in the comics set in the present day. 14 comics that caused controversy 14 comics that caused controversy

CNN spoke with Archie Comics CEO Jon Goldwater (son of Archie creator John Goldwater) about the upcoming issues.

CNN: Can you explain the "Life With Archie" series for the uninitiated?

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Thank you Ray. I did not know this or read this anywhere else and it is definitely an important thing to keep in mind. I’m more familiar with Elseworlds (I don’t read Archie) and definitely get the angle now then. There are some really interesting Elseworld storylines out there that would be absolute garbage if interjected into continuity.