Archibald "Archie" Andrews, created in 1941 by publisher

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and artist

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in collaboration with writer Vic Bloom,''Pep Comics'' #22
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. Retrieved January 9, 2017."Profile: Archie Comics"
by

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, April 24, 2003 is the main character in the

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'', ''

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'', and '' Riverdale''. He is the rhythm guitarist and one of the three singers of the fictional band

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on '' Riverdale.'' For his physical appearance, he mainly has

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hair,

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s on his cheeks, and light-colored skin. In ''

'', he appears to be of Scottish-

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descent, as shown in the episode "The Day the Earth Moved", when his father wanted to keep with their family tradition and wear a

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while ringing the bell of Riverdale.

Fictional character biography

Archie Andrews debuted in ''

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'' 22 (

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Dec. 1941). He is the only child of Mary and Fred Andrews. His father works as a mid-level business executive. His mother, initially a homemaker, takes a job at a real estate agency in later years. His earlier life is revealed in the "Little Archie" stories when he had a dog named Spotty. Archie lives in Riverdale, where he attends Riverdale High School. Archie is a typical small-town teenager. His main crush is

Veronica Lodge Veronica Cecilia Lodge is one of the main characters in the Archie Comics franchise, and is the keyboardist and one of the three vocalists of rock band The Archies. She is from New York but currently resides in the town of Riverdale (Archie Com ...

, but he is also fond of

Betty Cooper Elizabeth "Betty" Cooper is one of the main characters appearing in American comic books published by Archie Comics. She is the lead guitarist, percussionist and one of the three singers of The Archies. The character was created by Bob Montana an ...

, forming the

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driving many of the comic's plot lines. He has the best intentions, but often comes into conflict with Veronica's rich father,

Hiram Lodge Hiram P. Lodge is a fictional character in the Archie Comics. He is married to Hermione Lodge and they have a daughter, Veronica Lodge. He is an industrialist and the CEO of his multi-billion-dollar company, Lodge Industries. Hiram himself is a m ...

, and Riverdale High's principal, Waldo Weatherbee. As one of the three vocalists and the rhythm guitarist of ''

'', Archie performs with Betty and Veronica, as well as his friend

Reggie Mantle Reginald "Reggie" Mantle is a fictional teenager in stories published by Archie Comics; he is introduced by writer-artist Bob Montana and John L. Goldwater in ''Jackpot Comics'' #5 (cover-dated Spring 1942). He also appears in CW's '' Riverdale' ...

, who battles him for Veronica's heart, and his best friend

Jughead Jones Forsythe Pendleton "Jughead" Jones III is one of the fictional characters created by Bob Montana and John L. Goldwater in Archie Comics who first appeared in the first Archie story, from ''Pep Comics'' #22 (December 1941). He is the drummer of th ...

. Mary and Fred Andrews are of Scottish descent. Archie's paternal grandfather, Andy Andrews, immigrated to the United States from Scotland and befriended

Moose Mason Marmaduke "Moose" Mason (often referred to as Big Moose) is a fictional character in the Archie Comics universe. He attends Riverdale High School where he is typically depicted as the best athlete but the poorest student. His difficulties with sch ...

's Russian ancestor, who had emigrated at the same time. Archie has been depicted wearing the traditional kilt of his ancestors and playing bagpipes (but not very well). The ''

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'' series, published from 1956 through the mid-1990s, chronicles the adventures of pre-teen Archie and his friends while in elementary school. The 2010 revival of the ''

Life with Archie ''Life with Archie'' is a comic book published by Archie comics from 1958 to 1991. It featured Archie Andrews in adventure stories that were more dramatic than the standard Archie tales. In 2010, it was revived as a magazine-sized comic devoted t ...

'' series chronicles two alternate, parallel story lines, with Archie marrying Veronica in one and Betty the other. He has

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, a face with a set of three freckles on each cheek, and light skin.

Relationships

Love life

Archie and Betty have been best friends and love interests all their lives. When Veronica Lodge moved to Riverdale, however, he switched his attention to her, making Betty both angry and jealous. She began competing with Veronica for his affection. In the comics, he sometimes thinks of Betty more as a close friend and confidante. He likes that she is always available as a back-up when he does not have a date with Veronica. He dislikes it when Betty dates other boys, wanting her to stay available as his second choice. Now that Betty sporadically dates

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and Adam Chisholm, Archie shows a tinge of jealousy. Archie is married to Betty in Archie Marries Betty: Life With Archie series and is married to Veronica in Archie Marries Veronica: Life with Archie series. Both scenarios produce different outcomes for Archie's overall life, as well as Betty's and Veronica's. Archie often competes for the attention of Betty and Veronica with his rival,

, and occasionally other boys. Veronica keeps Archie guessing, never letting him take her for granted. Betty, on the other hand, clearly lets Archie know she adores him. Archie chooses to keep fighting for Veronica. A third love interest is a wealthy red-headed girl named

Cheryl Blossom Cheryl Marjorie Blossom is a fictional character of the Archie Comics universe. She is a wealthy teenage girl, the privileged daughter of a businessman. The live action version of Cheryl is portrayed by Madelaine Petsch in '' Riverdale''. Histor ...

. At first, she was deemed too sexual and a bit promiscuous and was taken out of the series, but due to her popularity, she was brought back in '' Love Showdown'', a four-part mini-series in which Archie attempts to make a decision between Cheryl, Betty, and Veronica. On May 15, 2009,

Archie Comics Archie Comic Publications, Inc., is an American comic book publisher headquartered in Pelham, New York.Archie Marries Veronica/Archie Marries Betty'' that returns to the comics' old format. In ''Archie'' #608 (May 2010), Archie began a relationship with Valerie Brown, making her Archie's first girlfriend of African descent.

and

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were touring together and, while rehearsing, Archie and Valerie secretly fell in love as they co-wrote the song "More Than Words" that described their feelings. Issue #609 revealed that this relationship had seeped into common knowledge by the end of the tour. Archie and Valerie were forced apart when the Pussycats were touring Europe without the Archies, but hoped to keep their relationship going. In the comic ''Archie Marries Valerie'', Valerie is expecting a baby with Archie, whom they name Star. In ''Archie'' #700 (July 2019), which signifies the start of another soft reboot, it is revealed that Archie got into a relationship with

Sabrina Spellman Sabrina Victoria Spellman is the eponymous character of the Archie Comics series ''Sabrina the Teenage Witch.'' Sabrina was created by writer George Gladir and artist Dan DeCarlo, and she first appeared in ''Archie's Mad House'' #22 in October 19 ...

over his summer break while everyone was on vacation after she had saved him from a pack of wolves.

Friends

has been Archie's best friend ever since childhood. When Jughead first came to Riverdale, he was in a bad mood and tended to dismiss Archie. However, Archie, of good heart, tried to cheer up Jughead and the two have been inseparable ever since. Jughead wears a trademark clubhouse beanie (a Depression-era style of makeshift hatwear, crafted from an inverted fedora with a scallop-cut brim, and decorated with assorted pinbacks) and an inscrutable, closed-eyelid expression. Often Jughead has to help Archie out from a tricky situation. Jughead usually knows when Archie's ideas will not work, but is powerless to avoid getting involved.

is Archie's constant romantic and athletic rival. Each often makes attempts to separate the other from Veronica, occasionally exhibiting physical violence, and both have won their fair share of scrapes with each other. Reggie takes every opportunity to play practical jokes on Archie and make cynical wisecracks. However, Reggie is often shown as a companion to and of Archie despite his arrogance and competitive nature, and they are often seen together practicing athletics or pursuing dates. Archie's other friends include

Dilton Doiley Dilton Donald Doiley is a fictional character in the Archie Comics universe, where he is considered the smartest teenager in Riverdale High School. History Characters resembling Dilton (in appearance and personality) appeared quite early in A ...

, the local genius who gets Archie into and out of trouble through his experiments and inventions;

, the dim-witted but likable star athlete of Riverdale High who is often Archie's teammate;

Chuck Clayton Charles Clayton is a teenage fictional character published by Archie Comics. Chuck lives in the fictional town of Riverdale, and is the friend of Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, and other students at Riverdale High School. Chuck fir ...

, another of Archie's teammates who was originally shy and reclusive but came out of his shell when Archie befriended him; Moose and Chuck's girlfriends

Midge Klump Midge Klump is a fictional character appearing in Archie Comics. She frequently appears as the girlfriend of Moose Mason and the unrequited crush of Reggie Mantle. The live-action version of Midge was portrayed by Emilija Baranac in the televisi ...

and Nancy Woods, two of the very few attractive girls Archie does not fall for; and

Ethel Muggs Ethel Muggs is a character frequently featured in Archie Comics. She is a student of Riverdale High School, sometimes known to her schoolmates by the nickname Big Ethel, though this nickname has largely fallen out of use since the 1980s. She w ...

, a girl with an enormous crush on Jughead, who often wins his heart with the use of fresh-baked cookies.

Interests

Sports

Outside of dating, Archie largely enjoys sports. He plays

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, and

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for the Riverdale High teams. Though often not as good an athlete as Moose Mason, Chuck Clayton or Reggie Mantle, he proves a valuable member of the school team. Coaches Kleats and Clayton value him for both his athletic abilities and his team spirit. However, Archie's athletic abilities vary from story to story, due to his frequent clumsiness. He also has a tendency to pay more attention to cheerleaders than to his playing. For this reason, Coach Kleats often tries to avoid resorting to use Archie in a game.

Cars

Automobiles are one of Archie's hobbies, and he is passionate about his car. For decades, he was shown driving a 1916

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jalopy called "Betsy". In Archie double digest #192, it is said to be a Model A. In a story during which Archie tried to have his jalopy insured, he described it as being a "

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, DeSoto,

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..." explaining that his jalopy was "a collection of replacement parts from several junkyards", some of which dated back to 1926. Archie's jalopy was destroyed permanently in issue #238 of ''Life With Archie'', which was published in 1983. In the newer comics, he drives a mid-1960s’

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, which is more contemporary in appearance, but still unreliable and prone to breakdowns. ''Archie Digest'' 239, published in October 2007, included a new story in which the one and only Mr. Lodge owned an antique car that had a strong resemblance to Archie's jalopy. The story featured Archie's grandfather who, as a teenager, looked and dressed like Archie from the 1940s. It turned out that he owned the same jalopy that Mr. Lodge now owned.

The Archies

is a garage band containing Archie (vocals and rhythm guitar), Reggie (bass), Veronica (vocals and keyboards), Betty (vocals, lead guitar and percussion), and Jughead (drums). Archie founded the group himself. Although not as famous as

, the band plays numerous gigs and has some notoriety. In the Little Archies series, the band just starts to form, although Archie, Betty, Jughead, Reggie, and Veronica start to play different kind of songs.

Death

In April 2014, 72 years after the character's first appearance, Archie Comics announced that the adult Archie would die in the July 2014 issue (#36) of ''Life with Archie'', while the teenage Archie would continue in the other Archie comic series titles. Archie dies when he is shot in the abdomen while saving his friend, Senator Kevin Keller."For fans of Archie, comic book character's sacrifice to save gay friend makes an impact"
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'', July 14, 2014. The story is written so as to terminate both storylines, without committing to which girl Archie married, and contains several flashbacks to the ''Little Archie'' days. The final issue (#37) is set one year after Archie's death. All his friends memorialize him, and Riverdale High School is officially renamed Archie Andrews High School in his honor. The story ends with Jughead, owner of Juggie's (formerly Pop's Chock'lit Shoppe), serving a sundae to three children who resemble Little Archie, Betty, and Veronica.

In other media

Radio

Montana's characters were heard on radio in the early 1940s. ''Archie Andrews'' began on the

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on May 31, 1943, switched to Mutual in 1944, and then continued on

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from 1945 until September 5, 1953. The program's original announcer was Kenneth Banghart, later succeeded by Bob Shepard (during the 1947–48 season, when

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sponsored the program) and Dick Dudley. Archie was first played by Charles Mullen (1943–1944), Jack Grimes (1944) and Burt Boyar (1945), with Bob Hastings (1945–1953) as the title character during the NBC years. Jughead was portrayed by Hal Stone, Cameron Andrews and later by

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. Stone later wrote about his radio career in his autobiography, ' (Bygone Days Press, 2003). During the NBC run, Rosemary Rice portrayed Betty, Gloria Mann portrayed Veronica, Alice Yourman portrayed Archie's mother, Mary Andrews and Arthur "Art" Kohl was Archie's father, Fred Andrews.

Television

Riverdale 2017-

Animation

* Archie Andrews appeared in ''

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'', a 1968 cartoon series produced by

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. He also appeared in the various spin-offs produced in the same format from 1969 through 1977: ''

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'', ''

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'', and others. He was voiced by

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. * Archie Andrews appeared in ''

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'', a 1987 re-imagining of Archie and the gang. Archie was portrayed as a pre-teen in junior high. He was voiced by J. Michael Roncetti. * Archie Andrews appeared in ''

'', voiced by Andrew Rannells. This version is a reporter for the local school newspaper.

Live action

* In 1962,

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produced an unaired pilot with

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as Archie. * In 1964,

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filmed a

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unaired pilot, with unknown actor John Simpson in the title role. * In 1976, ''Archie'', a pilot for a proposed sitcom aired on ABC with Dennis Bowmen as Archie Andrews,

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as Mr. Andrews,

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as Betty, Hilarie Thomson as Veronica, and

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as Mr. Lodge. * In 1978, ''The Archie Situation Comedy Musical Variety Show'' with the same cast as the 1976 pilot, appeared on ABC, which, like the previous pilot, was not picked up. * Archie was portrayed by Christopher Rich in the 1990 television film (and subsequent comic book), '' Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again''. In the film, he is depicted as a successful lawyer with a fiancé named Pam, poised to move out of Riverdale and into the big city. However, upon attending his fifteen-year high school reunion, his old feelings for both Veronica and Betty start to reemerge. * Archie appears in '' Riverdale'', a drama series for

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with

starring as the character. Brock Brown plays the young Archie in the series' fourth season episode "Chapter Seventy-Five: Lynchian" and in some flashbacks shown in the sixth season.

Film

Animation

* Archie Andrews appeared in ''

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'', voiced by Andrew Rannells. The film was released direct-to-video and takes place after ''

''.

Live action

* Archie will make a film adaptation appearance in ''The Archies'' on

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. He is portrayed by Agastya Nanda.

Games

*Archie appears as a character in the mobile game ''

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''.

References

External links

Haverhill cartoonist Bob Montana
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Interview with Michael Silberkleit
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Archived
from the original on April 4, 2012.

at Don Markstein's Toonopedia

from the original on April 9, 2012.

Audio

Archie Andrews on Way Back When
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