LOS ANGELES-
Not even Archie Andrews is immortal in the world of comics. Archie Comics announced Tuesday that the famous comic book character will heroically sacrifice himself while saving the life of a friend in a July installment of “Life with Archie,” a comic book series that tells the story of grown-up renditions of Archie and his Riverdale gang.
“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,” Archie Comics publisher and co-CEO Jon Goldwater said in a statement.
Archie´s final moments will be detailed in “Life with Archie” No. 36, while issue No. 37 will jump forward a year and focus on his friends Jughead, Betty, Veronica and Reggie honoring the legacy of their red-headed pal.
Archie first appeared in comics in 1941 and went on to become a colorful icon of wholesomeness.
