Archie (comic strip)

Archie
March 3, 1957 original Bob Montana artwork.
Author(s)Bob Montana (1946–1975)
Craig Boldman (?–2011)
Illustrator(s)Dan DeCarlo (1975–c. 2001), Fernando Ruiz (?-2011) & Bob Smith (1998–2011)
Current status/scheduleDaily & Sunday; reruns
Launch dateFebruary 4, 1946 (February 4, 1946)
End dateJune 2011 (2011-06); reruns
Syndicate(s)McClure Newspaper Syndicate (1947 – c. 1952)
King Features Syndicate (c. 1952 – c. 1987)
Creators Syndicate (c. 1987 – present)
Publisher(s)Archie Comics
Genre(s)Humor, teens

Archie is a long-running American comic strip based on the line of the popular Archie Comics featuring the character Archie Andrews. Launched by McClure Newspaper Syndicate on February 4, 1946,[1] it features the misadventures of Archie Andrews and his pals. Archie is currently distributed by the Creators Syndicate.

  1. ^ Holtz, Allan (2012). American Newspaper Comics: An Encyclopedic Reference Guide. Ann Arbor: The University of Michigan Press. p. 58. ISBN 9780472117567.