List of Archie Comics publications

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This is a list of Archie Comics publications.

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A

TitleVol.IssuesDatesNotes
Adventures of the Jaguar #1-15September 1961 – November 1963Archie Adventure Series imprint
Adventures of the Fly 1#1-31August 1959 – October 1964; May 1965Archie Adventure Series imprint; #31 cover titled Fly Man
2#32-39July 1965 – September 1966Re-titled Fly Man
3#1-9May 1983 – October 1984Retitled The Fly
Adventures of Young Doctor Masters#1-2August 1964 – November 1964
Afterlife with Archie #1-10October 2013 - August 2016 Archie Horror series
Archie 1 (former)#1–666Winter 1942 – June 2015#1–19 as MLJ Magazines
2#1–32July 2015 – 2018New Riverdale
1 (continued)#699–709October 2018 - December 2019
Archie: 1941#1–5October 2018 – February 2019Five issue miniseries.
Archie: 1955#1-5September 2019 - February 2020Five issue miniseries.
Archie 3000!#1–16May 1989 – July 1991
Archie All Canadian Digest#1Aug. 1996One-shot comic only. This comic takes Archie and the gang across Canada to have fun. With stories like "The Viking Trail", "Canada Here We Come", "Operation Ottawa–Hull!", and last but not least "Canada Calling"; plus the Prologue and Epilogue as well.
Archie Americana Series June 1995 – April 2011Series of trade paperbacks attempting to present a history of Archie Comics, with each book featuring significant stories from a specific decade, and featuring introductions by famous writers and celebrities.
Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You?#1–114Feb. 1977 – May 1998
Archie Annual#1–261950–1975Continues as Archie Annual Digest
Archie Annual Digest Magazine#27–691975–1998Continues from Archie Annual
Archie & Friends1#1–159Sept. 1992 – Feb. 2012
2#1-present2019–present
Archie & Friends Double Digest#1–33Feb. 2011 – Jan 2014Continues as Archie's Funhouse Digest
Archie and Katy Keene #1-4January 2020 - July 2020
Archie and Me #1–161Oct. 1964 – Feb. 1987
Archie and Me Jumbo Comics Digest#1–PresentOct. 2017 – PresentContinues from Archie's Funhouse Comics Double Digest
Archie at Riverdale High #1–113Aug. 1972 – Feb. 1987
Archie's Christmas Stocking #1–71993–1999
Archie Digest #1–267Aug. 1973 – Sept. 2010
Archie's Double Digest Quarterly Magazine#1–9Jan. 1982 – Jan. 1984Continues as Archie Jumbo Comics Digest Magazine
Archie's Explorers of the Unknown! #1–6June 1990 – April 1991
Archie's Funhouse Double Digest#1–28Mar 2014 – Sept 2017Continues as Archie and Me Jumbo Comics Digest
Archie Giant Series #1–35, 136–251, 452–632 (332 total issues)Dec. 1954 – July 1992Revolving one–shot and recurring titles similar to Dell Comics' Four Color series. Early issues had longer page counts, but by the late 1970s it became a 32-page book while retaining "Giant" in the title.
Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica #1–3471950 – April 1987Considered volume 1 of Betty and Veronica, with the 1987 series listing itself as volume 2 in the indicia.
Archie's Holiday Fun Digest #1–12February 1997 – December 2007
Archie's Jokebook Magazine #1–3 (no number–4 thru 14) 15–288 (277 total issues)1953 – Nov. 1982
Archie Jumbo Comics 75th Anniversary#1–12Sept. 2016 – July 2017Continues as Archie Milestones Digest
Archie Jumbo Comics Digest#10–currentMay 1984 – presentContinues from Archie's Double Digest Quarterly Magazine
Archie's Madhouse #1–66September 1959 – February 1969Continued as Mad House Ma-ad
Archie Meets Batman of 1966 #1–6August 2018 – 2019Archie, Betty, Reggie, Jughead and Veronica Meet Batman and Robin. The Gang set out to stop The Joker and The Penguin.
Archie Meets Glee#1–4August 2013
Archie Meets Ramones#1October 2016One-shot only. Features the Archies meeting the Ramones.
Archie Meets Riverdale#1May 2022Archie Meets Riverdale is a 32-page, full color, one-shot comic crossover between the classic and modern versions of the iconic Archie Comics characters, from which the hit CW series Riverdale is based on.
Archie Meets The B-52s#1February 2020One-shot
Archie Meets the Punisher #1August 1994One-shot comic only. It was an intercompany crossover published by both Marvel Comics and Archie Comics. It features The Punisher meeting Archie Andrews when the former comes to Riverdale looking for a notorious drug dealer.
Archie Milestones Digest#1–3April–June 2019Continues from Archie Jumbo Comics 75th Anniversary
Archie's Pal Jughead 1#1–126, Annual #1–81949 – Nov. 1965Continues as Jughead vol. 1
2#46–#214June 1993 – Sept. 2012Continues from Jughead vol. 2
Archie's Pals 'n' Gals #1–2241952 – September 1991
Archie's Super Hero Special1#1January 1979Red Circle Comics imprint
2#11979Retitled Archie's Super Hero Comic Digest Magazine
Archie's Superteens Versus Crusaders#1-2June 2018 - July 2018
Archie's TV Laugh-Out #1–106Dec. 1969 – Feb. 1986
Archie vs. Predator #1–4April – July 2015Four and five issues of limited series comics. It was an intercompany crossover published by Dark Horse Comics and Archie Comics. It features the Predator meeting Archie Andrews when the former comes to Riverdale looking to kill Veronica Lodge.
Archie vs. Predator II #1–5July 2019 – January 2020
Archie vs. Sharknado#1July 2015 One-shot comic only. It was released as tie-in material for Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! . It deals with Riverdale being hit by a Sharknado right at the end of the school year.
Archie Vs. the World#1March 2023 One-shot comic only.
Archie's Mysteries #26–34Feb. 2003 – June 2004Continues from Archie's Weird Mysteries
Archie's Weird Mysteries #1–25Feb. 2000 – Dec. 2002Continues as Archie's Mysteries

B

TitleVol.IssuesDatesNotes
B & V Friends Jumbo Comics Digest #209–currentJan. 2011 – presentContinues from Betty and Veronica Digest
Betty #1–195Sept. 1992 – Jan. 2012
Betty's Diary #1–40April 1986 – April 1990
Betty and Me #1–200Aug. 1965 – Aug. 1992
Betty & Veronica 2#1–278June 1987 – October 2015The true Vol. 1 is what is listed as 'Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica' above; indicias of the 1987 series all say Vol. 2
3#1–3July 2016 – September 2016Relaunch of the core Archie series featuring updated and realistic looks for the characters. Part of "New Riverdale"; Continues to Betty and Veronica Vixens
4#1–5January–May 2019Re-Relaunch of The Archie Forever Issue; Continues from Betty and Veronica Vixens
Betty and Veronica Digest Magazine #1–208Nov. 1980 – Oct. 2010Continues to B & V Friends Double Digest
Betty And Veronica: Friends Forever#1-currentMay 2018– present
Betty and Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest #1–currentJune 1987 – present
Betty and Veronica Spectacular #1–90Oct. 1992 – July 2009Started out as a quarterly title rotating with Archie & Friends and World of Archie, which all replaced the Archie Giant Series Magazine title.
Betty and Veronica Summer Fun #1–61994–1999Six annual issues
Betty & Veronica: Vixens #1–10November 2017 – December 2018
Black Hood Comics #9–19Winter 1943 – Summer 1946As MLJ Magazine for #9–17; continues from Hangman Comics, and continues as Laugh Comics
Blossoms 666 #1–5January – July 2019 Archie Horror mini-series
Blue Ribbon Comics 1#1–22November 1939 — March 1942As MLJ Magazines
2#1-14November 1983 – December 1984Red Circle Comics imprint

C

TitleVol.IssuesDatesNotes
The Carneys#1Summer 1994One-shot
Cheryl Blossom #1–37April 1997 – Sept. 2001
Chilling Adventures in Sorcery as Told by Sabrina#1–2September 1972 – October 1972Continued as Chilling Adventures in Sorcery
Chilling Adventures in Sorcery1#3-5October 1973 – February 1974Continued from Chilling Adventures in Sorcery as Told by Sabrina; Continued as Red Circle Sorcery; Red Circle Comics imprint
Chilling Adventures in Sorcery2#1December 2021 Archie Horror one-shot
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina #1–9October 2014 – present Archie Horror series
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Presents: Madam Satan #1October 2020 Archie Horror one-shot
Chilling Adventures of Salem #1October 2022 Archie Horror one-shot
Chilling Adventures Presents Betty: The Final Girl#1February 2023 Archie Horror one-shot
Chilling Adventures Presents… Camp Pickens#1June 2023 Archie Horror one-shot
Chilling Adventures Presents… Jinx: A Cursed Life #1May 2023 Archie Horror one-shot
Chilling Adventures Presents: Jinx's Grim Fairy Tales #1October 2022 Archie Horror one-shot
Chilling Adventures Presents… Madam Satan: Hell On Earth#1October 2023 Archie Horror one-shot
Chilling Adventures Presents… Pop's Chocklit Shoppe of Horrors#1March 2023 Archie Horror one-shot
Chilling Adventures Presents… Pop's Chocklit Shoppe of Horrors: Fresh Meat#1March 2024 Archie Horror one-shot
Chilling Adventures Presents… Strange Science#1August 2023 Archie Horror one-shot
Chilling Adventures Presents… The Cult of That Wilkin Boy #1April 2023 Archie Horror one-shot
Chilling Adventures Presents... Weirder Mysteries#1September 2020 Archie Horror one-shot
Chilling Adventures Presents… Welcome to Riverdale#1December 2023 Archie Horror one-shot
Cosmo the Merry Martian 1#1–6Sept. 1958 – Oct. 1959
2#1–5Jan. 2018 – July 2018A reboot of the original Cosmo series
3#1-5November 2019 - April 2020Third volume titled 'Cosmo: The Mighty Martian'

D

TitleVol.IssuesDatesNotes
Darling Love#1-111949 - 1952Close-Up Inc. imprint
Darling Romance#1-71949-1951Close-Up Inc. imprint
Double Life of Private Strong #1-2June 1959 – August 1959Archie Adventure Series imprint

E

TitleVol.IssuesDatesNotes
Everything's Archie#1–157May 1969 – Sept. 1991

F

TitleVol.IssuesDatesNotes
Franken 9#0-5November 2017 - June 2018Digital release sci-fi series
Fear the Funhouse#1October 2022 Archie Horror one-shot

G

TitleVol.IssuesDatesNotes
Ginger#1–101951 – Summer 1954

H

TitleVol.IssuesDatesNotes
Hangman Comics #2–8Spring 1942 – Fall 1943As MLJ Magazines; continues from Special Comics, and continued as Black Hood Comics
Harley & Ivy Meet Betty & Veronica #1–6September 2017 – February 2018Crossover with DC Comics characters Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy

J

TitleVol.IssuesDatesNotes
Jackpot Comics #1–9Spring 1941 – Spring 1943As MLJ Magazines; continued as Jolly Jingles
Jinx 1#1-4May 2011 - March 2012Reboot of Li'l Jinx with high school aged characters
2N/AJune 2013Graphic novel sequel titled 'Jinx: Little Miss Steps'
Jolly Jingles #10–16Summer 1943 – Winter 1944/1945As MLJ Magazines; continues from Jackpot Comics
Josie and the Pussycats 1#1–106Feb. 1963 – Oct. 1982Also published as Josie and She's Josie
2#1–9November 2016 – October 2017Relaunch of the core Archie series featuring updated and realistic looks for the characters. Part of "New Riverdale".
Josie and the Pussycats in Space#1-5October 2019 - February 2020 Comixology original
Jughead 1#127–352Dec. 1965 – June 1987Continues from Archie's Pal Jughead
2#353–397Aug. 1987 – May 1993Continues to Archie's Pal Jughead vol. 2
3#1–16October 2015 – August 2017Relaunch of the core Archie series featuring updated and realistic looks for the characters. Part of "New Riverdale".
Jughead and Archie Double Digest #1–27June 2014 – Sept. 2017
Jughead and Friends Digest #1–38June 2005 – July 2010
Jughead as Captain Hero#1–7October 1966 – November 1977
Jughead's Baby Tales#1–2Spring 1994 – Winter 1994
Jughead's Diner#1–7April 1990 – April 1991
Jughead's Double Digest #1–200Oct. 1989 – Apr. 2014
Jughead's Fantasy #1-3August 1960 – December 1960Archie Adventure Series imprint
Jughead's Folly #11957One-shot comic featuring Jughead as Elvis. It is one of the rarest Archie comics and is popular due to the Elvis references.
Jughead's Jokes #1–78Aug. 1967 – Sept. 1982
Jughead's Pal Hot Dog #1–5Jan. – Oct. 1990
Jughead: The Hunger #1–13October 2017 – March 2019 Archie Horror series
Jughead: The Hunger vs. Vampironica #1-5April 2019 - October 2019 Archie Horror crossover between Jughead: The Hunger and Vampironica
Jughead's Time Police 1#1–6July 1990 – May 1991
2#1-5August 2019 - October 2019
Jughead with Archie Digest #1–200July 1974 – May 2005#1–2 titled Jughead with Archie plus Betty & Veronica & Reggie, Too

K

TitleVol.IssuesDatesNotes
Katy Keene #7–33Dec. 1984 – Jan. 1990Continues from Katy Keene Special
Katy Keene Comics #1–621949 – Jul. 1961Cover titled Adventures of Katy Keene for #50–53, and simply Katy Keene for #54–62
Katy Keene Fashion Book#1–21955 – 1956Continued as Katy Keene Fashion Book Magazine
Katy Keene Fashion Book Magazine#13–231956 Summer – Winter 1958-59Continues from Katy Keene Fashion Book, with #3–12 skipped in numbering
Katy Keene Pin-Up Parade#1–151955 – Summer 1961
Katy Keene Special#2–6Sep. 1983 – Oct. 1984#1 was released under the Red Circle Comics imprint; continued as Katy Keene
Kevin Keller 1#1–4June 2011 – December 2011
2#1-15February 2012 - September 2014
Knuckles Archives#1-4September 2011 - April 2013Archie Action imprint
Knuckles the Echidna

#1–32

Apr. 1997 – Feb. 2000After this spin off series was cancelled, Ken Penders continued to write Knuckles the Echidna stories for Sonic Super Special #14 in 2000 and Sonic the Hedgehog that tied up dangling plots from the original series until 2003.

L

TitleVol.IssuesDatesNotes
Lancelot Strong: The Shield #1-7June 1983 – July 1984with issue #3 (Dec. 1983), retitled Shield-Steel Sterling; with issue #4 (Jan. 1984), retitled Steel Sterling
Laugh Comics 1#20–400Fall 1946 – April 1987Continues from Black Hood Comics
2#1–29June 1987 – Aug. 1991
Laugh Comics Digest #1–200Aug. 1974 – April 2005
Laugh Comix#46–48Summer 1944 – Winter 1944/1945As MLJ Magazines; continues from Top-Notch Laugh Comics, and continued as Suzie Comics.
Life with Archie #1–286Sept. 1958 – July 1991
Life with Archie: The Married Life #1–37July 2010 – Sept 2014
Life with Kevin #1-5June 2016 – January 2018
Li'l Jinx #1, 12–16Nov. 1956 – Sept. 1957Continued as Little Archie in Animal Land
Li'l Jinx Giant Laughout#33–43Sept. 1971 – Nov. 1973Also the title of Archie Giant Series #176 (1970) and #185 (1971)
Little Archie #1–1801956 – Feb. 1983Titled The Adventures of Little Archie for much of its run.
Little Archie in Animal Land #1, 17–19Winter 1957/1958 – Summer 1958Numbering of issues #17–19 continues from L'il Jinx
Little Archie Mystery #1–2August 1963 – October 1963

M

TitleVol.IssuesDatesNotes
Mad House#95-97September 1974 – January 1975Continues from Mad House Glads; Red Circle Comics imprint
Madhouse Comics#98-130August 1975 – October 1982Continues from Mad House; #98–101 simply titled Madhouse in indicia
Mad House Ma-ad#67–72June 1968 – January 1969Continues from Archie's Madhouse
Mad House Glads#73–94May 1972 – August 1974Continues from Madhouse Ma-ad; Continues as Mad House
ManTech Robot Warriors#1–4September 1984 – May 1985
Mega Man #1–55April 2011 – December 2015
Mighty Comics #40-50November 1966 – October 1967Numbering continued from Fly-Man; cover titled Mighty Comics Presents and featured The Black Hood, The Shield, Steel Sterling, and The Web
The Mighty Crusaders 1#1-7November 1965 – October 1966
2#1-13March 1983 – September 1985Red Circle Comics imprint; #1–3 titled All New Adventures of the Mighty Crusaders
3#1-4January 2018 – May 2018Dark Circle imprint
Mighty Mutanimals 1#1–3May 1991 – July 1991Mini-series; cover titled Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Present Mighty Mutanimals
2#1–9April 1992 – June 1993Continued in a 7-part back-up series in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures #48–54 and a 3-part main series in #55–57.

N

TitleVol.IssuesDatesNotes
New Crusaders #1-6September 2012 – March 2013Red Circle Comics imprint
New Crusaders: Dark Tomorrow Special #1March 2015Dark Circle Comics one-shot featuring the Red Circle Comics versions of the characters
New Crusaders: Legacy #1July 2013Red Circle Comics imprint

O

TitleVol.IssuesDatesNotes
Original Shield #1-4April 1984 – October 1984Red Circle Comics imprint

P

TitleVol.IssuesDatesNotes
Pat the Brat#1–4, 15–33Summer 1955 – July 1959Continued as Pipsqueak
Pep Comics #1–411Jan. 1940 – March 1987#1–55 as MLJ Magazines
Pipsqueak#34–39September 1959 – July 1960Continued from Pat the Brat; Cover titled The Adventures of Pipsqueak

R

TitleVol.IssuesDatesNotes
Red Circle Sorcery#6-11April 1974 – February 1975Continued from Chilling Adventures in Sorcery; Red Circle imprint
Reggie and Me 1#1–1261950 – 1954; Aug. 1966 – Sept. 1980Originally titled as Archie's Rival, Reggie for issues #1–14 and Reggie for issues #15–18. Was renamed Reggie and Me beginning with issue #19.
2#1–5December 2016 – May 2017Relaunch of the core Archie series featuring updated and realistic looks for the characters. Part of "New Riverdale".
Reggie's Revenge#1–3Spring 1994 – Spring 1995
Reggie's (Wise Guy) Jokes#1–55Aug. 1968 – Sept. 1980
Riverdale1#1–52017–2018
Riverdale Season 32#1-5March 2019 - July 2019
Riverdale Digest#1–7April 2017 – March 2018
Riverdale High #1–6Aug. 1990 – June 1991Continues to Archie's Riverdale High
Rogue State#1February 2019Digital release follow up to Franken 9

S

TitleVol.IssuesDatesNotes
Sabrina the Teenage Witch 1#1–77April 1971 – Jan. 1983
2#1–32May 1997 – Dec. 1999Cancelled to make way for Sabrina
3#1–104Jan. 2000 – Sept. 2009Titled Sabrina from issues #1–37. Was an adaptation of Sabrina: The Animated Series, in which the sorceress is a preteen who brews trouble with her two aunts and wise-cracking kitty, Salem. Was renamed Sabrina, the Teenage Witch with issue #38.
4#1-5March 2019 - September 2019Reboot series, part of New Riverdale
5#1-5April 2020 - February 2021Titled Sabrina: Something Wicked
Sabrina the Teenage Witch Holiday Special#1December 2023One-shot
Sam Hill: In The CrosshairsN/AOctober 2015Dark Circle Comics imprint graphic novel released digitally
Sam Hill, Private Eye#1-61950-1952Close-Up Inc. imprint
Sam Hill, Private Eye meets Archie and the Gang#1May 2020Archie Comics 80th Anniversary Presents
Shadow#1-8August 1964 – September 1965Archie Adventure Series
Shield–Wizard Comics #1–13Fall 1940 – Winter 1943As MLJ Magazines
Sonic Archives#1-24November 2006 - February 2015Archie Action imprint
Sonic Boom

#1–11

Oct. 2014 – Sep. 2015Archie Action imprint
Sonic Select#1-10May 2008 – January 2015Archie Action imprint
Sonic the Hedgehog #0-3Feb. 1993 – May. 19934-part miniseries
Sonic the Hedgehog #1–290July 1993 – Dec. 2016This series and all other current Sonic titles by Archie Comics was officially announced to be cancelled in July 2017.
Sonic Universe

#1–94

Feb. 2009 – Jan. 2017This series and all other current Sonic titles by Archie Comics was officially announced to be cancelled in July 2017.
Sonic X

#1–40

Sep. 2005 – Jan. 2009Archie Action imprint
Special Comics#1Winter 1942As MLJ Magazines; continues as Hangman Comics
Stan Lee's Mighty 7 #1-3March 2012 – September 2012
Super Cops #1July 1974One-shot
Super Duck Comics #1–94Fall 1944–December 1960#1–5 as MLJ Magazines
Super Heroes vs. Super Villains#1July 1966One-shot featuring reprints
Suzie Comics#49–100Spring 1945 – Aug. 1954As MLJ Magazines for #49–52; continues from Laugh Comix

T

TitleVol.IssuesDatesNotes
Tales Calculated to Drive You Bats1#1-7November 1961 – November 1962Archie Adventure Series imprint
2#11966Giant size
Tales from Riverdale Digest#1–39July 2005 – Aug. 2010
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures #1–72Aug. 1988 – Oct. 1995
That Wilkin Boy #1–52Jan. 1969 – Oct. 1982
The Adventures of Bayou Billy #1-5September 1989 – June 1990Archie Adventure Series imprint
The Best Archie Comic Ever#1June 2022Anthology oneshot
The Black Hood 1#1-3June 1983 – October 1983Red Circle Comics imprint
2#1-11February 2015 — June 2016Dark Circle Comics imprint
3#1-5October 2016 – June 2017Dark Circle Comics imprint
The Comet #1-2October 1983 – December 19836 issue miniseries cancelled before completion
The Fox1#1-5October 2013 – March 2014Red Circle Comics imprint
2#1-5October 2016 – June 2017Dark Circle Comics
The Fox: Family Values#1May 2022One-shot
The Golden Pelican#1-6November 2018 - December 2019Digital release action comic
The Hangman #1-4November 2015 – October 2016Dark Circle Comics imprint
The Jughead Jones Digest Magazine #1–100June 1977 – May 1996
The New Archies #1–22Oct. 1987 – May 1990
The Return of Chilling Adventures in Sorcery#1December 2022 Archie Horror one-shot
The Shield #1-4October 2015 – November 2016Dark Circle Comics imprint
Top-Notch Comics #1–27Dec. 1939 – May 1942As MLJ Magazines; continued as Top-Notch Laugh Comics
Top-Notch Laugh Comix#28–45Jul. 1942 – May 1944As MLJ Magazines; continued from Top-Notch Comics, and continued as Laugh Comix

V

TitleVol.IssuesDatesNotes
Vampironica 1#1-5March 2018 - December 2018 Archie Horror series
2#1-4December 2019 - June 2020 Archie Horror series
Veronica #1–210April 1989 – Dec. 2011

W

TitleVol.IssuesDatesNotes
Wilbur Comics #1–90Summer 1944 – Oct. 1965As MLJ Magazines for #1–6
The Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa 1#1–3December 1991 – February 1993Mini-series
2#1–3March 1993 – July 1993
World of Archie#1–22Aug. 1992 – March 1997
World of Archie Jumbo Comics Digest#1–currentOct. 2010 – present

Y

TitleVol.IssuesDatesNote
Your Pal Archie#1–5July 2017 – December 2017

Z

TitleVol.IssuesDatesNote
Zen Intergalactic Ninja 1#1–3May 1992 – July 1992Mini-series
2#1–3September 1992 – December 1992
Zip Comics #1–47Feb. 1940 – Summer 1944As MLJ Magazines

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