Archie Comics

Unlike most comics publishers, most of Archie's revenues come from sales to "newsstand" distributors rather than comic book stores. Although it is difficult to estimate the company's total share of industry sales, Archie is believed to be the third largest comics publisher in America. The adventures of Archie Andrews and his Riverdale friends have sold continuously for nearly 60 years, and remain as popular as ever. Archie Comics are the most steadfastly kid-friendly comics on the market, and the publisher works assiduously to maintain its wholesome reputation. The company publishes an extensive line of titles in the Archie "family," including several Digest editions. A handful of non-Archie books are also produced, most notably Sonic the Hedgehog and Sabrina the Teenage Witch. The publisher has also issued a series of trade paperback compilations, called the Archie American Series, reprinting the best stories from prior decades. Over its long history, Archie also produced a variety of super-hero titles, such as the Fly and the Adventures of the Jaguar, but has not done so in recent years.

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Representative Archie titles

Archie
Archie and Friends
Archie's Pal Jughead
Betty
Betty and Veronica
Cheryl Blossom
Veronica

Archie Digest
Archie Double DIgest
Betty and Veronica Digest
Jughead Digest
Laugh Digest

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