Archie Andrews

This article is about the comic character. For other uses, see Archie Andrews (puppet) Archibald "Archie" Andrews, created in 1941 by Bob Montana, is a fictional character in an American comic book series published by Archie Comics, the long-running Archie Andrews radio series, a syndicated comic strip and animation — The Archie Show, a Saturday morning cartoon television series by Filmation, plus Archie's Weird Mysteries. Archibald "Archie" Andr... more

This article is about the comic character. For other uses, see Archie Andrews (puppet) Archibald "Archie" Andrews, created in 1941 by Bob Montana, is a fictional character in an American comic book series published by Archie Comics, the long-running Archie Andrews radio series, a syndicated comic strip and animation — The Archie Show, a Saturday morning cartoon television series by Filmation, plus Archie's Weird Mysteries. Archibald "Archie" Andrews debuted in Pep Comics 22 (December, 1941), where he was called Chick (a name later given to Betty's older brother, Chic). Decades later, Archie is still a redheaded 17-year-old. Archie lives in Riverdale, attends Riverdale High and is the only son of Mary Andrews and mid-level business executive Fred Andrews. His earlier life is revealed in the "Little Archie" stories. As Little Archie, he had a dog named Spotty. Archie is a typical small-town teenager. He studies at Riverdale High School, and he is also a lead singer of The Archies band.... less