Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Jughead Jones, Reggie Mantle, and all the other kids at Riverdale High--they're more than zany teenagers. They're the flagship characters for one of the most beloved and long--running series in comics history!

This first-ever Archie archive edition is a survey of the first appearance of each major character in the Archie universe, made available at a special low price to appeal to readers from every corner of fandom. Whether you found your Archies at the supermarket checkout or at the first ''real'' comic-book shop in your hometown, everyone reads and loves Archie comics!

* Archie's first issues, first appearances, and other milestones, collected for the first time in one hardcover volume!

* Collects the first Archie story from Pep Comics #1, all of the Archie stories from Archie #1, all the Betty and Veronica stories from Betty and Veronica #1, the first Reggie story from Jackpot Comics #5, all the Reggie stories from Reggie #1, and all the Jughead stories from Jughead #1.

Just in time to celebrate the seventieth anniversary of Archie comics!