Editing Archie Comics (section)

{{short description|American comic book publisher}}
{{about|the publisher|the publication|Archie (comic book)|the character|Archie Andrews}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox publisher
| name             = Archie Comic Publications, Inc.
| founded          = {{start date and age|1939}} (as MLJ Magazines)
| status           = 
| founders         = {{Plainlist|
* [[Maurice Coyne (publisher)|Maurice Coyne]]
* [[Louis Silberkleit]]
* [[John L. Goldwater]]
}}
| image            = Archiecomicslogo.png
| headquarters     = [[Pelham, New York]]
| country          = United States
| keypeople        = {{plainlist|
* Nancy Silberkleit (Co-CEO)<ref>{{cite news|title=Opportunities in the classroom gave me my personal MBA: Co-CEO of Archie Comics|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/opportunities-in-the-classroom-gave-me-my-personal-mba-co-ceo-of-archie-comics-4381250/|access-date=November 23, 2016|agency=The Indian Express|publisher=The Express Group|date=November 18, 2016}}</ref>
* Victor Gorelick (editor-in-chief)<ref name="pw"/>
* Jon Goldwater (CEO, publisher)
* [[Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa]] (chief creative officer)
}}
| parent           =
| publications     = [[Comic book]]s
| topics           =
| genre            = 
* [[Romance fiction|Romance]] 
* [[Superhero fiction]] 
* [[Horror fiction|Horror]] 
* [[Crime fiction]]
* [[Adventure fiction|Adventure]]
* [[Comedy]]
* [[Action fiction|Action]]
| imprints         = {{plainlist|
* Archie Action
* [[Archie Horror]]
* [[Dark Circle Comics]]
}}
| url              =
}}

'''Archie Comic Publications, Inc.''' (often referred to simply as '''Archie Comics''') is an [[American comic book|American]] [[comic book]] publisher headquartered in the [[Administrative divisions of New York (state)#Village|village]] of [[Pelham (village), New York|Pelham, New York]].<ref name=Archieleaves>{{Cite web|url=http://westfaironline.com/71774/archie-comics-leaves-mamaroneck-for-pelham/|title=Archie Comics leaves Mamaroneck for Pelham|first=John|last=Golden|date=May 28, 2015|website=Westfair Online|accessdate=October 20, 2015}}</ref> The company's many titles feature the fictional [[adolescence|teenagers]] [[Archie Andrews]], [[Jughead Jones]], [[Betty Cooper]], [[Veronica Lodge]], [[Reggie Mantle]], [[Sabrina Spellman]], [[Josie and the Pussycats (comics)|Josie and the Pussycats]] and [[Katy Keene]]. The company is also known for its long-running ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie Comics)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' comic series, which it published from 1992 until 2016.

The company began in 1939 as '''M.L.J. Magazines, Inc.''', which primarily published [[superhero]] comics. The initial Archie characters were created in 1941 by publisher [[John L. Goldwater]] and artist [[Bob Montana]],<ref name=VanityFair>{{cite news| url= https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2006/12/archie200612 |title=American Idol| first=Jim|last=Windolf|work=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]| date= December 2006| access-date= January 9, 2017| archive-date= July 13, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160713065417/http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2006/12/archie200612| url-status=live|quote=Since the [court] settlement, every Archie product has listed John Goldwater as 'creator.' The name Bob Montana falls under a separate credit line that defines him as the 'creator' of 'the original characters' likenesses.'}}</ref> in collaboration with writer Vic Bloom.<ref name=gcd-pep22>[http://www.comics.org/issue/1808/ ''Pep Comics'' #22] at the [[Grand Comics Database]]. Retrieved January 9, 2017.</ref><ref name="bl">{{cite journal |last=Offenberger |first=Rik |title=Publisher Profile: Archie Comics |journal=[[Borderline (magazine)|Borderline]] |date=March 1, 2003 |issue=19 |url=http://www.mightycrusaders.net/history.htm |via=MightyCrusaders.net |access-date=January 9, 2017 |archive-date=October 28, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161028070716/http://www.mightycrusaders.net/history.htm |url-status=dead}}</ref>{{sfn|Harvey|2011|p=3}} They first appeared in ''[[Pep Comics]]'' #22 ([[cover-date]]d Dec. 1941).<ref name=gcd-pep22/> With the creation of Archie, publisher John Goldwater hoped to appeal to fans of the [[Andy Hardy]] films starring [[Mickey Rooney]].<ref name="bl" />

''[[Archie (comic book)|Archie Comics]]'' was also the title of the company's longest-running publication, the first issue appearing with a cover date of Winter 1942. Starting with issue #70, the title was shortened to simply ''Archie.'' The flagship series was relaunched from issue #1 in July 2015 with a new look and design suited for a new generation of readers, although after #32 it reverted to its historic numbering with #699.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.vulture.com/2015/07/archie-reboot-mark-waid-fiona-staples.html|title=Archie Reboot Creators on Why Betty, Veronica, and the Gang Still Matter|website=Vulture|date=July 7, 2015 |access-date=May 11, 2016}}</ref> Archie Comics characters and concepts have also appeared in numerous films, television programs, cartoons, and video games.