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Archie #1 sticks with what works for a fun debut and new start for the classic characters

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BEING YOUNG NEVER GETS OLD! THE MILESTONE COMICS PUBLISHING EVENT OF THE YEAR STARTS HERE AS ONI PRESS AND ARCHIE COMICS PROUDLY PRESENT A GROUNDBREAKING NEW ONGOING SERIES FOR THE MOST JOYOUS COMIC BOOK ICON OF ALL! A new day is dawning in Riverdale as New York Times bestselling writer, Edgar Award and Philip K. Dick Award winner, and Eisner Award nominee Ben H. Winters (EC’s Cruel Universe, Benjamin) joins multiple Eisner Award–winning artist Fábio Moon (Daytripper, Casanova) to reintroduce America’s favorite teenager—and begin a star-studded countdown to Archie’s 85th anniversary—with a 21st-century testament to teenage idealism and the limitless joy of Archie Comics! For his entire life, 17-year-old Archie Andrews has had it all: adoring friends, football glory, and a natural charm that always seems to make him the center of attention. Now, through his eyes, experience the warmth and wonder of Riverdale and its near-infinite roster of residents—the popular kids, the endearing oddballs, and everyone in between—as Archie embarks on a whirlwind, all-star adventure through his town’s past, present, and future . . . beginning with a local film festival that’s about to turn everything upside down . . . And, at the center of it all, lies an enigmatic paradox that only Archie’s pal Jughead Jones can possibly unravel . . . Plus: Puzzles! Pin-ups! And a veritable sweet shop of surprises that all link to the same inextricable mystery . . . Finally, your antidote for postmodern malaise has arrived. Welcome to the all-new ARCHIE #1!

Story: Ben H. Winters
Art: Fábio Moon
Color: Jason Wordie
Letterer: Andworld Design

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Preview: Archie #1

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Archie #1

(W) Ben H. Winters (A) Fábio Moon

BEING YOUNG NEVER GETS OLD! THE MILESTONE COMICS PUBLISHING EVENT OF THE YEAR STARTS HERE AS ONI PRESS AND ARCHIE COMICS PROUDLY PRESENT A GROUNDBREAKING NEW ONGOING SERIES FOR THE MOST JOYOUS COMIC BOOK ICON OF ALL!

A new day is dawning in Riverdale as New York Times bestselling writer, Edgar Award and Philip K. Dick Award winner, and Eisner Award nominee Ben H. Winters (EC’s Cruel Universe, Benjamin) joins multiple Eisner Award–winning artist Fábio Moon (Daytripper, Casanova) to reintroduce America’s favorite teenager — and begin a star-studded countdown to Archie’s 85th anniversary — with a 21st-century testament to teenage idealism and the limitless joy of Archie Comics!

For his entire life, 17-year-old Archie Andrews has had it all: adoring friends, football glory, and a natural charm that always seems to make him the center of attention. Now, through his eyes, experience the warmth and wonder of Riverdale and its near-infinite roster of residents — the popular kids, the endearing oddballs, and everyone in between — as Archie embarks on a whirlwind, all-star adventure through his town’s past, present, and future… beginning with a local film festival that’s about to turn everything upside down!

And, at the center of it all, lies an enigmatic paradox that only Archie’s pal Jughead Jones can possibly unravel…

Plus: Puzzles! Pin-ups! Bountiful bonus stories! And a veritable sweet shop of surprises that all link to the same inextricable mystery… Finally, your antidote for postmodern malaise has arrived. Welcome to the all-new ARCHIE #1!

Archie #1

Get an extended look at Sabrina the Teenage Witch #1, debuting October 7

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Oni Press and Archie Comic Publications, Inc. have unveiled an extended look inside Sabrina the Teenage Witch #1, the latest in the stunning and fun-fueled new line of Archie comics coming from Oni Press this fall! On October 7th, join Hugo Award-nominated writer Corinna Bechko and Eisner Award-nominated artist Kano to summon a new spell of magic and mischief in a brand-new ongoing series hell-bent on launching comics’ most iconic sorceress-in-training into a spectacular new era for Archie Comics!

Who’d ever want to be ordinary when you could be a teenage witch instead? Still reeling from the surprise revelation of her secret birthright and with Halloween just around the corner, high schooler Sabrina Spellman is honing her craft one hex at a time and figuring out how to balance her magical new life with the crushing responsibilities of being 16 years old. But when her feline familiar Salem drops a mythical trickster on Sabrina’s literal doorstep, she might not be able to keep her two worlds from smashing together like two busted pumpkins on All Hallow’s Eve. No time for fate. No time for destiny. No time for homework. Being a teenager is far from magical . . . even when you’re a witch!

The fun starts on MIDNIGHT (12:01 AM, to be precise) on Wednesday, October 7th as Oni Press invites readers and retailers to open up their doors in the dead of night and ring in the witching hour with an early, midnight release for Oni’s Sabrina the Teenage Witch #1 – featuring a devilishly wicked, open-order “Pyre Satanic” variant cover by cover artist Chloe Brailsford produced especially for retailers celebrating Sabrina’s return with their own midnight mass! Plus: Don’t miss out on the Sabrina the Teenage Witch #1’s enchanting array of shelf covers and incentive variants, including phantasmagorical pieces by main cover by series artist Kano as well as regular and limited edition variants by Kano, Eisner Award-nominated cover artist Marguerite Sauvage, Naomi Franq,​ Eisner Award–winning cartoonist Caroline Cash,​ legendary Archie Comics artist Dan Parent, Eisner Award–winning artist Erica Henderson, and Mahmud Asrar!

Sabrina the Teenage Witch #1

Boo! Archie #1 Joins Sabrina #1’s Midnight Release with New “Pyre Satanic” Secret Printing – On Shelves October 7th!

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Oni Press has revealed that the upcoming Archie #1 will be joining in on October 7th’s Midnight madness with a secret, never-before-revealed “Pyre Satanic” variant cover 

Now featuring a special, open-order variant cover matching the recently revealed “Pyre Satanic” treatment for Sabrina the Teenage Witch #1 by cover artist Chloe Brailsford, all copies of the new Sabrina #1 and its corresponding Archie #1 variant will be made available for sale at​ 12:01 AM on October 7th, 2027 – making both milestone issues available alongside Marvel’s Midnight Fantastic Four #1, Midnight Spider-Man #1, and​ Midnight X-Men #1 on what is sure to be one of the biggest new release days of the year. 

The release will be Oni’s second “Pyre Satanic” variant cover for the publisher’s new highly anticipated Archie Comics line, and the next in a subset of surprise variant covers echoing a unique chapter of Archie Comics history in a playfully inverted way.
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Debuting next week as one of 2026’s most anticipated new releases, the all-new, 40-page Archie #1 by New York Times best-selling writer Ben H. Winters and Eisner Award-winning artist Fábio Moon will arrive in comic shops worldwide on September 2nd. Then, Greendale’s iconic sorceress-in-training steps into the pages of her own brand-new, ongoing series in Sabrina the Teenage Witch #1 by Hugo Award nominee Corinna Bechko and Eisner Award-nominated artist Kano at midnight on October 7th!
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The Final Order Cut-Off (FOC) for Sabrina the Teenage Witch #1 (including the “Pyre Satanic” Variant) and the Archie #1 “Pyre Satanic” Variant will be Monday, August 31st.

Archie #1 “Pyre Satanic” Variant

Oni Press Conjures MIDNIGHT Promo Program for Sabrina the Teenage Witch #1 – Coming to Stores October 7th!

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MIDNIGHT IS COMING TO RIVERDALE! Oni Press and Archie Comic Publications, Inc. have unveiled a brand-new MIDNIGHT release initiative for Sabrina the Teenage Witch #1, the FIRST ISSUE of the mischievous NEW ONGOING SERIES starring America’s iconic sorceress-in-training from Hugo Award nominee Corinna Bechko and Eisner Award-nominated artist Kano! 

For the first time ever, Oni Press is officially giving retailers the green light for an early, MIDNIGHT release of Sabrina the Teenage Witch #1 at 12:01 AM on October 7th, 2027 – making the milestone issue available for sale alongside Marvel’s Midnight Fantastic Four #1, Midnight Spider-Man #1, and Midnight X-Men #1. 

But, abracadabra, that’s not all… In tandem with the early release, Oni is also making a special, open-order variant cover available to participating MIDNIGHT release retailers, who wish to mark the occasion in suitably spooky fashion. Enter: The first Archie Comics PYRE SATANIC variant cover — a new subset of surprise variant covers echoing a unique chapter of Archie Comics history in a playfully subversive way. HECK YEAH!

The Sabrina the Teenage Witch #1 PYRE SATANIC VARIANT features stunning artwork by cover artist Chloe Brailsford and will be available as an open-order item for all accounts alongside every other Sabrina the Teenage Witch #1 cover on Final Order Cut-Off (FOC) on August 31st.

Finally, Halloween is coming early because Oni Press is also giving retailers an extra-added treat by matching all of Marvel’s deep discount incentives for the MIDNIGHT program for Sabrina #1!

Who knew that Sabrina could cast such a spell? 

Stock up and come armed with a new bag of tricks for the fall’s biggest comics release day – and tell them Sabrina the Teenage Witch sent you! 

Oni Press’ Archie in Hell #1 Bursts into Flames with New Covers by Tyler Crook, Patrick Horvath, Paul Azaceta, Jesse Lonergan, Kano, Dan Parent, Mirka Andolfo, and more!

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Oni Press and Archie Comic Publications, Inc. have unveiled a first look at the suitably scorching covers for Archie in Hell #1, an infernal new ongoing launching out of Oni Press’ monumental new line of star-studded Archie Comics series … just in time for the 85th anniversary of America’s teenage icon! 

Debuting in November, Archie in Hell #1 – written by multiple Eisner Award nominee Patrick Horvath and illustrated by Russ Manning Award winner Tyler Crook – will feature a main cover by series artist Tyler Crook alongside variant covers by Patrick Horvath, Paul Azaceta, Eisner Award winner Jesse Lonergan, Kano, legendary Archie Comics artist Dan Parent, Harvey Award-winning artist Mirka Andolfo, ​and Mahmud Asrar!​ Join Horvath and Crook as they forge a brand-new legend of Archie horror in Archie in Hell #1, leaving a blood-stained trail from 1690 to the present day, this November! 

They say that every small town has a secret. Well, in the case of Riverdale, it’s one heck of a humdinger: An ancient order of cultists has infiltrated its townspeople, bent on using human sacrifice to usher a demon lord into our mortal plane. And they’ve finally identified the final target they need to bring a century’s worth of planning to fruition: hometown football champion and all-around good guy Archie Andrews. But this secret cabal never dreamed that actual witches walk Riverdale’s streets . . . and when cult and coven clash in the final stages of Archie’s secret ritual sacrifice, the consequences will be cosmic . . . and young Archie Andrews will find himself damned to something far worse than Hell’s inner circle. 

Unstuck from time and space. Bound to a terrible curse. Late for school. Things are about to go from bad to downright diabolical as Horvath and Crook unleash Archie in Hell #1, the most malevolently merciless Archie Comics tale ever told . . . and, truly, you’ll never ever expect what happens next!

​Oni Press and Archie Comics will put your feet to the flames when Archie in Hell #1 arrives this November!

Archie in Hell #1

Preview: Jughead: Piemageddon #1

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Jughead: Piemageddon #1

(W) Tom King (A) Dan Parent

This is it—the hottest comic of the summer, fresh out of the oven! The incomparable writer TOM KING (of the upcoming Archie movie!) teams up with legendary artist Dan Parent to present one of the wildest events to ever take place in the Archie Universe!

Picture it: Riverdale, some year A.D. What was supposed to start out as a showcase of Jughead’s pie-eating skills morphed into the wildest food fight America—no, THE WORLD—has ever seen. Betty vs. Veronica (kind of), Reggie being… well, Reggie. Hot Dog lounging. Friends turned to enemies. Hearts broken. Crumbs everywhere. What’s to become of Riverdale? And will Jughead ever get to taste a sweet morsel of pie? All this AND a peek at Old Man Archie & Jughead. No matter what your favorite flavor is, this issue has something for you. Have a taste for yourself in JUGHEAD: PIEMAGGEDDON!

Jughead: Piemageddon #1

Patrick Horvath and Tyler Crook Condemn Archie in Hell #1 – Coming in November! Get a First Look!

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Oni Press and Archie Comic Publications, Inc. have revealed the first look inside the delightfully diabolical pages for Archie in Hell #1, an infernal new ongoing launching out of Oni Press’ monumental new line of star-studded Archie Comics series … just in time for the 85th anniversary of America’s teenage icon! 

This November, join multiple Eisner Award nominee Patrick Horvath and Russ Manning Award winner Tyler Crook as they forge a brand-new legend of Archie horror, weaving a blood-stained trail from Riverdale’s dark colonial past to its all-too-sunny streets in the modern day!

They say that every small town has a secret. Well, in the case of Riverdale, it’s one heck of a humdinger: An ancient order of cultists has infiltrated its townspeople, bent on using human sacrifice to usher a demon lord into our mortal plane. And they’ve finally identified the final target they need to bring a century’s worth of planning to fruition: hometown football champion and all-around good guy Archie Andrews. But this secret cabal never dreamed that actual witches walk Riverdale’s streets . . . and when cult and coven clash in the final stages of Archie’s secret ritual sacrifice, the consequences will be cosmic . . . and young Archie Andrews will find himself damned to something far worse than Hell’s inner circle. 

Unstuck from time and space. Bound to a terrible curse. Late for school. Things are about to go from bad to downright diabolical as Horvath and Crook unleash Archie in Hell #1, the most malevolent and merciless Archie Comics tale ever told . . . and, truly, you’ll never ever expect what happens next!

Do you dare? Archie in Hell #1 will pull no punches when sends America’s number-one teenager six feet under in November with a ghoulishly gruesome line-up of covers from series co-creators Tyler Crook and Patrick Horvath, alongside Paul Azaceta, Jesse Lonergan, Kano, Dan Parent, Mirka Andolfo, and Mahmud Asrar! 

Archie in Hell #1

SDCC 2026: Archie #4 celebrates 85 years of Riverdale with a Giant-Sized Anniversary Spectacular

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Oni Press and Archie Comic Publications, Inc. invite readers to celebrate 85 years of Archie Comics’ number-one leading man, Archie Andrews, this December in Archie #4 – a momentously oversized, 48-page anniversary spectacular featuring a cavalcade of Riverdale’s most famous faces!

Timed to coincide with the 85th anniversary of Archie Andrews’ first appearance in Pep Comics #22 in December 1941, this colossally cool birthday gift to America’s most joyous comic icon will begin with a pitch-perfect and totally self-contained jumping-on point to the all-new Archie ongoing series by New York Times best-selling writer Ben H. Winters and multiple Eisner Award-winning artist Fábio Moon! Then, buckle up for a non-stop parade of special stories and bonus features from all-star talents, including Eisner Award-winner Kelly Sue DeConnick and Eisner Award-nominated artist Leonardo Romero making their Archie Comics debut, Eisner Award-winners Ryan North and Derek Charm reunite for the first time since their acclaimed 2018 run on Jughead, Eisner Award-winning cartoonist Caroline Cash, Archie Comics living legend Dan Parent​, Emmy Award-winning cartoonist Jay Stephens, and more to be revealed! 

Plus: Pin-ups, puzzles, and a deluxe re-presentation of Archie Andrews’ historic first appearance from Pep Comics #22 … all alongside an instantly iconic slate of covers in honor of Archie’s 85th anniversary with Eisner Award-winning artist Joe Quinones leading the pack! 

Find out more live at San Diego Comic-Con 2026 on Saturday, July 25th at 11 am PT in Room 7AB when Oni Press and Archie Comics come together to present the “Archie Comics: 85th Anniversary Celebration” panel presentation! In 1941, Archie Andrews made his first appearance … and changed the course of comics history forever! Now, as Archie Comics prepares to mark 85 years of America’s favorite teenager, get the inside track on Archie’s exciting new line of comics published in collaboration with Oni Press at an anniversary celebration for the ages! Look ahead at all-new series including ARCHIE, SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH, and ARCHIE IN HELL as creators Corinna Bechko, Tyler Crook, Patrick Horvath, Dan Parent, and Ben H. Winters join Archie’s own Jesse Goldwater and Oni Press’ Hunter Gorinson, Sierra Hahn, and Bess Pallares to discuss the past, present, and future of all things Riverdale!

Archie #4 teaser promo

SDCC 2026: Archie #1 Gets Gigantic, 40-Page Upgrade … with a surprise cover by Travis Charest!

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Ahead of the start of Comic Con International in San Diego,​ Oni Press and Archie Comic Publications, Inc. have announced that the all-new Archie #1 – the star-studded first issue of 2026’s milestone publishing initiative – is getting even bigger with an earnestly extra-sized, 40-page debut issue on September 2nd!

Beginning with the momentous first chapter of the joyous new ongoing series by New York Times bestselling writer, Edgar Award and Philip K. Dick Award winner, and Eisner Award nominee Ben H. Winters with art by Eisner Award–winning artist Fábio Moon, Archie #1 will also feature a bounty of exciting extras, including puzzles, pin-ups, and more … alongside newly added looks ahead at the Archie line’s next, much-anticipated debuts: October’s Sabrina the Teenage Witch #1 by Hugo Award nominee Corinna Bechko and Eisner Award nominee Kano; and Archie in Hell #1 by multiple Eisner Award winner Patrick Horvath and Russ Manning Award winner Tyler Crook! 

Oni has revealed a first look inside Archie #1 with an advance sneak peek at series’ double-sized first issue:

Plus: As an extra-added bonus, Oni Press is excited to unveil one more surprise – a never-before-seen, show-stopping FOC Reveal Variant for Archie #1 by comics master Travis Charest, featuring the legendary artist’s first-ever rendition of the Riverdale gang. Now live for order at Penguin Random House, this cover will be available exclusively to fans and retailers who place their orders by Final Order Cut-Off (FOC) on Monday, July 27th. 

This is your chance: Find out for yourself why being young never gets old when Archie #1 lands in stores on September 2nd!

For his entire life, 17-year-old Archie Andrews has had it all: adoring friends, football glory, and a natural charm that always seems to make him the center of attention. Now, through his eyes, experience the warmth and wonder of Riverdale and its near-infinite roster of residents—the popular kids, the endearing oddballs, and everyone in between – as Archie embarks on a whirlwind, all-star adventure through his town’s past, present, and future … beginning with a local film festival that’s about to turn everything upside down! And, at the center of it all, lies an enigmatic paradox that only Archie’s pal Jughead Jones can possibly unravel … Plus: Puzzles! Pin-ups! And a veritable sweet shop of surprises that all link to the same inextricable mystery … Finally, your antidote for postmodern malaise has arrived. Welcome to the all-new Archie #1!

Find out more live at San Diego Comic-Con 2026 on Saturday, July 25th at 11 am PT in Room 7AB when Oni Press and Archie Comics come together to present the Archie 85th Anniversary Celebration panel presentation! In 1941, Archie Andrews made his first appearance in Pep Comics #22 … and changed the course of comics history forever! Now, as Archie Comics prepares to mark 85 years of America’s favorite teenager, get the inside track on Archie’s exciting new line of comics published in collaboration with Oni Press at an anniversary celebration for the ages! Look ahead at all-new series including Archie, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, and Archie in Hell as creators Corinna Bechko, Tyler Crook, Patrick Horvath, Dan Parent, and Ben H. Winters join Archie’s own Jesse Goldwater and Oni Press’ Hunter Gorinson, Sierra Hahn and Bess Pallares to discuss the past, present, and future of all things Riverdale!

And then get in on the fun yourself when Archie #1 arrives in comic shops worldwide on September 2nd with covers by a true cast of comics all-stars: Stuart Immonen, Fábio Moon, Karl Kerschl, Khary Randolph, Kano, Dan Parent, Elsa Charretier, Mahmud Asrar, and, now, Travis Charest!

Archie #1
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