Archie Archives #1
A gang of familiar faces piles into a rattling open-top jalopy on this handsome hardcover from Dark Horse — the cover's crisp black-and-white illustration, set against a bold blue field, captures the whole Riverdale crew in early, charmingly rough-edged form, with portrait medallions of Reggie, Betty, Veronica, and Jughead lined up below for good measure. Bob Montana's linework has an irresistible looseness that feels both vintage and alive, a perfect reminder of just how much personality these characters had from the very start. For anyone curious about the earliest days of Archie comics, this 2011 archival collection is a genuinely rewarding place to begin.
Sell my copy
Have this issue — or a whole collection? Get a fair offer from us, skip the marketplace fees and the hassle.
We Buy Collections ▸Cast · 13 characters
Full credits
Full plot ⚠ may contain spoilers
▸ Reveal full plot — may contain spoilers
Archie's jalopy is costing too much, so Archie offers to make it a taxi service. He picks up a man at the train station and while trying to shortcut, ends up on a road to the country. Bad things happen to the man and when Archie's jalopy is hit by a train, they end up walking 17 miles to Riverdale. When Archie goes to school the next day, he finds out that the man is the new principal.
Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).