Archie Comics Titles timeline?

[Paul_Maul]

Anybody know of the existence of a resource detailing all of the different Archie titles, when

they debuted and when they were cancelled?

[143ksk]

This may not be exactly what you want, but it should give you a start. It's the list that Tom Michael and I compiled for the CBG Archie article that ran a few months back. Some of the listings are not ones I would have made, so if you have questions, I would be happy to discuss.

 

1940’s

Blue Ribbon Comics 1939-1942

Top-Notch Comics 1939-1942 (becomes Top-Notch Laugh in 1942)

Pep Comics 1940-1987

Zip Comics 1940-1944

Special Comics 1941-1942 (becomes Hangman)

Jackpot Comics 1941-1943

Hangman 1942-1943 (becomes Black Hood Comics)

Archie Comics 1942-2005 (Annuals produced from 1950 on)

Top-Notch Laugh 1942-1944 (becomes Laugh Comics in 1944)

Black Hood Comics 1943-1946 (becomes Laugh Comics)

Laugh Comix 1944 (becomes Suzie Comics in 1945)

Super Duck 1944-1960

Wilbur Comics 1944-1965

Suzie Comics 1945-1954

Laugh Comics 1946-1987

Archie’s Pal Jughead 1949-1965 (Annuals produced from 1953-1960)

Katy Keene 1949-1961

 

1950’s

Fauntleroy Comics 1950-1952

Archie’s Girls, Betty and Veronica 1950-1987 (Annuals produced from 1953-1960)

Archie’s Rival Reggie 1950-1954

Ginger 1951-1954

Archie’s Pals ‘n’ Gals 1952-1991

Archie’s Joke Book Magazine 1953-1982

Pat The Brat 1953-1959

Archie Giant Series Magazine 1954-1992 (included many long running sub-titles some of which were eventually broken out on their own. Some of the most well know sub-titles are listed separately in the decades in which they first appeared, with the date ranges of their AGS publication. Look for the AGS notation after the title to locate these issues in their decade of first release.)

Archie Christmas Stocking (AGS) 1954-1992

Archie’s Mechanics 1954-1955

Little Archie 1956-1983

Adventures of Little Archie (title change)

Li’l Jinx 1956-1957

Jugheads Folly 1957

Little Archie in Animal Land 1957-1958

Cosmo The Merry Martian 1958-1959

Life With Archie 1958-1991

Little Ambrose 1958

Archie’s Madhouse 1959-1969 (Annuals produced from 1962-1969)

The Adventure of Pipsqueak 1959-1960

 

1960’s

Betty and Veronica Summer Fun (Archie Giant Series) 1960-1994

Jugheads Fantasy 1960

World of Jughead (AGS) 1960-1990

Tales Calculated to Drive You Bats 1961-1962

Archie’s Jokes (AGS) 1962-1982

She’s Josie 1963-1982 (Title changes from She’s Josie #1-#16 to Josie #17-44 to Josie and the Pussycats #45 on)

Little Archie Mystery 1963

Seymour My Son 1963

More Seymour 1963

Archie and Me 1964-1987

Around the World With Archie (AGS) 1964-1966

Betty and Me 1965-1992

Jughead (title change) 1965-1987

Second series of Jughead starts in 1987-1993 then switches back to Archie’s Pal Jughead

Archie as Pureheart the Powerful 1966-1967

Jughead as Captain Hero 1966-1967

Reggie and me 1966-1980 (Title changes from Reggie on #1-#18 to Reggie and me for #19 on)

Jugheads Jokes 1967-1982

Reggies Wise Guy Jokes 1968-1982

Archie’s TV Laugh Out 1969-1986

Betty and Veronica Christmas Special (AGS) 1969-1990

Everything’s Archie 1969-1991

Jugheads Eat Out (AGS) 1969

Madhouse Ma-ad Jokes 1969

Madhouse Ma-ad Freakout 1969-1970

Madhouse Ma-ad Annual 1969-1970

That Wilkin Boy 1969-1982

Archie’s Super-Hero Special (AGS) 1966

 

1970’s

Archie’s Christmas Love-In (AGS) 1970-1982

Madhouse Glads 1970-1974

Li’l Jinx Laugh Out (AGS) 1971-1973

Sabrina the Teenage Witch 1971-1983

(TV version is volume 2 from 1997-1999)

Archie at Riverdale High 1972-1987

Archie Spire and Barbour series – various titles – 1972-1983

Titles include:

Archie’s One Way

Jughead’s Soul Food

Archie’s Parables

Archie & Mr. Weatherbee

Archie’s Car

Archie Gets a Job

Archie’s Family Album

Archie’s Clean Slate

Archie’s Love Scene

Archie’s World

Archie’s Something Else

Archie’s Sonshine

Archie’s Date Book

Archie’s Roller Coaster

Archie’s Festival

Archie’s Sports Scene

Archie and Big Ethel

Archie’s Circus

Christmas with Archie

Chilling Adventures in Sorcery 1972-1974

Sabrina’s Christmas Magic (AGS) 1972-1982

Madhouse Comics 1974-1982

All Star Specials 1975

(Six remaindered comics rebound into giants with cardboard covers. Original cover price of $1.25, later dropped to $0.98 versions!)

Giant Grab Bag Comics

Giant Spectacular Comics

Triple Giant Comics

World of Giant Comics

 

1980’s

Veronica 1980-2005

Katy Keene Special 1983-1990

Betty’s Diary 1986-1991

Betty and Veronica 1987-2005

The New Archies 1987-1990

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures 1988-1996

Archie 3000 1989-1991

Archie’s RC Racers 1989-1991

Dilton’s Strange Science 1989-1990

Faculty Funnies 1989-1990

Laugh 1987-1991

 

1990’s

Archie’s Riverdale High 1990-1991

Explorers of the Unknown (AGS) 1990-1991

Jugheads Diner 1990-1991

Jugheads pal Hotdog 1990

Jugheads Time Police 1990-1991

Archie and Friends 1992-2005

Betty 1992-2005

Betty & Veronica Spectacular 1992-2005

Sabrina’s Halloween Spooktacular 1993-1995

Archie’s Christmas Stocking 1993-2005

Archie’s Love Showdown Special 1994

Archie Meets the Punisher 1994

Reggie’s Revenge 1994

Jughead’s Baby Tales 1994

Archie’s Vacation Special 1994-2005

Betty & Veronica Summer Fun 1994-2005

Archie’s Super Teens 1994-1996

Cheryl Blossom 1995-2001

Archie’s Spring Break 1996-2005

Sonic the Hedgehog 1993-2005

Sonic Super Special 1997-2005

 

2000’s

Archie’s Weird Mysteries 2000-2002

 

 

 

 

Digest sized comic magazines

 

Archie Comics Digest 1973-2005

Archie Annual Digest 1973-2005

Archie’s Superhero Special 1979

Archie’s Double Digest 1981-2002

The Jughead Jones Comics Digest 1977-1996

Jughead With Archie Digest 1974-2005

Jugheads Double Digest 1989-2005

Archie’ Pals ‘n’ Gals Double Digest 1992-2005

Betty and Veronica Comics Digest 1980-2005

Betty and Veronica Double Digest 1987-2005

Laugh Comics Digest 1974-2005

Little Archie Comics Digest 1977-1991

Archie…Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest 1977-2005

Archie’s Story and Game Digest 1986-2005

Archie Holiday Fun Digest 1997-2005

Archie’s Activity Comic Digest 1985

Jokebook Comics Digest Annual 1977-1983

Betty’s Digest 1996

Captain Hero Comics Digest Magazine 1981

Little Archie Digest Magazine 1991-2005

Madhouse Comics Digest 1975-1982

Pat the Brat Comics Digest Magazine 1980

Katy Keene Comics Digest Magazine 1987-1990

 

Giveaways

• Archie Shoe Store Giveaways (1944-1949)

These featured covers with Archie and photos of movie stars. There are no actual Archie comics on the interior. Similar to Superman-Tim

• Oxydol-Dreft Archie Giveaway (1950)

smaller than standard format

• Weather Bird Comics (1950s shoe store giveaways)

These featured coverless comics that were rebound with new covers. Many Archie versions exist

• Fairmont Potato Chip Giveaways (1970-1971)

8 page comics in smaller than standard format

• Archie and the History of Electronics (1990)

Produced by Radio Shack

• Archie and His Pals in the Peer Helping Program (1991)

Produced by the FBI

• Archie and His Friends Help Raise Literacy Awareness in Mississippi (1994)

• Archie’s Ham Radio Adventure (1997)

[Paul_Maul]

Awesome, that's exactly what I wanted. It's better to be more complete than less, as I can

just edit out titles I know I am not interested in. This way I can be sure I am not forgetting

about any that I am interested in.

 

I didn't realize there had been a recent CBG article, I will have to hunt it down. Thanks

very much!

[Calamerica]

Looking for a certain comic - one issue of Betty and Veronica.

 

CAL

[143ksk]

[otherworldsj33]

Great timeline. Thanks.