Now that you know there's also an Archie zombie series I'm sure your mind has been blown twice. Besides zombies, Archie's death is certainly the most serious thing that's happened to the comic. He first appeared in Pep Comics #22 in December, 1941, and has outlived his own creator, so don't shed any tears for the teen. It's pretty remarkable that he's going to outlive his fumbling friend Jughead, though.
"Archie dies as he lived - heroically. He dies saving the life of a friend, and does it in his usual selfless way," said Goldwater. "Archie has always been a representation of us - the best of us. Our strengths and our faults,"
He's laying it on pretty thick there but it's true that there haven't been many other pop culture characters as enduring as him. Rest in peace, Archie, and please don't rise as a zombie.
