Archie Andrews R.I.P — Red-headed comic book icon Archie Andrews is going to be killed off in July according to a statement released by Archie Comics publisher Jon Goldwater.
He will be survived by his wives — yep, he married them both — Betty and Veronica, along with Valerie Smith of Josie and the Pussycats with whom he had a child.
Archie first appeared in issue #22 of Pep Comics in December 1941 replacing Madame Satan.