PORTLAND, OR (July 22, 2026) 85 YEARS WAS THE ONLY THE BEGINNING!! Oni Press – the multiple Eisner and Harvey Award-winning publisher of groundbreaking comics and graphic novels since 1997 – and the world-renowned Archie Comic Publications, Inc. are proud to 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 (EC’s Cruel Universe, Benjamin) and multiple Eisner Award-winning artist Fábio Moon (Daytripper, Casanova)! 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 (FML, Captain Marvel) & Eisner Award-nominated artist Leonardo Romero (Birds of Prey) making their Archie Comics debut, Eisner Award-winners Ryan North (Fantastic Four) & Derek Charm (Toxic Summer) reuniting for the first time since their acclaimed 2018 run on Jughead, Eisner Award-winning cartoonist Caroline Cash (Adventure Time: Bubbline College Special, PeePee PooPoo), Archie Comics living legend Dan Parent(Life with Archie), Emmy Award-winning cartoonist Jay Stephens (Dwellings), 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 (Batman ‘89, Wednesday Comics) leading the pack!
“It’s been the honor of a lifetime for the entire Oni Press team to be invited into the Riverdale sandbox alongside our friends at Archie Comics,” said Oni Press Publisher Hunter Gorinson. “Now, we’re teaming up on one of the grandest comic book traditions of all: The anniversary milestone issue … and there’s no one more deserving than the immortal Archie Andrews himself as he officially marks 85 years of stardom! A perfect introduction to the brand-new ongoing Archie series from Ben Winters, Fábio Moon, and Nick Cagnetti – and the launchpad for what’s coming next in 2027 and beyond – this jumbo-sized, 48-page spectacular also features surprise guest appearances from some of the industry’s brightest talents … and comics fans of all stripes are all invited to join in on the party, too!”
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!
A new era is beginning for Riverdale … Get in on the fun yourself when the all-new ARCHIE #1 by 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) and multiple Eisner Award–winning artist Fábio Moon (Daytripper, Casanova) arrives in comic shops worldwide on September 2nd – featuring covers by Stuart Immonen (All-New X-Men, New Avengers), Fábio Moon (Daytripper), Karl Kerschl (Gotham Academy), Khary Randolph (Sirens of the City), Travis Charest (WildC.A.T.s), Kano (Daredevil, Sabrina the Teenage Witch), Dan Parent (Life with Kevin), Elsa Charretier (Love Everlasting), and Mahmud Asrar (Conan the Barbarian)!
“For the super-cool, extra-special 85th anniversary spectacular, I wanted to tell a story that was quintessentially Archie: playful, action-packed, a little ridiculous and a little heartwarming,” said writer Ben H. Winters. “We’re topping it off with some back-of-the-book features that are a little bit ‘memory lane,’ a little bit ‘road to the future.’”
But the milestone comics publishing event of 2026 doesn’t stop there!
Next: In October, Hugo Award nominee Corinna Bechko (Green Lantern: Earth One, EC’s Blood Type) and Eisner Award nominee Kano (Daredevil, Gotham Central) conjure a new spell of magic and mischief in SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH #1! 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. 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!
Then, in November, the inferno begins in ARCHIE IN HELL #1! In another time, in another Riverdale, Archie Andrews’ radiant life is about to turn pitch black. Separated from his friends and bound by a terrible curse, there’s only one way to save Archie: to damn him. But he won’t be alone for long . . . The next smash hit in Archie’s wildly successful horror line is ARCHIE IN HELL! Join multiple Eisner Award-winner Patrick Horvath (Beneath the Trees where Nobody Sees) and Eisner Award-nominee Tyler Crook (Out of Alcatraz, Harrow County) as they forge a brand-new legend of Archie horror, leaving a blood-stained trail from 1690 to the present day.
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Archie #1
Written By Ben H. Winters
Art By Fábio Moon
Cover A By Stuart Immonen
Cover B By Fábio Moon
Cover C By Karl Kerschl
Cover D By Khary Randoplh
Cover E Blank Sketch
Foc Variant By Travis Charest
Foil Variant ($8.99) By Stuart Immonen
Foil Variant ($8.99) By Fábio Moon
Teaser Variant (1:10) By Kano
Legacy Variant (1:20) By Dan Parent
Variant Cover (1:50) By Elsa Charretier
Variant Cover (1:100) By Mahmud Asrar
B&W Variant (1:250) By Stuart Immonen
Foc Variant By Travis Charest
On Sale September 2nd, 2026 | $4.99 | 40 pgs. | FC
FOC: 7/29/26
Archie #4
Written By Ben H. Winters
Art By Fábio Moon
COVERS TO BE REVEALED!
On Sale December 30th, 2026 | $6.99 | 48 pgs. | FC
Sabrina The Teenage Witch #1
Written By Corinna Bechko
Art By Kano
Cover A By Kano
Cover B By Marguerite Sauvage
|Cover C By Naomi Franq
Cover D By Caroline Cash
Foil Variant ($8.99) By Kano
Foil Variant ($8.99) By Caroline Cash
Teaser Variant (1:10) By Kano
Legacy Variant (1:20) By Dan Parent
Variant Cover (1:50) By Erica Henderson
Variant Cover (1:100) By Mahmud Asrar
B&W Variant (1:250) By Kano
On Sale October 7th, 2026 | $4.99 | 32 pgs.
Archie in Hell #1
Written By Patrick Horvath
Art By Tyler Crook
Cover A By Tyler Crook
OTHER COVERS TO BE REVEALED!
On Sale November 4th, 2026 | $4.99 | 32 pgs.
About Oni Press:
Founded in 1997, Oni Press has a 25-year history as one of the industry’s most respected and acclaimed publishers of award-winning comic books and graphic novels with titles including Bryan Lee O’Malley’s Scott Pilgrim, K. O’Neill’s Tea Dragon Society, Cullen Bunn & Brian Hurtt’s The Sixth Gun, Maia Kobabe’s Gender Queer, Ezra Claytan Daniels’ Upgrade Soul, Brenna Thummler’s Sheets trilogy, and many hundreds more.
In 2019, Oni Press merged with Lion Forge Comics – the Eisner Award-winning independent comic book publisher founded by Academy Award-winning producer and entrepreneur David Steward II – to create one of the largest, independent libraries of comics content anywhere in media. The Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group now exists as a publishing subsidiary of Steward’s diversified global media company, Polarity.
The Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group publishes more than 60 original and licensed graphic novels annually, in addition to an extensive list of periodical comics.
