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About the Book

Multiple Eisner Award winner and screenwriter of the upcoming Archie feature film, Tom King (Mister Miracle, The Human Target), and Archie Comics legend Dan Parent (Betty & Veronica Spectacular and Archie & Friends), curate a self-guided selection of the greatest Riverdale tales ever told—beginning with their own self-contained saga that finally solves the most epic love triangle in the history of American pop culture! It has finally come to this . . . Archie’s big decision! Who will it be? The good-natured Betty or the stylish Veronica, both of whom have been vying for Archie’s affections while trying to maintain a friendship of their very own. The three get to navigate the follies of teenage romance in a place like Riverdale, where no one minds their own business and is sure to have an opinion of their own. No pressure, Archie! Plus: After King and Parent’s “The Decision,” explore a decades-spanning collection of Archie’s greatest escapades past and present curated by King and Parent—featuring legendary creators Dan DeCarlo, Marty Epp, Joe Edwards, Mario Acquaviva, and many more, alongside guest appearances by fan-favorites like Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Josie and the Pussycats, Kevin Keller, and more! This is the ultimate Archie collection—for longtime readers and new fans alike, just in time for the 85th anniversary!

About the Authors

Mark Waid is an Eisner Award–winning American comic book writer. He is well known for his eight-year run as writer of the DC Comics title The Flash, as well as his scripting of the limited series Kingdom Come and Superman: Birthright, and his work on Marvel Comics' Captain America. Waid also served as editor in chief, and later chief creative officer of BOOM! Studios, where he wrote titles such as Irredeemable, Incorruptible, and The Traveler. He has received recent acclaim for his work on the Daredevil and Indestructible Hulk series for Marvel in 2012–13.

George Gladir was an American comics writer. Primarily known as a scripter for Archie Comics, he co-created the publisher's character Sabrina Spellman aka Sabrina The Teenage Witch, with artist Dan DeCarlo. 

Frank Doyle attended Pratt University and began his career as an artist before going to work at Archie Comics, where he was primarily a writer. He served as head writer for Archie Comics for over thirty years. Between 1951 and 1996 he wrote over ten thousand stories featuring the Archie characters

Bob Bolling is an American cartoonist best known for his work in Archie Comics. He created the company's popular spin-off title Little Archie, for which he wrote, drew, inked, and lettered approximately half the stories in each giant-sized quarterly issue.

Samm Schwartz was a long-time artist for Archie Comics. He is perhaps best known for his contributions to the character Jughead Jones. His development of the character would lead to Jughead getting his own ongoing series. In 1953, he launched the title Archie's Jokebook which he both wrote and drew. In the mid-1960s, Schwartz became an editor at Tower Publications, where he oversaw such titles as Tippy Teen and T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents. Schwartz returned to Archie Comics in the 1970s, where he continued to work for the company until his death.

Kathleen Webb is an American comic book writer and artist. She was one of the first female writers for Archie Comics. She served as a regular contributor for Archie Comics, primarily on Betty and Veronica. Webb has also penciled Mattel-licensed Barbie stories for Marvel Comics.

ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA is an award-winning playwright, screenwriter, and comic book writer. In television, he was a writer on the HBO series Big Love for three years, and is currently a writer/producer on Glee. For Marvel Comics, he has written Spider-Man, Nightcrawler, The Fantastic Four (winning a Harvey Award for MK 4), and many others, and also adapted Stephen King's epic novel The Stand into a best-selling 30-issue series. His accomplishments in the theater world include over fifteen plays produced around the world; on Broadway, he was part of the team brought on to revamp Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark. For film, he has written the new 2013 Carrie, based on the Brian DePalma classic, and a remake of the cult classic The Town That Dreaded Sundown, both for MGM. For Warner Brothers, he has written a new version of the horror musical Little Shop Of Horrors and the live-action adaptation of Archie.

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Mark Waid

Tom King

George Gladir

Frank Doyle

Bob Bolling

Samm Schwartz

Kathleen Webb

Dick Malmgren

Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa

About the Illustrators

Bob Bolling is an American cartoonist best known for his work in Archie Comics. He created the company's popular spin-off title Little Archie, for which he wrote, drew, inked, and lettered approximately half the stories in each giant-sized quarterly issue.

Samm Schwartz was a long-time artist for Archie Comics. He is perhaps best known for his contributions to the character Jughead Jones. His development of the character would lead to Jughead getting his own ongoing series. In 1953, he launched the title Archie's Jokebook which he both wrote and drew. In the mid-1960s, Schwartz became an editor at Tower Publications, where he oversaw such titles as Tippy Teen and T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents. Schwartz returned to Archie Comics in the 1970s, where he continued to work for the company until his death.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Oni Press (September 1, 2026)
  • Length: 240 pages
  • ISBN13: 9798894883137
  • Ages: 13 - 99

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