Captain Pureheart

Captain Pureheart is Archie Andrews' superhero alter ego, a good-hearted caped crusader born from Archie Comics' playful spin on the 1960s superhero craze, bringing the wholesome, bumbling charm of Riverdale's favorite redhead to tongue-in-cheek superhero adventures.

A Silver Age gem from the Archie universe, Captain Pureheart burst onto the scene in 1967 when Archie Comics leaned into the era's superhero craze with characteristic charm and humor. Sharing panels with beloved Riverdale regulars like Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, and Jughead Jones, this caped character has popped up across digests and annuals for an impressive stretch spanning all the way to 2023. Most closely associated with Archie as Capt. Pureheart, Captain Pureheart represents that wonderfully goofy, wholesome side of Archie Comics that could take the superhero genre and give it a distinctly Riverdale spin — a fun piece of Silver Age history worth seeking out for any collector who loves their spandex with a side of milkshake.