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Caramel

Caramel

107 appearances · Silver Age · 1960–2025 · 1 key issues
Who is Caramel?

Sixty-five years is a long time to stick around Riverdale, and Caramel has done exactly that — debuting in Little Archie Giant Comics #17 in 1960, this Silver Age Archie Comics creation by the beloved Bob Bolling has quietly become one of the most enduring presences in the publisher's cozy, small-town universe. With over a hundred catalog appearances spread across digest favorites like Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest and Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine, Caramel is the kind of character who feels woven into the fabric of Riverdale itself, sharing pages with icons like Reggie Mantle, Moose Mason, and Pop Tate across the decades. There's even a collector-significant key issue in the mix, a testament to the quiet staying power of a character who has outlasted countless trends in comics. For fans who love the warm, timeless world Archie built, Caramel is a charming piece of that legacy worth seeking out.

★ First appearance
Little Archie Giant Comics #17
Oct 1960

Top series

Covers through the years — 1960–2021

Little Archie Giant Comics #17 1960
Little Archie Giant Comics #17
Archie Comics Digest #21 1976
Archie Comics Digest #21
Archie Annual Digest #45 1984
Archie Annual Digest #45
Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine #33 1988
Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine #33
Betty #4 1993
Betty #4
Betty and Veronica #119 1998
Betty and Veronica #119
Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #107 2002
Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #107
Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #150 2007
Betty & Veronica (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #150
Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #225 2012
Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest #225
Archie Giant Comics Treat #[nn] 2017
Archie Giant Comics Treat #[nn]
World of Betty and Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest #3 2021
World of Betty and Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest #3

Appearances

Little Archie Giant Comics (1957)
#17
The Adventures of Little Archie (1961)
#22
Archie Comics Digest (1973)
Archie Annual Digest (1975)
Laugh Comics Digest / Laugh Comics Digest Magazine / Laugh Digest Magazine (1974)
Betty's Diary (1986)
Archie Giant Series Magazine (1954)
Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine (1983)
Betty and Me (1965)
Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Comics Digest Magazine (1977)
Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest Magazine (1992)
Archie's Ten Issue Collector's Set (1997)
#4
Betty and Veronica (1987)
Archie's Double Digest Magazine (1984)
Archie & Friends All Stars (2009)
#16
B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine (2011)
Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (2011)
Archie Giant Comics Treat (2017)
World of Betty and Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest (2021)
#3
Archie Showcase Digest (2020)
Archie Milestones Jumbo Comics Digest (2019)
#15
Archie Giant Comics Flash (2022)
World of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (2010)
Archie 1000 Page Comics Triumph (2024)