Ethel 3000

Ethel 3000 is the far-future counterpart of Riverdale's Ethel Muggs, transplanted into a sci-fi setting in the 1990 series Archie 3000, where familiar Riverdale friends navigate adventures across a futuristic tomorrow.

Ethel 3000 is a futuristic twist on a beloved Archie Comics tradition, launching in 1990's Archie 3000 #6 — a Copper Age series that transplanted Riverdale's familiar faces into a sci-fi tomorrow. Created by Harold Smith and Rex Lindsey, she shares her far-flung adventures with the likes of Archie 3000, Betty 3000, Veronica 3000, and the Jughead crew, proving that some friendships are truly timeless — even across millennia. Her appearances stretch across digest favorites like Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine and Archie's Double Digest Magazine, making her a fun discovery for collectors who love seeing the Archie universe push into unexpected new territory.