Mrs. Andrews

Mary Andrews is the warm, supportive mother of Archie Andrews in Riverdale. An ordinary suburban homemaker, she has been a steady presence in the Andrews household since Archie's very first comic book appearance in 1942.

Few characters can claim to have been part of American comics since the very beginning, but Mrs. Andrews made her debut in Archie Comics #1 back in 1942 — a true Golden Age original, brought to life by the legendary Bob Montana. Over more than eight decades, she's remained a warm, familiar presence in the Archie universe, sharing the pages with beloved figures like Reggie Mantle, Pop Tate, and Mr. Weatherbee across hundreds of issues and beloved digest collections. With five key-issue appearances to her name and a publishing run stretching all the way to 2024, she's a testament to just how enduring and richly populated Riverdale's world truly is — a quiet cornerstone of one of comics' most cherished and long-lived universes.