Archie and Me #1

History

The series launched in October 1964 under Archie Comic Publications, edited under the Goldwater family's stewardship of the company. Early issues drew on the studio's deep bench of talent — scripts by Frank Doyle, pencils and occasional scripts by Bob Bolling, inks by Mario Acquaviva, and covers attributed to artists including Samm Schwartz and later Dan DeCarlo. The title's format was consistent with other Archie spin-offs of the mid-1960s: multiple short comedy stories per issue, rounded out by one-page Li'l Jinx backup strips scripted and drawn by Joe Edwards. Bob Bolling would later take over the title as both writer and artist beginning with issue #141, bringing a more dramatic and fantastical sensibility informed by his celebrated run on Little Archie.

Trivia · 8 facts

• Published October 1964 by Archie Comic Publications; first issue of a series that ran 161 issues through 1987.
• The series focused specifically on the comedic relationship between Archie Andrews and Riverdale High principal Mr. Weatherbee — the 'Me' of the title most likely refers to Weatherbee himself, a distinction noted by scholars of the Archie line.
• Mr. Weatherbee, a character dating back to at least Jackpot Comics #5 (Spring 1942), receives his first dedicated ongoing series here, elevating him from supporting cast member to co-lead.
• Li'l Jinx, created by Joe Edwards and debuting in Pep Comics #62 (July 1947), appears as a recurring backup feature throughout the series; she and her father Hap Holliday are cataloged as characters in multiple issues of this title.
• Hap Holliday is Li'l Jinx's father and a major figure in the Li'l Jinx feature; he is a recurring backup character in the series alongside his daughter, not a standalone character.
• Early issues were scripted primarily by Frank Doyle with art by Bob Bolling and inks by Mario Acquaviva; covers in the early run included work by Samm Schwartz and Dan DeCarlo.
• Stories from this series have been reprinted across decades of Archie digest magazines, including Laugh Comics Digest and World of Archie Double Digest, extending the material's readership well into the twenty-first century.
• Bob Bolling later took over the title as writer-artist with issue #141, introducing dramatic and fantasy elements drawn from his Little Archie continuity — a notable creative shift for the series.

Cast · 2 characters

Full credits