The Fly

In the early 1980s, Archie Comics revived their classic superhero line with a short-lived but visually distinctive series starring The Fly. Running nine issues, the book paired the dynamic, angular art of Steve Ditko—who also co-wrote—with the energetic pencils of Adrian Gonzales and Dick Ayers, as the hero fought a mix of new villains and familiar foes. A key part of Archie’s attempt to update its Mighty Comics group for a new decade, this series stands as a curious, creator-driven footnote in the publisher’s superhero history.