Licensed characters like Sonic the Hedgehog and Mega Man are not included in this list.

The character Archie Andrews, created by John L. Goldwater, Bob Montana and Vic Bloom, first appeared in a humor strip in Pep Comics #22 (December, 1941).

Within the context of the strip and the larger series that grew out of it, Archie is a typical teenage boy, attending high school, participating in sports, and dating.

He is extremely kind, caring, brave and accident-prone and many of his actions, however well-intentioned, inadvertently harm the people he tries to help.

His never ending love triangle between Betty, the girl next door, and Veronica, the wealthy socialite, form the most common Archie stories.

Archie’s other love interests include Cheryl Blossom and Valerie Smith of Josie and the Pussycats.

[1] Veronica (sometimes called Ronnie or Ron by her close friends) is a very rich girl, the daughter of the super wealthy multi-billionaire and business tycoon and industrialist Hiram Lodge.

She rarely gets along with Jughead Jones due to his lazy demeanor, though occasionally they set aside their differences, albeit usually to get Archie out of trouble.

Though they are ultimately good friends, he often taunts Archie and does not understand why girls prefer to date him.

He will beat up anyone (particularly Reggie) who upsets him or even talks to Midge, the latter being a point of friction between the couple.

Portrayed as plain and gawky in appearance, she has many close friends and leads an active social life.

A former United States Marine known for being obese and bald, he is often a victim of Archie's clumsiness, which often puts the latter in detention.

She is reintroduced as "Miss Grundy" in Pep Comics #30 (April 1942), the no-nonsense homeroom teacher at Riverdale High School, occasionally teaching English and math as well.

She, in return, tends to drive them hard, pushing Archie Andrews and Moose Mason in particular, but remains quite fond of her students.

Additionally, in the story "Vive la France" (first printed in Life with Archie #22), she signs the hotel registry book as "Abigail".

However, in this alternative future, she died from kidney disease not long afterward, leaving Mr. Weatherbee a broken-hearted widower.

They took a break outside to reminisce about the time they snuck into the Cypress Cemetery as children and make references about Night of the Living Dead.

In Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Miss Grundy is the High Priestess of witch coven that Betty and Veronica are members of.

Terry "Pop" Tate is the owner and manager of the Chok'lit Shoppe, an ice cream parlor and frequent hangout of Archie's Gang.

Pop Tate is the self-designated philanthropist for the Archie gang, hearing about their ups and downs while serving ice cream and an assortment of other tasty treats.

In a comic centered on Pop, it was shown that he has a cousin named Russell, who runs a similar soda shop in the mountains.

Pop's shop has changed little over the years, and it still boasts a jukebox and old-time soda fountain.

One particular comic had the owner of the block giving an eviction notice to Pop to vacate the store in a week so he could build a 12-screen movie theater.

The character of Pop Tate was inspired by the Greek immigrant owners of the three soda fountains frequented by Haverhill teenagers during the 1930s.

In the late 1930s, Archie creator Bob Montana joined other teens at the Chocolate Shop counter where he made sketches on napkins or in the diary-sketchbook he kept of Haverhill happenings.

[6] Kevin is an aspiring journalist, with many hobbies including collecting comics and competitive eating.