Comic superstars Mark Waid and Fiona Staples reimagine an icon! Change is coming to Riverdale in this can't-miss kick-off to Archie's new ongoing series! Familiar faces return in new and unexpected ways in this must-have #1 issue! As the new school year approaches, you'd think Archie Andrews would be looking forward to classes and fun-but nothing is as it seems in the little town of Riverdale. But is this a one-off or a sign of bigger changes awaiting for America's favorite teens - and the entire town? Find out in this exciting and remarkable first issue!
Chapter Titles:
- Chapter One: There is this Girl
- Chapter Two: I be a Genius
- Chapter Three: ♪ (in blue)
- Special Bonus: Reprint of the very first "Archie" story in Pep Comics #22 (December 1941) with the first ever appearances of Archie, Jughead, and Betty; written by Vic Bloom and illustrated by Bob Montana.
List of covers and their creators:
| Cover | Name | Creator(s) | Sidebar Location |
|---|
| A | Cover A | Fiona Staples | 1 |
| B | Cover B | J. Scott Campbell | 3 |
| C | Cover C | Colleen Coover | 4 |
| D | Cover D | Tania Del Rio | 5 |
| E | Cover E | Joe Eisma | 6 |
| F | Cover F | Francesco Francavilla | 7 |
| G | Cover G | Genevieve FT | 8 |
| H | Cover H | Michael Gaydos | 9 |
| I | Cover I | Sanford Greene | 10 |
| J | Cover J | Robert Hack | 11 |
| K | Cover K | Dean Haspiel | 12 |
| L | Cover L | David Mack | 13 |
| M | Cover M | Moritat | 14 |
| N | Cover N | Mike Norton | 15 |
| O | Cover O | Jerry Ordway | 16 |
| P | Cover P | Ramon K. Perez | 17 |
| Q | Cover Q | Ron Salas | 18 |
| R | Cover R | Greg Scott | 19 |
| S | Cover S | T.Rex | 20 |
| T | Cover T | Brittany Williams | 21 |
| U | Cover U | Chip Zdarsky | 22 |
| V | Blank Cover V | None | 23 |
| RE | Acme Comics Exclusive Variant Cover | Dan dos Santos | 24 |
| RE | Amazing Stories Exclusive Variant Cover | Tom Grummett & Tito Peña | 25 |
| RE | Atlantis Fantasyworld Exclusive Variant Cover | Scott Shaw & Tito Peña | 26 |
| RE | Aw Yeah Comics!/Downtown Comics Exclusive Variant Cover | Art Baltazar | 27 |
| RE | Bedrock City Comics Exclusive Variant Cover | Terry Moore & Briana Miller | 28 |
| RE | Books-A-Million/2nd & Charles Exclusive Variant Cover | Kate Leth | 29 |
| RE | Curious Comics Exclusive Variant Cover | Dan Schoening & Luis Delgado | 30 |
| RE | Dynamic Forces Exclusive Variant Cover | Jae Lee | 31 |
| RE | Dynamic Forces Exclusive Black & White Variant Cover | Jae Lee | 32 |
| RE | Four Color Grails Exclusive Variant Cover | Jamie Tyndall | 33 |
| RE | Hastings Exclusive Variant Cover | Brent Peeples | 34 |
| RE | M&M Comic Service #1 Exclusive Variant Cover | Chris Foreman & Kris Asbeck | 35 |
| RE | M&M Comic Service #2 Exclusive Variant Cover | Dave Dorman | 36 |
| RE | Midtown Comics Exclusive Variant Cover | Cameron Stewart | 37 |
| RE | Mile High Comics Exclusive Variant Cover | Rich Koslowski | 38 |
| RE | Newbury Comics Exclusive Variant Cover | Peter Bagge | 39 |
| RE | Royal Collectibles Exclusive Variant Cover | Rafael Albuquerque | 40 |
| RE | San Diego Comic Con #1 Exclusive Variant Cover | Fiona Staples | 41 |
| RE | San Diego Comic Con #2 Exclusive Variant Cover | Fiona Staples | 42 |
| 2nd | Second Printing Cover | Fiona Staples | 2 |
Notes:
- Cover E is a homage of the movie poster for Rebel without a Cause.
- The M&M Service #1 Exclusive Variant cover is a homage of the cover of The Amazing Spider-Man #300.
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