The fictional “Riverdale” teenagers Archie, Betty, Veronica, Reggie and Jughead, reportedly based on real people John L. Goldwater met in his travels through the Midwest, who debuted in the winter of 1942, are still being read today.
America’s Teenager Archie
Apr 4, 2014
Archie to die?
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/apr/08/archie-comics-die-july-issue