US comic icon Archie dies saving gay friend

2014/07/15 02:49:53 @Entertainment News Headlines — Yahoo! News

US comic book character Archie Andrews will die this week taking a bullet intended for a gay friend, publishers said Monday, calling it a fitting turning point for the iconic brand. In the new issue Wednesday of & quot;Life with Archie, & quot; the famous red-head saves the life of newly-elected Senator Kevin Keller, introduced as the first openly gay character in the comic in 2010. “The Death of Archie is the biggest story in Archie Comics history – and a major milestone for comics, period,” said Archie Comics publisher Jon Goldwater in a press release. & quot;Archie dies as he lived – a hero, representing the best in all of us & quot; added the co-chairman of Archie Comics, the long-running comic book series best known for its wholesome all-American teenage characters.
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