"Archie" Is #1 Downloaded Comic on iTunes...

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As of September 1st, Archie Comics' "Freshman Year #1" is the most downloaded comic in the history of iTunes.

"As the Digital medium expands to include more forms of entertainment, we want Archie Comics to be at the forefront of new media," said Jon Goldwater, co-CEO of Archie Comics .

"We are delighted to find our fans are already there and waiting for us."

Archie "Freshman Year" follows the origin story of 'Archie Andrews' as he enters freshman year at 'Riverdale High School', with 'Betty', 'Veronica', 'Jughead' and the rest of the gang.

Archie Comics have always been about the High School experience, " said Victor Gorelick, co-President and Editor-In-Chief, Archie Comics.

"These days most High School students have iPhones or the iPod Touch, and that makes iTunes one of the fastest and easiest ways for our fans to get Archie Comics. We are excited by the rapid success with iTunes and will be producing new comics exclusively for iTunes in the near future."

The Archie Comics line of comic books is one of the longest running brands in the history of the comic industry, selling over 1.5 billion comic books, published in a dozen different foreign languages, distributed internationally, including "Sabrina The Teenage Witch" and "Josie And The Pussycats".

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