Comic Book Character Archie to be Killed in Upcoming Edition

Not even Archie Andrews is immortal in the world of comics.

Archie Comics says the famous comic book character will heroically sacrifice himself while saving the life of a friend in a July installment of "Life with Archie." The comic book series tells the story of grown-up renditions of Archie and his Riverdale gang.

Archie's final moments will be detailed in "Life with Archie" No. 36, while issue No. 37 will jump forward a year and focus on his friends Jughead, Betty, Veronica and Reggie honoring the legacy of their red-headed pal, who first appeared in comics in 1941.

Archie Comics publisher and co-CEO Jon Goldwater says they've been building up to this moment since launching "Life with Archie" five years ago.