As we previously reported, Archie #1 will have second printing covers. Third and fourth printings are unofficially planned for release later this year, as we have revealed in the Oni Press Extended Forecasts.

The press release follows:

Media Release – the multiple Eisner and Harvey Award-winning publisher of groundbreaking comics and graphic novels since 1997 – is over-the-moon to announce that ARCHIE #1 from Eisner Award nominee Ben H. Winters (EC’s Cruel Universe, Benjamin) and multiple Eisner Award–winning artist Fábio Moon (Daytripper, Casanova) has sold out at the distributor level and will return with a brand-new ARCHIE #1 SECOND PRINTING on October 21st!

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Even better: Oni is offering retailers all-new incentives and deep-discount bundle pricing on this brand-new beginning for one of the biggest and most beloved comic book icons of all time!

First: Retailers can order individual copies of the ARCHIE #1 Second Printing Cover A, featuring a color-shifted version of artist Stuart Immonen’s (All-New X-Men) stunning cover art. Retailers who order 10 copies of more will also be eligible to receive copies of the ARCHIE #1 Second Printing Cover B 1:10 incentive variant, featuring a brand-new, never-before-seen cover by artist Oliver Barrett (Kill All Immortals)!



Plus: Oni is offering retailers even deeper, discounted pricing with new 25-copy bundles for ARCHIE #1, too! For every 25 copies ordered of ARCHIE #1 Second Printing Cover A, retailers can order a bundle of an additional 25 copies priced at just $25 US.



Please note: Per PRH guidelines, bundle copies will not count towards the 1:10 incentive. Additionally, bundle copies will be 32 pages (instead of 40) and come printed on a specialty matte paper stock.

Start the presses! ARCHIE #1 is not only one of the year’s most anticipated new releases… It’s also one of the best reviewed! Find out why this long-awaited return to Riverdale is wowing new fans and longtime readers alike in the first chapter of Archie’s hilarious and heartfelt new ongoing series:

Check out what some of the critics have been saying once they got their eyes on all the Riverdale hijinks!

“A fantastic restart for America's perennial teen, complete with all the humor, heart, and charm that you would hope for from a classic Archie comic.”
– AIPT

“A must-read for anyone looking for some joy in their life.”
– THE BEAT

“Ben H. Winters and Fábio Moon deliver a premiere issue that captures a lot of what made Archie and his friends endure for generations while also putting their own modern spin on it to make newcomers feel welcome.”
– CAPES AND TIGHTS

"A perfect introduction... [ARCHIE #1] both captures the heightened parody of Americana that defines Archie and plays against it. This fresh start is a great starting point for new Archie readers and feels like the start of something great."
– GATECRASHERS

“Moon and Winters have effectively captured this feeling in the first issue, thanks to sweet gags, the classic characters you know, and some gorgeous art.”
– COMIC BOOK CLUB

A new day is dawning in Riverdale as New York Times bestselling writer, Edgar Award and Philip K. Dick Award winner, and Eisner Award nominee Ben H. Winters (EC’s Cruel Universe, Benjamin) joins multiple Eisner Award–winning artist Fábio Moon (Daytripper, Casanova) to reintroduce America’s favorite teenager—and begin a star-studded countdown to Archie’s 85th anniversary—with a 21st-century testament to teenage idealism and the limitless joy of Archie Comics!

For his entire life, 17-year-old Archie Andrews has had it all: adoring friends, football glory, and a natural charm that always seems to make him the center of attention. Now, through his eyes, experience the warmth and wonder of Riverdale and its near-infinite roster of residents—the popular kids, the endearing oddballs, and everyone in between—as Archie embarks on a whirlwind, all-star adventure through his town’s past, present, and future . . . beginning with a local film festival that’s about to turn everything upside down . . .

And, at the center of it all, lies an enigmatic paradox that only Archie’s pal Jughead Jones can possibly unravel . . .

Plus: Puzzles! Pin-ups! And a veritable sweet shop of surprises that all link to the same inextricable mystery . . . Finally, your antidote for postmodern malaise has arrived. Welcome to the all-new ARCHIE #1 – returning to stores on October 21st!

ARCHIE #1 SECOND PRINTING
Written by BEN H. WINTERS
Art by FÁBIO MOON
Cover by STUART IMMONEN
Variant Cover (1:10) by OLIVER BARRETT
$4.99 | 40 pgs. | FC
On Sale October 21st, 2026
FOC: 9/14/2026
COVER A UPC: 64985600908101012
COVER B UPC: 64985600908101022

ARCHIE #1 25-COPY BUNDLE
Bundle Variant by STUART IMMONEN
On Sale October 21st, 2026
FOC: 9/14/2026
UPC: 64985600908101032

ARCHIE #2
Written by BEN H. WINTERS
Art by FÁBIO MOON
Cover A by STUART IMMONEN
Cover B by FÁBIO MOON
Cover C by RACHEL STOTT
Variant Cover (1:10) BY DAVID LÓPEZ
Legacy Cover (1:20) by DAN PARENT
Variant Cover (1:50) by MATT KINDT
B&W Variant (1:100) by STUART IMMONEN
On Sale October 21st, 2026
FOC: 9/14/2026

About Oni Press

THE LOUDEST THING IN COLOR SINCE '97. For nearly 30 years, Oni Press has carved a distinctive path as one of the world's most respected and acclaimed publishers of award-winning comic books and graphic novels, including Bryan Lee O'Malley's Scott Pilgrim, Maia Kobabe's Gender Queer, Cullen Bunn & Brian Hurtt's The Sixth Gun, Brenna Thummler’s Sheets trilogy, Jay Stephens' Dwellings, Ezra Clayton Daniels' Upgrade Soul, LySandra Vuong's Covenant, and many hundreds more. In 2019, Oni Press merged with Lion Forge Comics – the Eisner Award-winning independent comic book publisher founded by Academy Award-winning producer and entrepreneur David Steward II – to create one of the largest, independent libraries of comics content anywhere in media. The Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group now exists as a publishing subsidiary of Steward’s diversified global media company, Polarity.

The Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group publishes more than 60 original and licensed graphic novels annually, in addition to an extensive roster of periodical comics for globally recognized properties including Adventure Time, Biker Mice from Mars, Choose Your Own Adventure, Cult of the Lamb, EC Comics, Murder Drones, Rick and Morty, and more.

About Archie Comics

Archie Comics is one of the most influential, successful, and longest-running brands in the comics industry. With over three billion comics sold and books published in dozens of languages, Archie characters are immediately recognizable worldwide. It is home to an extensive roster of characters—including Archie, Betty and Veronica, Jughead, Reggie, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Josie and the Pussycats, and Katy Keene—and the critically acclaimed Archie Horror imprint, Dark Circle universe, and much, much more. The CW series Riverdale and the hit Netflix series Chilling Adventures of Sabrina have captivated the hearts and minds of countless fans, a trend that continues with The Archies, the first comics-based Hindi language feature film, streaming on Netflix. Archie characters have been featured in animation, television, film, and music throughout its more than 85-year history.

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