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20-492: Midge was created to serve as Moose's girlfriend, debuting in Jughead #5 in 1951. Her birthday is said to be on July 4. Like other characters, Midge evolves from a similar character. Originally, Moose dated a blonde girl named Lottie Little , who was replaced by Midge. For many years, Midge has a more petite build than the other girls in the comics, sharpening the contrast between herself and Moose. In later stories, however, she

40-535: A "taboo" aspect to her that many of the young gentlemen in Riverdale find extremely appealing. Despite her aggravation with Moose's overprotection of her, whenever another girl shows interest in Moose she reacts with the same jealousy. At other times, Midge purposely makes Moose Mason jealous by flirting with or dating other boys. Originally, she flirted with all of them equally, but by the late 1960s, Reggie Mantle

60-602: A crush on him and outsmarting his nemesis Reggie Mantle . The cover title was shortened to Jughead with #122 in July 1965, though the indicia continued to list Archie's Pal Jughead until also changing in November's #126. In #325, Cheryl Blossom made her second appearance after debuting in Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica that same month. The original Jughead series ended with #352 (June 1987). Jughead returned with

80-564: A digital-first mini-series to start with the option to become an ongoing series if successful. The series will bring back creator Dan Parent as writer/artist as well as J. Bone as inker. The series will not take place in Archie Comics' "New Riverdale", instead being set in the classic Archie universe and focusing on an older Kevin who has moved to New York City after graduating from college. The series debuted in June 2016. Kevin appears in

100-538: A relaunched #1 in August 1987. With #46 (June 1993), the series was renamed Archie's Pal Jughead Comics , echoing the previous volume. In the same issue Jughead finds out that his mother is expecting a baby, and in #50, the baby girl, nicknamed "Jellybean" is born. The second volume ended in 2012 with issue #214. A third series, titled Jughead , was released in October 2015 as part of Archie Comics' New Riverdale . It

120-514: A window into the lives of gay youth today. As images of gay and transgender people become more frequent on TV and in film, people are embracing and expect to see images of our community across media platforms, including comic books." Parent was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award in 2011 for creating Kevin. Parent has reported that fan reaction to Keller has been overwhelmingly favorable. "Not everybody's particularly happy about it, but from where I'm sitting it's been about 98% positive." He has noted

140-816: Is a way to open up the world of Riverdale and de-stigmatize homosexuality. "Archie's hometown of Riverdale has always been a safe world for everyone. It just makes sense to have an openly gay character in Archie comic books." Veronica writer Dan Parent concurred, saying "It shows that Riverdale is in the 21st century." Keller returned in Veronica #205 and headlined his own four-issue miniseries, Kevin Keller , beginning in June 2011. The new series focused on Keller's life before he arrived in Riverdale, including his struggles in junior high school . It also establishes that he

160-598: Is an Army brat and introduces the characters Wendy and William, friends whom Keller had been previously seen texting. In July 2011, Archie Comics announced that Keller would star in his own ongoing solo title, also titled Kevin Keller . The new series debuted in February 2012 and featured Keller becoming class president while also dealing with "adversity". The series ended in November 2014 after 15 issues. In April 2015, Archie Comics announced that Kevin Keller would headline another solo series, Life with Kevin . It would be

180-518: Is as tall as her friends, with only her short dark hair making her identifiable. Midge is Moose Mason 's longtime girlfriend. Moose is deeply protective of Midge, and if he feels threatened about their relationship, any boy seen talking to her will end up enduring his wrath. Midge's reactions to this vary from story to story. She is occasionally annoyed by his violent jealousy, and dislikes being avoided by all of Riverdale 's boys because of it. However, because of Moose's possessiveness over her, she has

200-470: Is friends with include Nancy Woods and Big Ethel . Her relationship with them is much more stable than with the boys, though Veronica's constant bragging often gets on her nerves. In the Archie Marries Betty storyline, which takes place in a possible future, Midge finally tires of Moose's jealousy and breaks up with him for good. She subsequently becomes close to Jughead (who now owns

220-507: Is the first gay character in Archie Comics history. He is portrayed by Casey Cott on Riverdale . In Keller's initial storyline, "Isn't It Bromantic?", Veronica expresses interest in dating Kevin but he is uninterested. As he and Jughead bond over their mutual love of food, Kevin explains that he does not want to date Veronica because he is gay. Kevin also bonds with Veronica and they become best friends. Archie Comics co-CEO Jon Goldwater explained that including an openly gay character

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240-586: Is written by Chip Zdarsky with artwork by Erica Henderson . Derek Charm took over as regular artist starting with issue #7. Volume 1 Volume 3 This comics -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Kevin Keller (character) Kevin Keller is a fictional character in the Archie Comics universe. He premiered in Veronica #202, published in September 2010. Created by writer/artist Dan Parent , Kevin

260-605: The Riverdale softball team, in addition to being a cheerleader. Midge and her girlfriends enjoy activities together, such as shopping at the Riverdale Mall. In an episode of Archie's Weird Mysteries , Midge revealed that she wants to be a stuntwoman ; in the TV movie Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again , she became a chiropractor , and shares a practice with Moose. The comics, however, show no basis for an interest in either career. In Afterlife with Archie , Midge attends

280-652: The United States Senate on a platform of stricter gun control legislation; the series concludes with Archie Andrews ' death saving the newly elected Senator Keller from an assassination attempt. Kevin Keller's first appearance in Veronica #202 proved so popular that the issue sold out, prompting Archie Comics to issue a reprint for the first time in its history. Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation then-president Jarrett Barrios praised Kevin's creation. "It’s thrilling to see Riverdale High welcome its first openly gay student, and give readers

300-526: The Chock'lit Shoppe), and they soon fall in love. Later in the story, it's revealed that they're now married, and Midge is pregnant with their first child. In the Riverdale Rescue game, Midge is one of a few main characters that can form romantic relationships with both boys and girls. Few of Midge's interests are mentioned in the comics. However, she is known to have athletic skills, and plays on

320-411: The others she reassures his fears that she'll turn by saying it would've already happened by now. She curls up with Moose and tells him that she loves him. When next they are seen, Midge and Moose have both turned into zombies and attack their friends who are in the pool. Smithers activates the aluminum pool cover, trapping the two zombified lovers in there. Reggie Mantle later revealed to Kevin Keller

340-973: The reason he hit Hot Dog in the first place is because he was distracted and frustrated about Midge asking him for money so she could get an abortion. Jughead (comic book) Jughead (also known as Archie's Pal Jughead ) is an ongoing comic book series featuring the Archie Comics character of the same name . The character first appeared in Pep Comics #22 ( cover dated December 1941 ). Jughead proved to be popular enough to warrant his own self-titled ongoing comic book series which began publication in January 1949. Jughead first appeared in Pep Comics #22 in 1941 (also Archie's first appearance) and later grew into his own title Archie's Pal Jughead Comics in 1949, which also guest-starred Archie and his friends. Common story themes included Jughead's insatiable appetite for hamburgers, avoiding Big Ethel who has

360-444: The school Halloween dance when the zombie apocalypse starts. When a zombified Jughead attacks the school dance, she and the others escape to Veronica Lodge's home. They decide to go swimming to take their minds off of things. In private, Midge confides in Moose that she got a cut on her hand during the confusion at the school dance, although she doesn't know from whom. She disinfects the wound and when Moose tries to convince her to tell

380-416: The second issue of Afterlife with Archie . He is shown to be a skilled archer as well as having received military training from his father who died before the series began. Keller first appeared as an adult in issue #16 (January 2012) of Life with Archie: The Married Life where his marriage to Clay Walker was shown. Later, after Walker is shot in a robbery attempt, Keller runs for and wins election to

400-442: Was the most frequent. Midge usually inadvertently, though thoughtlessly, sets Reggie up to be beaten up by Moose when she flirts with him. Occasionally Midge herself loses patience with Reggie. At such times, when Reggie shows up with a black eye or other evidence of having been harmed, Moose sees this and denies attacking Reggie—it turns out Midge did it. Her closest friends are Betty Cooper and Veronica Lodge . Other girls she

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