Archie Comics announced that Archie Andrews is donning a new superhero costume and taking to the skies as Mr. Justice in a new mini-series coming in November 2024.
“This isn’t just another superhero story,” said Archie Comics Senior Director of Editorial Jamie L. Rotante in a press release from the publisher. “This is a story about hope in a world that feels increasingly hopeless. And in this timeline, Archie is our beacon of hope.”
The four-issue limited series begins with a story by writer Tim Seeley (Local Man) and artist Mike Norton (Battlepug), told from the perspective of Archie’s best friend Jughead in an emotional recollection of how the pair discovered Archie’s hidden talents, designed his costume, and set off to save Riverdale —and the world.
“MR. JUSTICE plays with the absolute sincerity of the Archie cast of characters, through the filter of a much more cynical superhero world,” Seeley said. “I think, understandably, we’ve spent years being jaded by the idea that someone with power would be good, but that’s totally who Archie Andrews is. However, his world is full of people who care a lot more about money and power than he does.”
Each issue in the four-issue mini-series will be written and illustrated by a different creative team, as the citizens of Riverdale reflect back on the impact of Mr. Justice, for good or for ill.
Mr. Justice #1 arrives in stores on November 20, 2024.
