Betty and Veronica’s favorite guy, Archie, isn’t going to be around for Life with Archie issue #37. The popular comic icon from Riverdale is going to die in issue #36. As sad as it is to see Archie pass, he will be going out as a hero. Archie Andrews won’t meet his fate via old age or car crash, but saving a friends life. If you have to go, there’s no better way. Life with Archie #36 goes on sale July 16, 2014 and will ship with several exclusive variant covers. The comic is written by Paul Kupperberg. The artwork is by Pat Kennedy, Tim Kennedy and Fernando Ruiz.

Going forward issue #37 will be released one week later, (July 23rd 2014) but the storyline takes place a year after Archie’s passing. Life with Archie #37 will not be as serious as #36. It will be uplifting in almost a celebratory look back at Archies iconic character and meaningful life.

For those of you that just can’t take the thought of Archie dying, all is not lost! Archie will still be alive and well in Archie Digest as well as other series published by Archie Comics.

Below you can take a look at some of the possible covers for issue #’s 36 and 37.