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[The Bear]

As of September 1st, Archie Comics "Freshman Year #1" is the most downloaded comic in iTunes History! Jon Goldwater, co-CEO of Archie Comics said, "As the Digital medium expands to include more forms of entertainment; we want Archie Comics to be at the forefront of new media. We are delighted to find our fans are already there and waiting for us. We announced the Archie Digital Comic for iTunes in May and in less than four months our first offering Archie Freshman Year #1, has become the most downloaded comic on iTunes. It is incredible!"

iVerse CEO Michael Murphy stated "Archie Comics have succeeded beyond our wildest expectations. Archie: Freshman Year #1 has been downloaded more than any other comic on the iPhone. We're very excited that iPhone owners love Archie as much as we do."

Archie Freshman Year tells the origin story of Archie Andrews and his friends as they enter their freshman year at Riverdale High School. The story begins with Archie, Betty, Veronica and the gang wondering just what that first year will be like.

According to Victor Gorelick, co-President and Editor-in-Chief of Archie Comics, "Archie Comics have always been about the High School experience. These days most High School students have iPhones or the iPod Touch, and that makes iTunes one of the fastest and easiest ways for our fans to get Archie Comics. We are excited by the rapid success with iTunes and will be producing new comics exclusively for iTunes in the near future."

[The Bear]

Batton wrote it and it's very good!