PHILADELPHIA — Seizing upon Archie’s popularity on the printed page, Archie Comics are now offering some of the titles in Spanish for download through its digital storefront.
After 70 years, Archie Comics is the first major publisher to expand its language offerings.
Jon Goldwater, co-chief executive of Archie Comics, told The Associated Press that the titles — Archie, Veronica & Betty, Jughead and others — were made available online Monday as part of its digital offerings.
“We have an incredible number of fans — not just domestically — who speak Spanish,” he said, adding that the traditional print versions of the comic, in English and Spanish, have been strong sellers in Central and South America, as well as in Spain, too.
Archie Comics has typically offered up its print editions in a host of different languages, but never before digitally.
With more and more publishers embracing digital downloads, Goldwater said it made sense to expand its offerings to more than just its comics in English. The Associated Press
