US comic icon Archie dies saving gay friend

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US comic icon Archie dies saving gay friend

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/us-comic-icon-archie-dies-saving-gay-friend-004348553.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/67imLECnjWrxMsEaEDhNaQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/5c089d25f5a550bbab4e9b9aed3a5eb4c5206816.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="All-American comic book character Archie Andrews will die this week taking a bullet intended for a gay friend" align="left" title="All-American comic book character Archie Andrews will die this week taking a bullet intended for a gay friend" border="0" /></a>US comic book character Archie Andrews will die this week taking a bullet intended for a gay friend, publishers said Monday, calling it a fitting turning point for the iconic brand. In the new issue Wednesday of &quot;Life with Archie,&quot; the famous red-head saves the life of newly-elected Senator Kevin Keller, introduced as the first openly gay character in the comic in 2010. “The Death of Archie is the biggest story in Archie Comics history â€" and a major milestone for comics, period,” said Archie Comics publisher Jon Goldwater in a press release. &quot;Archie dies as he lived â€" a hero, representing the best in all of us&quot; added the co-chairman of Archie Comics, the long-running comic book series best known for its wholesome all-American teenage characters.</p><br clear="all"/>

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