Matt Meyer
The limited series Archie Is Mr. Justice from Archie Comics is truly a love letter to THE BEST of Archie, for fans of series like Whatever Happened to the Man or Tomorrow? and Invincible. and continues in Archie Is Mr. Justice #3 on March 19, 2025
In this series Young Archie Andrews possesses super strength, super speed, invincibility, and an undying urge to do what’s right for the world. His only “weakness” is his need to see the good in others, no matter how terrible they may be.
His beloved hometown of Riverdale isn’t the welcoming town it once was, Mr. Lodge tried to turn it into a more modern, luxury city instead, which pushed a lot of families out and left a lot of buildings uninhabited.
A lot of the “old timers” stuck around, but without progress and the financial stability to keep anything viable, it’s looking more and more like a ghost town.
Archie’s goal isn’t just to restore Riverdale to its former glory-it’s to bring it into the future, too.
AS Mr. Justice’s heroic deeds start to catch attention — for better or for worse. When he gets entangled with Veronica Lodge, the daughter of the man who’s turning their hometown upside down, he’ll have to choose between his head and his heart in Archie Is Mr. Justice #3:
Soo Lee,Variant Cover:
Matt Talbot Variant Cover:
Issue #3 scribe Kenny Porter, Writer / MR. JUSTICE #3 (Betty’s Story) said about the story in a press release:
“When it came to writing Betty, I wanted to lean into her intellect and resourcefulness. She’s not the kind of person who sits by and lets things happen—she takes action. It was important to me that she got a chance to show just how capable she is and how much of a well-rounded character she can be. When it comes to stories like this, I always like to have big action and big emotion, and I feel like the team pulled it off flawlessly.”
Artist Maria Sanapo added:
“Working on Kenny’s script is simply amazing. He writes beautifully and you are immediately catapulted into the story, living the characters’ feelings. My intention here was to preserve the timeless elegant Archie style with the dynamism typical of superhero comics. I loved drawing every single page of it, and I couldn’t be prouder to be a part of this wonderful team!”
Check out the following character designs by Tim Seeley and Mike Norton:
Archie Is Mr. Justice #3
With great powers comes great sacrifices — but when Archie is faced with having to choose between his responsibilities and his first love, Betty Cooper, will his duties to Riverdale win out over his heart?
Creative Team:
- Script: Kenny Porter
- Art: Maria Laura Sanapo
- Colors:Glenn Whitmore
- Letters:Jack Morelli
- Main Cover: Reiko Murakami
- Variant Covers: Soo Lee,Matt Talbot
- On Sale Date: March 19, 2025
- 32-page, full color comic $4.99 U.S
Archie Is Mr. Justice #3 hits stands on March 19, 2025 and has a final order cutoff date of Monday February 24, 2025 so contact your local comic shop today
