Archie Comics Entertainment
Corporate
Overview
Established in 2001, Archie Comics
Entertainment (ArComEnt) is the entertainment and licensing/merchandising arm of
Archie Comics - home of world renowned character properties Archie, Betty,
Veronica, Jughead and their Riverdale friends, Sabrina the Teenage
Witch, Josie and the Pussycats and Katy Keene, as well as
super hero properties Mighty Crusaders including The Web.
With offices in metro New York,
Archie Comics Entertainment is involved in the development, production and
worldwide distribution of original projects for television, film and home video,
music, live events and the Internet as well as represents the licensing and
merchandising of its enduring brands across all global markets.
Heading Archie Comics Entertainment
as President is Allan I. Grafman, who joined the company in February 2003 to
oversee its expanding media operations worldwide.
As part of his mandate, Grafman is
leading Archie Entertainment’s activities in the areas of original television
programming, theatrical motion pictures, DVD/Home Video, videogames, music,
Internet, live events and all areas of retail promotions, product licensing and
merchandising.
Grafman is part of a management team
that includes CEO Chuck Grimes, along with board members Michael
Silberkleit and Richard Goldwater (members of the founding family of the
venerable Archie
brand).
The ultimate teenage hero, Archie
first appeared in a comic book published in 1941.
More than 60 years later, Archie
and his friends remain a staple of entertainment for readers the world over with
timeless tales of the trials, tribulations and triumphs of teenagers.
Role models to millions, Archie,
Betty, Veronica and
Jughead have come to represent the fads, fashions and attitudes of
contemporary youth. In addition to
entertaining their legions of fans, Archie
and his friends have also been acclaimed for tackling important social issues,
including alerting teenagers to the dangers of drugs, alcohol and smoking.
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