ARCHIE Comics is launching a series of special digital releases celebrating the history of Archie Andrews and his assorted pals and gals. The series comes ahead of the official 80th anniversary of the Riverdale gang’s debut in 1941’s “Pep Comics” No. 22.

The new line of “Archie Comics 80th Anniversary Presents” titles will feature classic material intended for an all-ages audience, available on multiple digital platforms including ComiXology, the official Archie app, and library service Hoopla. The series launches April 22 with Archie, Josie and the Pussycats and Veronica Lodge as Powerteen With BlackJack.

As the Powerteen collection might suggest, Archie Comics is digging deep for its anthologies. Alongside such obvious choices as “Betty & Veronica” and “Jughead,” the first nine titles announced also include the superhero revival series “New Crusaders” and “Young Salem” — yes, the cat from “Sabrina the Teenage Witch,” who used to be human.

(SD-Agencies)