Did Archie Comics (that’s us) really publish a story in 1997 about Betty attending virtual school in the year 2021?
The answer: Yes.
The source: Us. Archie Comics.
You may have seen the viral post on Twitter, Facebook, or Reddit. And you’re probably thinking, “Wow, is this real?!”
Yes, it’s a real story, and it was first printed in issue #46 of the “Betty” comic series in February 1997. Still don’t believe us? Ask Comics.org.
The 6-page story, originally titled “Betty in High School 2021 A.D.” was written by George Gladir, with art by Stan Goldberg, Mike Esposito, Bill Yoshida, and Barry Grossman. In this story we find Betty and her friends in Riverdale dealing with the struggles of virtual home schooling!
When this story was reprinted in 2015, the year in the title was changed to “2104 AD” (probably because we didn’t have flying cars yet) but rest assured, the original story was published in 1997 and eerily predicted elements of virtual home schooling now commonly found across the world!
Keep scrolling to read the complete story to see how Archie and friends adapt to virtual school and if you want more classic Archie Comics, visit our web store and start shopping and use the code “2021” to save 40% percent on your next order.*
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Wow! What a story! If you’d like to own a copy of this story in print, we’re including it in an upcoming comic as a special added bonus!
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