“It Gets Better” With Archie and Kevin

The team behind the long-running Archie comic book series are the latest creative people to bring the It Gets Better campaign to life, with the help of their popular gay character Kevin.

Archie Comics’ CEO John Goldwater says he’s been thrilled by the response to Kevin Keller since he first appeared in print back in 2010, in a sell-out first issue.

“Kevin Keller will forever be a part of Riverdale,” he promises, “and he will live a happy, long life free of prejudice, hate and narrow-minded people.”

Comic book artist Dan Parent, who created Kevin, says the Archie team work hard to make sure that storylines include many issues that people face today.

“We now have stories about Kevin’s younger years in the form of a young adult novel,” he says of Kevin’s development. “We also were inspired to create future stories about his life as an enlisted member of the military who is marrying his boyfriend.”