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Bronze Archie statue honors artist for hometown anniversary

Associated Press

In this April 19, 2017 photo provided by Morgan Karanasios, a clay model for Valery Mahuchy's bronze statue of the comic book character &quot;Archie&quot; is displayed the sculptor's studio in Bethlehem, N.H. Bob Montana, who was the first to draw original depictions of the &quot;Archie&quot; characters, lived in Meredith, N.H., for 35 years until his death in 1975. The life-sized bronze statue of &quot;Archie&quot; is scheduled to be installed Aug. 9, 2018, in Meredith's Community Park to coincide with the town's 250th anniversary. (Morgan Karanasios via AP)

‘Archie’ artist honored with statue by his hometown

By STEPHANIE MORALES - Associated Press