(CNN) -- It was one of the most unexpected announcements of the year. In April, Archie Comics released the news that its lead character, Archie Andrews, would die in an upcoming issue of "Life With Archie." The story won't affect the overall Archie storylines, as "Life With Archie" takes place in an alternate timeline. Still, the visual of Archie having been gunned down was quite a shock to fans. With the issue, "Life With Archie" No. 36, coming out today, we now know more details about how Archie dies (spoiler alert, of course! ). Kevin Keller, the first openly gay character in Archie Comics history, is a senator in the "Life With Archie" universe, and he's in favor of gun control.
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Archie Andrews dies in the current issue of "Life With Archie"
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"Life With Archie" is a look at Archie's possible future scenarios
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Series will end with the next issue
An attempt is made on @placeholder's life, and Archie takes the bullet for his friend.