A Squared Aligns with Archie Comics, Stan Lee

LOS ANGELES: A Squared Entertainment (A2), the entertainment company led by former DIC chief Andy Heyward, is partnering with Archie Comics and Stan Lee for a new print and digital comic book line.

“A2 Entertainment is humbled and honored to be collaborating with such a legendary figure in the entertainment industry," said Heyward, co-founder and CEO of A2, on the partnership with the legendary co-creator of Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk, X-Men and Iron Man, among others.

The partnership kicks off with the original multimedia series Super Seven, to be distributed in print, online, on air and at retail. It’s the story of seven aliens who find themselves stranded on Earth after their spaceship crashes. They are befriended by Lee, who becomes their leader and enables them to resume their lives as superheroes on Earth.

“Stan Lee has been delivering groundbreaking entertainment to consumers for decades and we couldn’t be more excited to venture into the digital space together and introduce him to a new generation of fans," Heyward continued.

“Nothing is more exciting to me, as a writer, than creating a new type of story or introducing a new theme," said Lee, the founder and chairman of POW! Entertainment. "Although I’ve briefly appeared in other comics, Super Seven is the first time that I’ll actually be a continuing character in a far-out, original superhero series. Having been a fan of the Archie Comics line for many decades, it’s a real kick to have this opportunity to help them launch my new, highly-stylized superhero saga which we’ll soon bequeath to a grateful public.”