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Stop the presses! Archie will propose to ... Veronica?
- Posted on May 27, 2009 - 11:36 AM by Kevin Melrose
Archie #600
I guess sometimes things do move quickly in Riverdale.
Barely a week after Archie Comics teased that Archie Andrews will propose to one of his longtime sweethearts in a story that takes place after college, the publisher has revealed he'll ask Veronica Lodge to marry him.
The title's even been changed from "Archie Gets Married" to "Archie Marries Veronica," so you know it's true!
"Could it be true?" the press release asks, making me think I can't handle the truth. "Has Archie finally decided to take the plunge and propose to comics' favorite rich girl? It sure looks that way!"
Hmmm ... Tell me more, press release. What about Betty Cooper, who probably should've washed her hands of Archie decades ago?
"What would lead Archie to have marriage on his mind?" the press release continues, as if reading my mind. "And why would he choose Veronica over Betty? How will Betty react?"
What would lead Archie to choose Veronica over Betty? (Money!) And why does Archie get to "choose" at all?
I guess I'll have to wait until August to find out, when the first part of the six-part story debuts in Archie #600.
For more details, check out the Comic Book Resources interview with writer Michael Uslan.
Update: The word around Pop Tate's is that the six-issue arc will imagine two separate scenarios in which young Archibald marries Veronica and Betty. Run Archie Run?
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Jennifer dG
May 27, 2009 at 12:39 pm
Clearly, he knocked her up.
I'm sorry. I'm a terrible person for THAT to be the first thing I thought of. But what kind of relationship can you have if it's so mysterious if the guy who proposes to you was going to ask you or another girl? Poor Veronica. At least she's rich and brunette.
Or maybe it's an Imaginary Story.
Jeff
May 27, 2009 at 1:02 pm
You know, for all of the superhero comics that I have read, and of all the times that I could get unspeakably angry at something as insignificant as a comic book, this reveal rubs me the wrong way in every way possible.
As a child, Archie comics were a huge part of making me into a comic book reader, and a big part of that was the relationship between the three. I always liked Betty more, simply because she was more down to earth, more independent, and generally more likable. Veronica always struck me as a screechy bitch who was raised on money and therefore expected the world to fall at her feet. She repulsed me, and I always wondered why Archie tried so hard to get her.
But, there it is, and there is how it's going to be, barring some sort of freak accident or one of them getting cold feet at the altar.
Jennifer dG
May 27, 2009 at 2:13 pm
Looks like I was right. It's an imaginary story, and there's also an imaginary story about him marrying Betty. Pssh. Archie just wants to string those girls along, the little weasel.
ticknart
May 27, 2009 at 3:21 pm
The word around Pop Tate’s is that the six-issue arc will imagine two separate scenarios in which young Archibald marries Veronica and Betty. Run Archie Run?
At the same time? Is this some Big Love riff in Riverdale?
Shaun
May 27, 2009 at 4:53 pm
FWIW, I'd have been all over Betty years ago... Archie's an idiot.
Lidian
May 27, 2009 at 5:05 pm
This is just wrong on so many levels, mainly because Archie needs to exist in a time warp without ever making up his mind (never mind that Betty should have moved on years ago) - after all, he's been in high school since the 30s, presumably still is.
And where does Jughead figure into this? I really want to know....Because like Jeff, the Archie comics were a huge part of my 60s childhood (and I still love them, ads definitely included!)
Amy
May 28, 2009 at 8:31 am
Haha! It only makes sense, really. Betty is way out of Archie's league, and soon he will realize his mistake by marrying the self-centered Veronica and leaving Betty to move on and never look back.
Tess
July 31, 2009 at 12:37 pm
I've always preferred Veronica. I feel Betty has no respect for herself for allowing to be the second fiddle every time. I mean, Archie takes advantage of her "niceness" and eats her cakes and then leaves her to go on a date with Veronica. Seriously, Doesn't she have any love for herself?
Anyway there's no way this will stick, it would ruin the series dynamic.