Archie, the red-headed step child of newspaper comics, is finally moving beyond his high school antics. For those of you who missed it, Archie married Veronica back in August 2009 (issue #600). Whether or not we liked this choice, we can agree that the gag-a-day newspaper strip finally embraced a storyline with permanent consequences.
But wait, what's this? In Archie #603, available next month (November), Archie will also be marrying Betty. No, he's not a polygamist. Archie is getting a chance at an "It's A Wonderful Life" storyline where he sees the eventualities created from both choices.
So maybe Archie isn't really changing yet. Interestingly enough, the NY Times reports that Jughead is the third most popular choice for Archie's permanent beau. We'll know that Archie is becoming a truly modern comic when this happens. Until then, I'm guessing we'll read the same old story for a long time to come.
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Actually, in the newspaper, Archie still isn't married. Yes, you read that correctly. There are two separate Archie continuities.
I didn't post at the time, but both Dinosaur Comics and Colbert had excellent responses to the Archie wedding.
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As for any Archie/Jughead romance, I don't know how Archie feels, but Jughead has a creepy penchant for hiding in bushes and watching Archie.
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